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X Games show the Olympics what the kids want

X Games show the Olympics what the kids want

When a youth-lifestyle, punk-rock sport makes it to the Olympics, some things inevitable change.
by Robert Smith

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Photos: The John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon

Photos: The John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon

Thirty mushers and 300 dogs hit the trail Sunday in a rebooted John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon with new, fan-friendly features that organizers hope will help the Minnesota tradition recapture some of its former glory.

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Minnesota heading to NYC to make a pitch for the Super Bowl

Minnesota heading to NYC to make a pitch for the Super Bowl

Gov. Mark Dayton said this morning he thinks the Super Bowl could give Minnesota a huge economic boost in 2018. With that in mind, the governor and a team of Super Bowl backers are expected to travel to New York City this weekend to pitch the state to the NFL to host the big game Read more →
by Tim Nelson

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Photos: Thousands compete in Brainerd's annual ice fishing extravaganza

Photos: Thousands compete in Brainerd's annual ice fishing extravaganza

The cold weather has been beneficial for the ice conditions on Hole-in-the-Day Bay. Brainerd Jaycees and law enforcement officials found 17 to 19 inches of clear, consistent ice when they measured it last week.

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Frozen Big Apple on menu for Broncos, Seahawks

Frozen Big Apple on menu for Broncos, Seahawks

One week before kickoff, on the day the Broncos and Seahawks are arriving in the frozen Big Apple, Sunday brought a bit of a thaw. Temperatures actually reached the low 20s.
by The Associated Press

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New college hockey tournament showcases Minnesota teams

Tonight at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, the inaugural North Star College Cup hockey tournament gets underway. MPR News' Cathy Wurzer spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, about the new tournament.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Minn. curler unworried about security in Sochi

Minn. curler unworried about security in Sochi

MPR News' Cathy Wurzer spoke with one of those participants, Jessica Schultz, a physical therapist in Richfield. She is one of two Minnesotans on the U.S. Olympic women's curling team.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Russians fear a Sochi Olympics legacy of 'Black Widows,' not gold medals

Russians fear a Sochi Olympics legacy of 'Black Widows,' not gold medals

Two weeks before the Winter Olympics, Russian security forces are reportedly searching for potential suicide bombers, at least one of whom may already be in the host city of Sochi.
by Corey Flintoff

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