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September 9, 2014 10:15 PM

Football head injuries: How much can helmets help?

Experts disagree over how to rate the safety of helmets that high school football players use and even over how much any helmet can prevent concussions.

by Trisha Volpe

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September 9, 2014 4:52 PM

Heart attack kills 'Miracle on Ice' player Bob Suter

Suter was a defensemen on the legendary 'Miracle on Ice' 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team that defeated the Soviet Union. He's the first player on that team to die.

by MPR News Staff

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September 9, 2014 8:46 AM

Arrests in death of Derek Boogaard

Authorities in New York arrested a Long Island man today and charged him with supplying the painkillers that led to former Minnesota Wild player Derek Boogaard's death in his Minneapolis apartment in May 2011.

by Bob Collins

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September 8, 2014 1:59 PM

NCAA lifts Penn State's postseason ban

Penn State will be allowed to have the full complement of football scholarships in 2015.

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September 8, 2014 1:54 PM

Ravens cut RB Ray Rice after release of video

The grainy video, released by TMZ Sports, apparently shows Rice and Janay Palmer in an elevator at an Atlantic City casino. Each hits the other before Rice knocks Palmer off her feet and into a railing.

by The Associated Press

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September 8, 2014 11:08 AM

What did CHS pay for naming Saints Stadium?

Neither side is saying how much naming rights are worth, but there are some clues.

by Tim Nelson

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September 8, 2014 10:40 AM

Howard Sinker's take on the Vikings' win

Howard Sinker, digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, chats with MPR's Cathy Wurzer about the Vikings win over the Rams.

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September 8, 2014 6:03 AM

New Saints stadium named CHS Field

The new Lowertown ballpark will be named CHS Field. The city announced the naming rights had been sold this morning, at a press event at the construction site.

by Tim Nelson