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Sports

Sinker: Home sweet home for Minnesota sports fans

MPR News' Cathy Wurzer spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, about the Vikings, the Gophers and the Twins. All three teams play in the Twin Cities this weekend.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Video game league announces random drug tests for competitors

Video game league announces random drug tests for competitors

If you thought that professional video game competitions would be the one sport immune to a doping scandal, you'd be wrong.

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Level-headed Goetz takes over reeling Minnesota program

Level-headed Goetz takes over reeling Minnesota program

After Norwood Teague's resignation, the Golden Gophers have turned to the understated 41-year-old former college soccer standout to lead their Athletic Department.
by The Associated Press

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Goetz keeps U athletics focused on future amid Teague scandal

Goetz keeps U athletics focused on future amid Teague scandal

Beth Goetz became the University of Minnesota's interim athletic director Friday after Norwood Teague resigned amid sexual harassment allegations. Goetz tells MPR News she's confident the scandal won't hurt player recruitment or fundraising.
by MPR News Staff

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Residents worry as pro soccer officials eye St. Paul Midway site

Residents worry as pro soccer officials eye St. Paul Midway site

Just a few hundred feet from the potential stadium site, people who live nearby talked through the pros and cons of the development Tuesday night.
by Peter Cox

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NFL's effort to combat domestic violence may go for the long game

NFL's effort to combat domestic violence may go for the long game

Last year's domestic violence scandal in the NFL spurred the league into action on an issue critics said had gone ignored for years. The problem continues -- and so do the efforts to fight it.
by Tom Goldman

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Major League Soccer tours possible St. Paul stadium site

Major League Soccer tours possible St. Paul stadium site

A top official with Major League Soccer says he isn't ready to commit to a new stadium in the city's Midway area but remains keenly interested in the site.
by Laura Yuen

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