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Armstrong's coach Bruyneel banned for 10 years in doping scandal

Armstrong's coach Bruyneel banned for 10 years in doping scandal

Johan Bruyneel "was at the apex of a conspiracy to commit widespread doping on the (U.S. Postal Service) and Discovery Channel teams spanning many years and many riders," USADA said in a statement.
by The Associated Press

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Granlund gives Wild 1-0 win in Game 3 over Avs

Granlund gives Wild 1-0 win in Game 3 over Avs

Mikael Granlund's diving swing at his own rebound 5:08 into overtime gave the Minnesota Wild a 1-0 win over Semyon Varlamov and the Colorado Avalanche in Game 3 on Monday to pull within 2-1 in the best-of-seven series.
by Dave Campbell, Associated Press

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Wolves' Adelman retiring after 23 years

Wolves' Adelman retiring after 23 years

After missing the playoffs for the third straight season, and with a wife who is being treated for seizure disorders, Adelman decided it was time to walk away from one of the most quietly influential coaching careers in NBA history.
by Jon Krawczynski, Associated Press

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American Meb Keflezighi wins Boston Marathon

American Meb Keflezighi wins Boston Marathon

American Meb Keflezighi is the first U.S. runner to win the race since Lisa Larsen-Weidenbach took the women's title in 1985; the last American man to win was Greg Meyer in 1983.
by The Associated Press

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Live updates: The 118th running of the Boston Marathon

Live updates: The 118th running of the Boston Marathon

The twin bombings of 2013 cast a long shadow on the world's oldest and most prestigious marathon. Still, 36,000 runners are hitting the street in a show of "Boston Strong."
by Wright Bryan

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Wild return home for series against Avs

Tonight the Minnesota Wild have their first home playoff game against the Colorado Avalanche. The Wild are down 0-2 in the best-of-seven series. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune about the series.
by Cathy Wurzer

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See just how tall the Vikings stadium will be in Minneapolis

See just how tall the Vikings stadium will be in Minneapolis

At its peak, the new Vikings stadium will be 320 feet above the playing surface. That’s about 30 stories high, or about half the height of the IDS Center. The MSFA said this week the crane in the picture below will be about the height of the low end of the sloped roof. The MSFA says Read more →
by Tim Nelson

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Mankato players and Hoffner to mesh again

Mankato players and Hoffner to mesh again

Minnesota State Mankato football players now say they are ready to return to practice, now that they've been heard. That pretty much sums up a statement from the players yesterday, a day after they refused to suit up for a spring practice because of a sudden change in who will be their head coach. Todd Hoffner was re-instated to the job, after two years away from the University. An arbitrator ruled he had been wrongly fired and could have the job back if he wanted it. He did, and he replaced interim coach Aaron Keen on Wednesday. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, about the situation.
by Cathy Wurzer

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