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The powerful player to watch as the World Series gets underway
Daniel Murphy has been having a spectacular postseason at the plate. He's one of the players New York is counting on against the tough Kansas City lineup.
Torii Hunter retires at age 40
Hunter's best overall year might have been 2007, the end of his original tenure with the Twins.
Wolves carry memories of Saunders back on the court
The best way to honor the late coach, said the general manager, is to compete and play hard.
Stadium location a key to MLS success
It remains to be seen whether there's enough excitement in Minnesota to fill the stadium's nearly 20,000 seats.
St. Paul businesses worry about impact of MLS stadium
While there's excitement about Major League Soccer coming to St. Paul, there's also concern about what the new stadium could mean to nearby businesses.
UND to hold runoff vote on new nickname next week
None of the five choices finalized by a committee last summer got a 50 percent majority in voting last week. On the runoff ballot will be: Fighting Hawks, Roughriders and Nodaks.
A sampling of reaction to Flip Saunders' death
From Gov. Dayton to Jimmy "Jam" Harris, people are reacting to the death of Minnesota Timberwolves president, coach and minority owner Flip Saunders.
Kansas City Royals beat Toronto Blue Jays, head to World Series
The Royals will make their second trip to the World Series in two years after beating Toronto 4-3 in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series. They host the New York Mets in Game 1 Tuesday.