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Photos: Vikings get their English on in London

Photos: Vikings get their English on in London

The Minnesota Vikings face the Pittsburgh Steelers this Sunday, but they're a long way from home -- in London, England. Here's some of the hoopla over the NFL's annual effort at international marketing.

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Gopher football team looks faces big challenge in Big Ten's Iowa Hawkeyes

In sports, the Vikings have announced that Matt Cassell will start at quarterback on Sunday in the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in London. First string quarterback Christian Ponder has a rib injury. And the University of Minnesota football team begins the Big Ten portion of their schedule when they host Iowa tomorrow at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. MPR's Phil Picardi spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, about those stories.
by Phil Picardi

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Cassel starts in London, Ponder injured

Cassel starts in London, Ponder injured

Citing rib fracture, the Vikings say they will be starting their backup quarterback, Matt Cassel, against the Steelers in London. The move follows a disappointing loss to Cleveland last week.
by Tim Nelson

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Photos: Lynx vs. Mercury highlights

Photos: Lynx vs. Mercury highlights

The Minnesota Lynx beat the Phoenix Mercury 85-62 in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Thursday night. Here's some of what that looked like.

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Lynx run all over Mercury for 85-62 win

Lynx run all over Mercury for 85-62 win

Lindsay Whalen and Maya Moore scored 20 points apiece and Seimone Augustus added 18 to lead the Minnesota Lynx to an 85-62 win in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Thursday night.

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Bud Selig says he will retire in January 2015

The 79-year-old Selig has repeatedly said since 2003 that his retirement was imminent, but Thursday marked the first time he issued a formal statement.

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Londoners not so interested in Vikings vs. Steelers

The Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers are in London right now getting ready for their game Sunday at Wembley Stadium. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Bruce Orwall about whether Londoners care. He was a reporter at the St. Paul Pioneer Press for eight years and is now the London Bureau Chief for the Wall Street Journal.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Protesters:Vikings stadium funding could have helped poor people

Protesters:Vikings stadium funding could have helped poor people

The Minneapolis-based Welfare Rights Committee says Minnesota could have doubled welfare grants to poor people with the money the state banked on a new Vikings stadium just this year. The protesters charge that the state has not increased General Assistance grants, known as MFIP, or Minnesota Family Investment Program, since 1986. A family of two…
by Tim Nelson

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