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Nick Arciniaga has won the Twin Cities Marathon with a time of 2:13:33.  The top woman is Annie Bersagel. PROS: Nick Arciniaga finishes at 2:13:33 for the win. — TwinCities In Motion (@tcmarathon) October 6, 2013 Nick is our first place American hero! #tcmarathon pic.twitter.com/aF0N4nUWSe — TwinCities In Motion (@tcmarathon) October 6, 2013 PROS: Annie Read more →
Minnesota's Kill has seizure, misses Michigan game
Kill missed an entire game for the first time as the Golden Gophers' coach staying at home after suffering his fifth game-day seizure, and No. 19 Michigan pulled away in the second half to rout his team 42-13 on Saturday.
The suit claims Commissioner Bud Selig and Major League Baseball have tried to smear Rodriguez' reputation to "gloss over" Selig's past inaction and tacit approval of the use of performance-enhancing substances in baseball.
Minnesota Wild starts season as Lynx enter WNBA Finals
In sports, the Minnesota Wild are back on the ice for another season. In the opener last night in St. Paul, the Los Angeles Kings won a shootout for a 3-2 victory over Minnesota. The WNBA finals begin Sunday at Target Center in Minneapolis. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke about those stories with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune.
The Minnesota Vikings and Minnesota's stadium authority have worked out the cost of personal seat licenses at Vikings games, once the the new stadium opens in 2016. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke about the value of personal seat licenses, and how they work, with Drew Baydala, Director of Operations for Ticket King, a ticket broker based here in the Twin Cities. He also owns personal seat licenses with the New York Jets.
NPR's Peter Sagal to run Twin Cities Marathon Sunday
This will be Sagal's 11th marathon and his first in the Twin Cities. He said he's hoping to finish in under three and a half hours.
Lynx success has turned team into profitable venture
It took a decade for the Minnesota Lynx to become a profitable operation. "This has just been a wonderful opportunity now that we have the team and are also profitable," says owner Glen Taylor.
Metrodome takes another step closer to the end this weekend
The World Series, the Super Bowl and the Final Four aren’t the only high-profile events the Metrodome has hosted. It also plays a key role in one of the nation’s premiere running events, the Twin Cities Marathon. Ok, it’s mostly a bathroom for the tens of thousands of runners that hoof the 26.2 mile and Read more →
Vikings fans to pay steep seat fees at new stadium
Minnesota and its Vikings officially are partners in a new billion dollar real estate deal. The team and the state's stadium authority signed a pair of binding agreements last night. Now comes the hard part. Paying the mortgage.