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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.
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.
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.
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.
Amid questions over Teague, university launches investigation
The university will hire an outside attorney to determine whether former athletics director Norwood Teague sexually harassed more employees.
Timberwolves coach Saunders being treated for cancer
Minnesota Timberwolves Head Coach Flip Saunders said Tuesday he's been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma and is currently undergoing chemotherapy. He'll continue as coach during treatment, the team said.
Minneapolis and St. Paul are both being considered as possible homes for an MLS team.
Pro Football Hall of Famer Frank Gifford dies at 84
A versatile star on both offense and defense in an era when NFL players were starting to specialize, Gifford went on to a successful second career as a broadcaster on "Monday Night Football."