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MLB will likely suspend big names in steroid scandal
Major League Baseball may hand out 50-game suspensions to 13 players and a lifetime ban for one as a result of its investigation into Biogenesis of America.
Major League Soccer outlines expansion plans, mentions Minnesota
Major League Soccer had its All Star game in Kansas City last night and as it is with all such gatherings, there was some discussion about the future of the league and the sport. And Minneapolis. MLS commissioner Don Garber (that’s him, above) said during the halftime broadcast that the league would like to expand…
Major League Baseball is threatening to kick Alex Rodriguez out of the game for life unless the New York Yankees star agrees not to fight a lengthy suspension for his role in the sport's latest drug scandal, according to a person familiar with the discussions.
Lowertown Ballpark might be a solar powered stadium — sort of
It’s buried deep in the documentation on Xcel Energy’s Renewable Development Fund Cycle 4 documents, but there on page 24, is the Lowertown Ballpark, waiting in the renewable energy bullpen, so to speak. The city of St. Paul has proposed putting up a 105kW photovoltaic solar power array in the stadium’s parking lot, on the…
Photos: Vikings' first day of football training camp
The Minnesota Vikings began their 48th year of training camp in Mankato, Minn., Friday. The team will continue to train until Aug. 14, during which it will hold its first preseason matchup, against the Texans, at the Metrodome. The Vikings will head to Detroit for their first regular-season game on Sept. 8 against the Lions.