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Minnesota weighing details of Super Bowl bid

Minnesota weighing details of Super Bowl bid

It’s Super Bowl playoff time for the cities that are hoping to host the game in 2018, the next championship to be awarded to an NFL city. Legislators met with Dayton administration officials yesterday to talk about financial breaks the NFL wants from the host of the game. “We’re talking about the Super Bowl tax Read more →
by Tim Nelson

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Dallas Seavey wins second Iditarod race

Dallas Seavey wins second Iditarod race

Seavey, 27, was victorious in the iconic dog sled race for a second time, slipping under the famed burled arch in Nome, Alaska, the finish line for the 1,000-mile-long trail.

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Stars' Peverley collapses on bench; game vs. Blue Jackets called off

Stars' Peverley collapses on bench; game vs. Blue Jackets called off

Rich Peverley underwent a procedure to correct an irregular heartbeat six months ago after a physical revealed the condition at the start of training camp. The Dallas Stars' forward missed a game last week with a recurrence of the problem. But his biggest scare came Monday night.
by The Associated Press

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Assessing playoff chances for Minnesota teams

The Minnesota Wild lost to St. Louis in a shootout Sunday night by a score of 3-2. The Minnesota Timberwolves lost at home to Toronto 111-104. And the University of Minnesota Gopher men's basketball team beat Penn State 81-63. The Gopher women's basketball team won just one game in its conference tournament. As the regular seasons wind down, our local hockey and basketball teams are all looking to secure a spot in the post season. Cathy Wurzer spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Agent: Jared Allen looking forward to free agency

Agent: Jared Allen looking forward to free agency

Jared Allen is plunging into free agency for the first time in his career. He's made two things abundantly clear: Allen is not interested in signing a bargain deal to be a situational pass rusher, and the Minnesota Vikings aren't out of the running to retain his services.
by Jon Krawczynski, Associated Press

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AP Source: Cassel to re-sign with Vikings

AP Source: Cassel to re-sign with Vikings

Cassel went 3-3 in his six starts for the Vikings last year and was on the field at the end of the game for all five of the team's victories. Cassel opted out of the final year of his deal in February.
by Jon Krawczynski, Associated Press

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Trades bolster Minnesota Wild with playoffs on the horizon

Trades bolster Minnesota Wild with playoffs on the horizon

The Minnesota Wild will be in Dallas tomorrow to play the Stars. The Wild have won five games in a row and acquired some new players this week. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, about the team.

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Lawmaker: Don’t give the NFL any more breaks for Super Bowl

Lawmaker: Don’t give the NFL any more breaks for Super Bowl

Rep. Pat Garofalo wants legislation to block payments or tax breaks for the NFL if they bring the Super Bowl to the new Vikings stadium in Minneapolis.
by Tim Nelson

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Why would you snowskate?

Why would you snowskate?

Alan Gerlach has been snowskating since about 2001, just a few years after the invention of the snowskate, which looks like a hybrid between a skateboard and snowboard.
by Jon Collins

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Saints stadium: Final deal set with Ryan Cos. and St. Paul

Saints stadium: Final deal set with Ryan Cos. and St. Paul

St. Paul has signed off on the so-called “Phase 2″ agreement on a new Lowertown Ballpark with developer Ryan Cos., city officials said today. The latest agreement, which covers $44 million in costs, clears the way for construction to begin in earnest on the 7,000 seat stadium.  The city is paying another $10 million of Read more →
by Tim Nelson

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