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'Indentured': On the mistreatment of college athletes

'Indentured': On the mistreatment of college athletes

"All the adults are getting rich, and yet the athletes get nothing," said Joe Nocera, a sports business columnist for the New York Times. "To me, that is fundamentally exploitative and wrong."
by MPR News Staff

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Twitter topples CBS selection show with leaked NCAA bracket

The NCAA said Sunday night it is looking into how a copy of this year's tournament bracket got leaked online during the network's extended selection show on Sunday.
by The Associated Press

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Snowmobiler kills dog competing in Iditarod; attack apparently intentional

Snowmobiler kills dog competing in Iditarod; attack apparently intentional

Multiple dogs were injured Saturday morning after a snowmobiler repeatedly drove towards Aliy Zirkle, Jeff King and their teams. Nash, a 3-year-old male on King's team, was killed in the attack.

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Stakes rising in high school boys basketball tournament

Stakes rising in high school boys basketball tournament

The Minnesota boys high school basketball tournament continues today with games at Target Center in Minneapolis.

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Red Lake boys basketball continues winning tradition in state tournament

Red Lake boys basketball continues winning tradition in state tournament

The Red Lake Warriors boys basketball team is buoyed by a loyal fan base that traveled to the Twin Cities by the hundreds and was pulled together by tragedy.
by Peter Cox

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See the 'Best Minnesota High School Hockey Hair' featuring lots of mullets

See the 'Best Minnesota High School Hockey Hair' featuring lots of mullets

In the 2016 "awards" video, the narrator ranks the hairstyles of high school hockey players. Now in its fifth year, the video even features appearances from ESPN's hockey analyst Barry Melrose.

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