Sports

Many of us have a team that we consider ours -- so much so that we think of ourselves as part of the team, referring to the team as "we" or "us." MPR News wants to hear about the sports team that you consider "your team." It could be a professional, college, high school, or amateur team. Which sports team do you feel the closest connection to? And why?
Stadium authority hires watchdog to look over deal with Vikings
The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority says it is hiring a Dorsey & Whitney attorney to do what Gov. Mark Dayton has asked: to double-check the details on the deal the state is about to sign with the Vikings for a new $1 billion stadium. The governor said last week he was “deeply concerned” about the…
Aspen Ideas Festival: Prognosticator Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight on sports and politics
Economist and statistician Nate Silver speaks with journalist Katie Couric at the Aspen Ideas Festival. He says political and sports reporters "make too much of the noise" instead of trying to "find out where the truth lies." Silver urges data and fact-based reporting. His FiveThirtyEight blog is moving from the New York Times to ESPN.
Vikings: Personal seat licenses were no surprise in Minnesota’s stadium deal
There was no secret, nothing underhanded and no sneaking involved in the personal seat licenses that were written into Minnesota’s deal with the Vikings to build the team a new stadium, the team says. “Stadium builders licenses were vetted in 16 Legislative committees,” said Vikings vice president Lester Bagley, after Gov. Mark Dayton yesterday said he…
Texans beat Vikings in preseason match
Rookie DeAndre Hopkins caught a 34-yard touchdown pass in Houston's victory over Minnesota Friday night at the Metrodome. The Vikings showcased their rookie wide receiver, too, during a flashy first half by Cordarrelle Patterson.
Dayton: Vikings “snuck” personal seat licenses into stadium deal
Governor Mark Dayton says he isn’t having buyer’s remorse about the deal he crafted for a new Vikings stadium. That said, a day after saying he was “deeply concerned” by the legal troubles of the team’s owners, he expressed yet more regret about the terms of the deal. Dayton was in Rochester, kicking off the work…