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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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Amid questions over Teague, university launches investigation

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.
by Matt Sepic

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Timberwolves coach Saunders being treated for cancer

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.
by MPR News Staff

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Top soccer officials visit St. Paul today to talk stadium

Minneapolis and St. Paul are both being considered as possible homes for an MLS team.

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Pro Football Hall of Famer Frank Gifford dies at 84

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."
by The Associated Press

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Is football worth the brain injury risk? For some, the answer is no

Is football worth the brain injury risk? For some, the answer is no

When he killed himself at 50, former NFL player Dave Duerson's brain showed serious damage, likely from hits during his football career. His son now questions the gamble of playing the game.
by Rachel Martin

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