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February 3, 2014 6:59 AM

Video: Leaving it all on the mat: Cheering -- and fighting -- for a championship

Cheerleading teams from kindergarteners to high schoolers competed for the Minnesota championship Saturday at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul

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February 2, 2014 8:51 PM

Seattle Seahawks crush Denver Broncos for 1st Super Bowl win

The Seahawks won their first Super Bowl title Sunday night in overpowering fashion, punishing Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos 43-8. That relentless defense, the NFL's stingiest, never let the five-time MVP get going, disarming the highest-scoring offense in league history.

by The Associated Press

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February 2, 2014 7:24 PM

Photos: Seattle wins 1st Super Bowl title

Peyton Manning couldn't cap the greatest season any NFL quarterback ever had or secure his legacy as the best QB in history because his Denver Broncos came down with a case of the yips Sunday night. They lost to Seattle in the Super Bowl 43-8 by falling behind right from the start and never recovering.

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February 2, 2014 3:51 PM

As Super Bowl shows, nothing slows powerful NFL

No matter what potential problems could come along -- from a groundswell of concern, not to mention court cases, about concussions; to a headlines-generating hazing scandal; to a prominent player charged with murder; to officiating errors -- everything seems to work out for the country's most popular sport.

by The Associated Press

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February 2, 2014 3:22 PM

Family, community help Diggins in quest for gold

The 22-year-old Diggins is the youngest skier on the U.S. cross-country women's team.

by The Associated Press

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February 2, 2014 3:09 PM

Video: Explosion brings down Metrodome roof

Here’s video of a demolition crew taking down the roof cables on the Metrodome this morning: Video: Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority

by Tim Nelson

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February 2, 2014 8:43 AM

5 things to know heading into Super Bowl Sunday

Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. EST on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., the first Super Bowl held outdoors at a cold-weather site.

by The Associated Press

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February 2, 2014 2:17 AM

At the Metrodome, they literally blew the roof off the dump this morning

Crews tearing down the Metrodome passed another milestone today: the cables that criss-crossed the iconic inflatable roof were cut loose from the walls. With explosives, no less. Here’s what it looks like now, in a tweet just after the explosion ,from from Janey Kryluik: Heard a big "explosion" this morning; looked out to see the Read more →

by Tim Nelson

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February 1, 2014 4:16 PM

Extremely loud and incredibly close: Fans risk hearing loss

With the battle among fans to be the loudest crowd getting almost as competitive as the NFL itself, hearing experts say it's time for a serious conversation about the damage caused by crowd noise.

by Linda Poon