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Are the Vikings ‘nickel and diming’ the state on the new stadium?

Are the Vikings ‘nickel and diming’ the state on the new stadium?

The Star Tribune’s Mike Kaszuba has a story today about the tax bill the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority agreed to pick up for a parcel of real estate owned by the Vikings owners, currently being used to store extra dirt for the stadium project.
by Tim Nelson

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Video: Ride the whitewater with the Lester River kayak racers

Video: Ride the whitewater with the Lester River kayak racers

Ever wonder what it's like to race down a raging, cold river in a kayak? Photographer Derek Montgomery was at the Lester River race in Duluth over the weekend to find out. He strapped video cameras to the racers' helmets and their boats.
by Derek Montgomery

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All eyes now on NBA commissioner Silver in light of Sterling fallout

All eyes now on NBA commissioner Silver in light of Sterling fallout

Facing the first real crisis of his short tenure as NBA commissioner, Adam Silver is under pressure to swiftly bring some sort of resolution to the scandal surrounding Clippers owner Donald Sterling and the racially charged comments he allegedly made in a recorded conversation.

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Clippers players stage silent protest over team owner Sterling

Clippers players stage silent protest over team owner Sterling

In response to Sterling's purported comments urging a woman to not bring black people to his team's games, they ran out of the tunnel for Game 4 of their first-round playoff at Golden State wearing their warmups. Then they huddled at center court and tossed their warmups to the ground, going through their pregame routine with their red Clippers' shirts inside out to hide the team's logo.
by The Associated Press

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Jablonski, ESPN host make prom splash

Jablonski, ESPN host make prom splash

Jack "Jabs" Jablonski, Minnesota prep hockey player who was paralyzed during a game two years ago, escorted ESPN SportsNation host Michelle Beadle to his prom Saturday night at Benilde-St. Margaret's School.

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Photos: Raging waters greet the Lester River kayak race

Photos: Raging waters greet the Lester River kayak race

Charging down a roiling and muddy race course near Duluth on Saturday, John McConville won the Lester River whitewater kayaking competition for the second time in a row. And despite the rugged -- and dangerous to anyone but experienced kayakers -- conditions, there were only a few injuries.
by Derek Montgomery

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Avalanche pull out 4-3 OT win over Wild

Avalanche pull out 4-3 OT win over Wild

Eighteen-year-old rookie Nathan MacKinnon scored 3:27 into overtime after P.A. Parenteau tied the game late in regulation, helping the Avalanche rally for a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night and a 3-2 lead in the first-round NHL playoff series in Denver.

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Twins beat Tigers 5-3 at Target Field

Twins beat Tigers 5-3 at Target Field

Phil Hughes threw seven strong innings and Josmil Pinto hit his fifth homer of the season and the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3 yesterday. Hughes had six strikeouts with no walks. He retired 16 straight at one point and has won two straight -- a welcome sight for a Twins rotation that had produced only six quality starts this season.
by The Associated Press

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NBA probes 'disturbing and offensive' comments atributed to clippers owner

NBA probes 'disturbing and offensive' comments atributed to clippers owner

An audio recording that reportedly captures Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling criticizing a woman for publicly "associating with black people" is prompting an NBA investigation into whether Sterling made that and other remarks, including a demand about Magic Johnson: "don't bring him to my games."

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