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Black hockey player brings out the ‘burning crosses’ on Twitter

Black hockey player brings out the ‘burning crosses’ on Twitter

Take a sport played predominantly by whites and followed by predominantly white fans, add a city with a racist reputation, and mix in some social media and you have the ugly result in Boston this week when the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins began their playoff series.
by Bob Collins

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Wild set to take on Blackhawks in playoffs

Wild set to take on Blackhawks in playoffs

The Minnesota Wild hockey playoff series against the Chicago Blackhawks kicks off tonight. We get a preview from Pioneer Press sports reporter Brian Murphy.
by Brian Murphy

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Vikings stadium’s priciest premium seats sold out

Vikings stadium’s priciest premium seats sold out

Remember the flap over the big price tag the Vikings were putting on the best seats in the new stadium under construction in downtown Minneapolis? Well, those seats are gone. “For all intents and purposes we’re basically sold out of those,” says Jason Gonella, with Van Wagner, the advertising and consulting firm that the Vikings Read more →
by Tim Nelson

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Photos: Wild, Avalanche battle to the end

Photos: Wild, Avalanche battle to the end

Nino Niederreiter won it for Minnesota on a 2-on-1 break when he sent a shot over Semyon Varlamov's shoulder in the fourth overtime of the series.

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Wild beat Avs 5-4 in Game 7 to advance

Wild beat Avs 5-4 in Game 7 to advance

Nino Niederreiter scored his second goal of the game at 5:02 in overtime after Ilya Bryzgalov made a big save filling in for the injured Darcy Kuemper, leading the Wild to a 5-4 win over the Colorado Avalanche in Game 7 on Wednesday night.
by The Associated Press

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Long before Sterling's comments, there was Calvin Griffith

Long before Sterling's comments, there was Calvin Griffith

Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor, the chair of the NBA Board of Governors, says he will work quickly to try and convince Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling to sell the franchise after Sterling was banned from the league for life and fined $2.5 million.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Timberwolves owner backs NBA on Sterling ban over racist comments

Timberwolves owner backs NBA on Sterling ban over racist comments

Taylor said the punishment shows that people need to be held accountable for their words, especially now that the rules of communication have changed.
by Laura Yuen

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NBA to announce results of Sterling investigation

The NBA is scheduled to announce Tuesday afternoon the result of its investigation into alleged racist remarks by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling.

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Parise lifts Wild past Avs to force 7th game

Parise lifts Wild past Avs to force 7th game

"It's one of those nights where you just want to keep touching it and keep having the puck," said Zach Parise, who added two assists for a career-playoff-high four points.
by The Associated Press

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