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April 17, 2014 2:11 AM

Hard to blame Adelman for walking away from the Timberwolves

Last night's final game of the season, in which the Timberwolves booted an opportunity to finish with the first non-losing season since 2004-05, was a fitting conclusion.

by Bob Collins

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April 16, 2014 12:26 PM

Concrete in the ground at the new Lowertown Ballpark

Construction crews started pouring concrete into the ground in Lowertown St. Paul this afternoon — sometimes right on top of the footings for the old Diamond Products building that once stood at the site of the new Saints stadium.

by Tim Nelson

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April 16, 2014 6:18 AM

Hoffner to return to MSU football coaching job

After an independent arbitrator ruled that Minnesota State University, Mankato must reinstate him with back pay, and flanked by his wife and lawyers at a Minneapolis news conference, an often emotional Todd Hoffner said he's glad to have his old job back.

by Matt Sepic

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April 16, 2014 5:48 AM

Construction underway on St. Paul Saints ballpark

The 7,000 seat stadium will replace Midway Stadium just west of Snelling on the north edge of St. Paul.

by Tim Nelson

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April 15, 2014 8:45 AM

Video: Tearing up the turf at TCF Bank Stadium

The Vikings will have to play at least four December games in the 2014 and 2015 season at the University of Minnesota and the stadium must be winterized.

by Tim Nelson

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April 14, 2014 12:53 PM

Olympic great Michael Phelps ending retirement

The 22-time Olympic medalist will compete for the first time since the 2012 London Games at a meet in Mesa, Ariz., on April 24-26.

by The Associated Press

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April 14, 2014 8:48 AM

Wild enter playoffs with momentum

The Minnnesota Wild were beaten by Nashville 7-3 in their regular season finale. They begin a playoff series against Colorado on Thursday. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, about why the loss to Nashville doesn't really bode ill for the team, and what to look for in the upcoming playoff series.

by Cathy Wurzer

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April 14, 2014 1:27 AM

Dinkytown Diary: The ‘blame game’

As surprising as the University of Minnesota men's hockey team's defensive "no-show" was at Saturday night's NCAA championship game, anyone could see the Dinkytown arrests and damage coming from a mile away. And the post-"riot" quarterbacking has been even more predictable. And this is in a city that lost a championship game.

by Bob Collins