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Fans brace for expensive All-Star Game at Target Field

Fans brace for expensive All-Star Game at Target Field

The Twins promise a five-day extravaganza for the All-Star Game, to be played next month at Target Field. There's a celebrity softball game, a player parade and, of course, a home run derby. All those events add up to steep ticket prices, leaving some fans unhappy. All those events add up to steep ticket prices, leaving some fans unhappy.
by Peter Cox

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L.A. Kings take Stanley Cup in double overtime

Long an NHL afterthought in their warm-weather city, the Kings have turned into a burgeoning dynasty -- and they've turned Hollywood into a hockey town with two titles, capped by this showbiz finish. | Kings 3, New York Rangers 2
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Vikings may bring back the ‘Baggie’ for soccer crowds

Vikings may bring back the ‘Baggie’ for soccer crowds

The Vikings say the ‘Baggie’–those curtains that closed off the upper deck and retractable seats in the Metrodome for Twins games–might return in their new stadium, although they’re not quite sure how. The team needs to figure out how to accommodate a hoped-for crowd of 25,000 soccer fans if the Wilf family can bring a…
by Tim Nelson

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U.S. windsurfing championship comes to Minnesota

U.S. windsurfing championship comes to Minnesota

A town doesn't have to be on a coast to boast some great windsurfing. Worthington, a town of about 12,000 in southwest Minnesota near the Iowa border, is playing host this weekend to the U.S. Windsurfing National Championships and Unvarnished Music Festival. Windsurfers from around the world will take to Lake Okabena to compete.

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Why the Vikings are promoting a pro soccer team for Minnesota

Why the Vikings are promoting a pro soccer team for Minnesota

Much of the world is fixated on the World Cup which began yesterday. Efforts continue to generate more interest in soccer in this country. The Minnesota Vikings are actively pursuing a Major League Soccer franchise to play at their new stadium. MPR's Phil Picardi spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, about efforts to bring MLS to the Twin Cities.

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Miami will pay Dolphins $4 million for a Super Bowl

Miami will pay Dolphins $4 million for a Super Bowl

Minnesota is hotly debating what the NFL gets from cities that host a Super Bowl, and now the Miami Herald says Miami-Dade County is poised to approve a new subsidy deal for the NFL in south Florida.
by Tim Nelson

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As the world of Kevin Love turns

As the world of Kevin Love turns

Our collective self esteem is going to take a hit this summer. We hate being rejected but Timberwolves star Kevin Love apparently is going to make sure his exit from Minnesota hurts good.
by Bob Collins

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August match to kick off Vikings push for Major League Soccer

August match to kick off Vikings push for Major League Soccer

The Minnesota Vikings announced details Wednesday of a professional soccer match between the Manchester City and Olympiacos football clubs. The Aug. 2 game is scheduled to be played in TCF Bank Stadium and will be part of a larger Guinness Cup series of 13 games across the United States this summer.
by Tim Nelson

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10 places in Minnesota to watch the World Cup

10 places in Minnesota to watch the World Cup

The massive World Cup soccer tournament is on, and there are lots of places to watch games in Minnesota. The games begin Thursday, June 12 with a 3 p.m. match between Brazil and Croatia and runs through Sunday, July 13, with the 2 p.m. final. If you can’t get out, you can also watch the…
by Brendan Watson

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