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Lions beat Vikings 34-24

Lions beat Vikings 34-24

Reggie Bush turned a short pass into a 77-yard touchdown in the third quarter and finished with 191 yards of offense to help the Detroit Lions pull away to beat the Minnesota Vikings 34-24 Sunday.

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Photos: Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions

Photos: Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions

It's the first Sunday of NFL action. There are 13 games today and tonight with teams hoping to start the long road to the Super Bowl at the Meadowlands next February. The Minnesota Vikings start off the season against the Detroit Lions.

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Wrestling avoids Olympics cut

Wrestling, which was bounced from the Olympics' permanent roster of sports earlier this year, has been given a reprieve: It will be part of the 2020 and 2024 Olympics.

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Tokyo lands 2020 Olympics

Tokyo lands 2020 Olympics

Tokyo beat out Madrid, Spain and Istanbul, Turkey for the right to host the 2020 Olympics.

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The connection between sports and character

The connection between sports and character

With the NFL season about to kick off this weekend, our panelists examine how much character matters in sports. Do fans care whether athletes have high character? Should they?

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Vikings stadium debate resurfaces at Capitol between House and Senate

Vikings stadium debate resurfaces at Capitol between House and Senate

The Legislative Commission on Minnesota Sports Facilities hasn’t exactly been a hotbed of stadium activity. And its going to stay that way, at least for the short term. The panel has cancelled its second scheduled meeting — for a second time. The 12 member joint House and Senate committee met all of once, and set…
by Tim Nelson

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Stadium authority: Vikings can afford their share of the stadium

Stadium authority: Vikings can afford their share of the stadium

Officials are confident the Vikings can pay their share of the cost of building a new stadium, which is still on track to open by 2016.
by Tim Nelson

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Vikings stadium: What is Minnesota actually expecting the Vikings to pay?

Amid all the discussion about whether Zygi Wilf and his fellow  Vikings owners can afford to pay for a new stadium, there hasn’t been much said about what he may actually have to pay. It might surprise you. A league loan, personal seat licenses (called “stadium builder licenses” in Minnesota) and naming rights could almost Read more →
by Tim Nelson

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Stadium plaza dispute flares anew for Vikings stadium authority, developer

Stadium plaza dispute flares anew for Vikings stadium authority, developer

There’s yet another dust-up over the plaza in front of the Metrodome. This time, the company owned by Minneapolis developer Bob Lux and several partners is saying that the agency that runs the stadium didn’t give Minneapolis Venture proper notice for the traditional game-day use of the plaza for the Vikings pre-season game against the…
by Tim Nelson

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