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Blackhawks beat Wild 2-1 in Game 1

Bryan Bickell scored in overtime on a two-on-one rush, and the Chicago Blackhawks started the playoffs on a winning note after dominating the regular season, beating the Minnesota Wild 2-1 Tuesday night.

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Blackhawks wary of Wild ahead of playoff series

Blackhawks wary of Wild ahead of playoff series

For all their accomplishments so far -- the record-breaking start, the Presidents' Trophy, the individual honors -- the Chicago Blackhawks know this is the time of year that will define their season. They said the same thing all along.

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4 more things to know about the new Vikings stadium

High tech materials aren’t the only novelty the new Vikings stadium may feature. (Read about ethylene tetrafluoroethylene here.) There’s also some other very interesting details in the draft environmental impact statement just put out by the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority. 1. Blowing up the old stadium is apparently still one of the options for taking it…
by Tim Nelson

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Will the new Vikings stadium take a cue from the Beijing Olympics?

Will the new Vikings stadium take a cue from the Beijing Olympics?

The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority has put a draft 389-page Environmental Impact Statement for a new Vikings stadium up on its website, and it’s got some intriguing new details about what’s to come. To paraphrase the oft-quoted scene from The Graduate: We just want to say one word to you. Just one word. Are you listening?…
by Tim Nelson

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NBA veteran Jason Collins comes out as gay

NBA veteran Jason Collins comes out as gay

The 34-year-old Collins has played for six NBA teams in 12 seasons. He finished this past season with the Washington Wizards and is now a free agent. He says he wants to continue playing.

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Vikings stadium design unveiling scheduled for May 13th at Guthrie

Vikings stadium design unveiling scheduled for May 13th at Guthrie

The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority said today it will unveil its design for the new Vikings stadium on Monday, May 13th. The MSFA, the Minnesota Vikings and HKS Sports and Entertainment, the architect picked last September, have been working on the design for seven months now, and have put off the unveiling twice while they hash…
by Tim Nelson

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Vikings select Shariff Floyd, Xavier Rhodes

Vikings select Shariff Floyd, Xavier Rhodes

Rick Spielman stepped to the podium with a big smile on his face, elated that his Minnesota Vikings were able to land Florida defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd and Florida State cornerback Xavier Rhodes in the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday night.

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‘Valhalla Club’ among 4 themed Vikings stadium seating areas

‘Valhalla Club’ among 4 themed Vikings stadium seating areas

The new Vikings stadium may feature four themed club seating areas named the Valhalla, Fire, Ice and Vikings clubs. The Vikings aren’t offering much detail but the names may find favor with fans of Norse mythology. “It’s way premature to start talking about suites or clubs or anything like that,” said Vikings vice president Lester Bagley. The news…
by Tim Nelson

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House wants truce between Target and Xcel centers

House wants truce between Target and Xcel centers

The Minneapolis Target Center and the St. Paul Xcel Energy Center would have to strike a truce in their long-running bidding war under a provision that passed the Minnesota House yesterday.   As part of the House tax bill, the two arenas would be required to establish a “joint governing structure” for marketing, promotion and…
by Curtis Gilbert

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