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2 girls may play in Little League regional final

2 girls may play in Little League regional final

Kayla Roncin and Mo'ne Davis are competing to make it to the Little League World Series, a rare feat for girls. But to get there, one girl's team may have to knock off the other's team.
by The Associated Press

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Easterbrook on NCAA vote: 'There's less there than meets the eye'

Easterbrook on NCAA vote: 'There's less there than meets the eye'

The change would allow the five biggest conferences - the Big 5 - to self-govern in areas such as scholarships, insurance and travel for athletes' families.

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Kevin Love played his hand perfectly

Kevin Love played his hand perfectly

Love, having spurned Minnesota, now takes his place in the long line of vilified Minnesota athletes. But basketball is a business, and Love and his agent played their hand perfectly.
by Bob Collins

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U of M: No Redskins at TCF Bank Stadium

University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler says the university will try to prevent the use of the Washington Redskins name when the NFL team plays the Vikings at TCF Bank Stadium. Update: Read and listen to additional reporting here In a letter to Rep. Betty McCollum, Kaler said he finds the team’s name “offensive” and…
by Brett Neely

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Raising the roof on the Vikings stadium

Raising the roof on the Vikings stadium

A crane moved a 400,000-pound steel roof section into place at the new Vikings stadium today, as the new building starts to take shape in the Minneapolis skyline. The building will rise about 300 feet above the ground when complete. One of the world’s biggest mobile cranes is on the site, hoisting the stadium structure…
by Tim Nelson

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Woman named to NBA coaching staff

Woman named to NBA coaching staff

It’s not hard to find men coaching sports played by women. So why aren’t there women coaching men’s teams? Ask no more, NBA fans. The San Antonio Spurs, perhaps the finest basketball organization in America, today hired a woman as an assistant coach. Becky Hammon is in her final season — her 16th — with…
by Bob Collins

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Packers will retire Favre's jersey next year

Packers will retire Favre's jersey next year

It's been six years since Favre 'retired' from the Packers, tried to return, then went on to play for the New York Jets and rival Minnesota Vikings -- a move that outraged some Packers fans.
by The Associated Press

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US pro soccer looks for boost from Man. City-Olympiakos game

US pro soccer looks for boost from Man. City-Olympiakos game

Over 34,000 people were on hand at TCF Bank Stadium Saturday to watch the Greek team Olympiakos beat Manchester City in a shootout. It was followed by a North American Soccer League game between the Ottawa Fury and Minnesota United. MPR's Phil Picardi spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, about the future of professional soccer in Minnesota.

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Three grads of historically black schools enter football hall of fame

Three grads of historically black schools enter football hall of fame

The Pro Football Hall of Fame inducts seven new members Saturday, and three of them attended historically black colleges or universities -- which haven't always gotten recognition from the NFL.

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