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Minneapolis staff recommends hotel project atop Vikings stadium ramp
Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development department staff are recommending the city council approve Ryan Companies’ bid to develop a 150-room Radisson Red hotel.
NFL visits to consider Twin Cities Super Bowl bid
Officials from the National Football League were in Minnesota Thursday and Friday to consider the Twin Cities as a potential host for the 2018 Super Bowl. Six members of the NFL’s Super Bowl unit toured the construction site of the new Minnesota Vikings stadium and venues like the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts and Read more →
It was a wild day at the Minnesota Boy's High School tournament yesterday with several of the games going to multiple overtimes. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune.
Retiring U of M goalie Noora Raty looks ahead
Noora Raty, widely considered one of the best goalies in the country at age 24, announced her retirement after Finland was eliminated from medal contention.
Minnesota weighing details of Super Bowl bid
It’s Super Bowl playoff time for the cities that are hoping to host the game in 2018, the next championship to be awarded to an NFL city. Legislators met with Dayton administration officials yesterday to talk about financial breaks the NFL wants from the host of the game. “We’re talking about the Super Bowl tax Read more →
Dallas Seavey wins second Iditarod race
Seavey, 27, was victorious in the iconic dog sled race for a second time, slipping under the famed burled arch in Nome, Alaska, the finish line for the 1,000-mile-long trail.
Stars' Peverley collapses on bench; game vs. Blue Jackets called off
Rich Peverley underwent a procedure to correct an irregular heartbeat six months ago after a physical revealed the condition at the start of training camp. The Dallas Stars' forward missed a game last week with a recurrence of the problem. But his biggest scare came Monday night.
The Minnesota Wild lost to St. Louis in a shootout Sunday night by a score of 3-2. The Minnesota Timberwolves lost at home to Toronto 111-104. And the University of Minnesota Gopher men's basketball team beat Penn State 81-63. The Gopher women's basketball team won just one game in its conference tournament. As the regular seasons wind down, our local hockey and basketball teams are all looking to secure a spot in the post season. Cathy Wurzer spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune.
Agent: Jared Allen looking forward to free agency
Jared Allen is plunging into free agency for the first time in his career. He's made two things abundantly clear: Allen is not interested in signing a bargain deal to be a situational pass rusher, and the Minnesota Vikings aren't out of the running to retain his services.