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July 15, 2014 9:57 AM

Kluwe announces he will sue Vikings

Kluwe alleged in a Deadspin article in January that he was released by the Vikings for being an outspoken advocate for gay rights, and that his special teams coach had openly made homophobic comments and slurs intended to intimidate Kluwe.

by Liala Helal

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July 15, 2014 6:41 AM

Cespedes wins the Home Run Derby, Morneau and Dozier win the local crowd

Though the rules changed this year to showcase more players and speed up at-bats, the point of the derby remained the same: To win, a player had to hit the most home runs.

by Brandt Williams and Peter Cox

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July 14, 2014 2:03 AM

New Vikings stadium opens two years from tomorrow

It looks a long way away. But opening day for the new Vikings stadium is approaching fast: the construction contract for the facility sets a deadline for the project to be ready for football for the 2016 preseason.

by Tim Nelson

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July 13, 2014 1:44 PM

World Cup final: Germany victorious over Argentina, 1-0

Argentina and Germany square off at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro. The countries split their previous two meetings in the 1990 and 1986 finals. Follow along for live updates.

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July 11, 2014 11:10 AM

Those Vikings seat licenses are selling fast

Despite the outrage from Gov. Mark Dayton two years ago, fans are ponying up for those pricey seat licenses in the new Vikings stadium. The team said today it was already almost 1/3 ahead of its budget for sales for all of 2014, after just four months. Vikings director of communications Jeff Anderson says they’ve…

by Tim Nelson

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July 11, 2014 10:21 AM

Crack of the bat, ring of the till: MLB, Mpls. see big money from All-Star Game

Hundreds of merchants from all over the country are preparing to sell to thousands of visitors over the five day FanFest, the merchandising arm of the All-Star Game Week.

by Peter Cox

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July 10, 2014 2:52 AM

Giant mobile crane goes up at Vikings stadium site

The world’s 3rd largest mobile crane is going up in the stadium bowl in Minneapolis. How big is it? Well, take a look at the hook. The crane first went up yesterday, as you might expect, veeeeerrrry slowly. The Terex CC6800 started showing up last month. Here’s what the MSFA has to say of the…

by Tim Nelson

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July 9, 2014 9:00 AM

All-Star Game: What Minneapolis workers, residents can expect

The baseball All-Star Game in Minneapolis Tuesday will bring a lot of exposure to the Twin Cities and Target Field.

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July 9, 2014 8:00 AM

Our favorite photos of obsessed World Cup fans in Brazil

FIFA, the soccer World Cup organizers, say there were more than 11 million ticket requests for the month-long event this year in Brazil. As the tournament progresses, we're collecting our favorite photos of just how emotional an colorful some of those fans can get.