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Looking back: Super Bowl in '92 was a massive effort

Looking back: Super Bowl in '92 was a massive effort

The NFL announced yesterday that Minneapolis beat out Indianapolis and New Orleans to host one of the world's biggest sporting spectacles, the Super Bowl, for the second time. The person in charge of coordinating all the logistics surrounding that game was Paul Ridgeway, a prominent Twin Cities event organizer at the time. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with him.
by Cathy Wurzer

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A Super Bowl in February in Minneapolis? Are they serious? Oh yes, they are

A Super Bowl in February in Minneapolis? Are they serious? Oh yes, they are

"It's a chance for us to demonstrate how we celebrate winter," said Melvin Tennant, president and CEO of Meet Minneapolis, the city's convention and visitors bureau. "It's a community that never slows down, that enjoys the outdoors four seasons. And we're in a position to share what we already know with the rest of the world."
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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Why Super Bowl LII weather worries are probably wrong

Why Super Bowl LII weather worries are probably wrong

Without a hint of irony, the Star Tribune today pegged the economic impact of the Minneapolis Super Bowl in 2018 between $80 million and $500 million. There's no indication whether the calculation includes the impact of being portrayed as a winter hell hole between now and then. Let's step back a little bit, America. The NFL's warm-weather choices haven't been without problems.
by Bob Collins

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Minnesota wins Super Bowl 2018 bid

Minnesota wins Super Bowl 2018 bid

Minnesota has won its bid to host a Super Bowl, just 19 months after its new $1 billion stadium is scheduled to open in Minneapolis. The National Football League owners meeting in Atlanta voted on a host for the 2018 game Tuesday afternoon. The decision came after presentations by three finalists picked in October: Minneapolis,…
by Tim Nelson

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Top 5 coldest Super Bowls

Top 5 coldest Super Bowls

Minneapolis, a cold weather city if there ever was one, will host the Super Bowl on Feb. 4, 2018.  The high temp in Minneapolis on Feb. 4, 2014:  a balmy 14 degrees. Top 5 coldest Super Bowls, in reverse order: 5. Atlanta, GA : 45° F : 1994 4. Atlanta, GA : 35° F :…
by William Lager

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California Chrome's nasal strip developed in Minnesota

California Chrome will be allowed to use a product developed in Minnesota during the Belmont Stakes after all. The trainer of the horse, which will be going for the Triple Crown on June 7, had threatened to withdraw from the race if California Chrome could not use the Flair Equine nasal strip.
by Cathy Wurzer

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California Chrome to run in Belmont, nasal strips and all

California Chrome to run in Belmont, nasal strips and all

The thoroughbred has run and won his last six races wearing equine nasal strips. It was uncertain whether the stewards who oversee the June 7 event in New York would allow the strips, out of concern they offer the horse an unfair boost.
by Alan Greenblatt

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Minn. Super Bowl bid: 6 things to know before Tuesday

Minn. Super Bowl bid: 6 things to know before Tuesday

Minnesota will make its case on Tuesday to host the 2018 Super Bowl. Here are five key questions and answers about the bid.
by Tim Nelson

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What's behind the Kevin Love trade rumors

What's behind the Kevin Love trade rumors

There is growing speculation that the Minnesota Timberwolves will be looking to trade star forward Kevin Love before he can leave as a free agent after next season. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, about Love's future with the team.

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