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A horse - and a horse story - for the ages

A horse - and a horse story - for the ages

It's hard not to fall for a horse like California Chrome, a foal bred of ordinary parents who beats all odds and wins at the sport of kings. With Saturday's running of the Belmont Stakes, he has a shot at the Triple Crown and a fairytale ending to his Cinderella story.
by L. Carol Ritchie

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Flip Saunders to take over as Timberwolves coach

Flip Saunders to take over as Timberwolves coach

The Minnesota Timberwolves have a new coach. Flip Saunders, who coached the Wolves during their most successful years, will be back on the sidelines next season.

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Saunders to coach Timberwolves

Saunders to coach Timberwolves

After the team's coaching search was complicated by Kevin Love's uncertain future in Minnesota, the Timberwolves decided the best course of action was to have Saunders, who was hired last season as president of basketball operations, step in for a second stint as coach until the situation stabilized.
by Jon Krawczynski, Associated Press

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ACLU drops lawsuit challenging ‘clean zones’ around All-Star Game

ACLU drops lawsuit challenging ‘clean zones’ around All-Star Game

The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota has dropped its lawsuit against the city of Minneapolis after the city scaled back permit and license restrictions planned around Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game in mid-July. Minneapolis originally announced that permits and licenses would be restricted for 10 days before and five days after the July 15…
by Jon Collins

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Vikes stadium builder to pitch in on new Ga. ballpark

Vikes stadium builder to pitch in on new Ga. ballpark

Minneapolis-based Mortenson Construction is one of the consortium of construction companies that will be building the new $675 million home of the Atlanta Braves.
by Tim Nelson

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Downtown East park may be booked up by Vikings, stadium

Downtown East park may be booked up by Vikings, stadium

David Brauer, writing in the Southwest Journal, says the new park planned for west of the new Vikings stadium could theoretically be restricted from public use for as much as half the weekends of the year, if the Vikings, the stadium authority and a potential Major League Soccer team set up shop in the space.…
by Tim Nelson

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Will America get bowled over by cricket? Immigrants drive growing popularity

Will America get bowled over by cricket? Immigrants drive growing popularity

"When soccer first started here, people said it's not going to go anywhere -- American football is the thing,: said John Aaron, executive secretary of the American Cricket Federation. "Soccer has not replaced American football, but it has certainly taken off now, hasn't it?"

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Missing Rainier climbers came from far and wide, and St. Paul

Missing Rainier climbers came from far and wide, and St. Paul

The identities of the two guides from Seattle-based Alpine Ascents International were released on its website Monday. The company and Mount Rainier National Park have refused to release other names, citing privacy issues, but family members and colleagues have released details on three other climbers.
by The Associated Press

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Love's trip to Boston ramps up trade rumors

Love's trip to Boston ramps up trade rumors

Fans of the Boston Celtics are buzzing over the news that Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love spent the weekend in Boston checking out that city and talking about his appreciation of Celtics history. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, about the matter.
by Cathy Wurzer

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St. Paul climber among 6 missing on Rainier

St. Paul climber among 6 missing on Rainier

Park officials say it's currently too risky to send people in search of six climbers who likely fell thousands of feet to their deaths while attempting to scale 14,410-foot Mount Rainier.
by The Associated Press

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