Sports

Will Vikings stadium spur downtown community growth?
How can a city incorporate a sports stadium into their downtown plan? Architects and urban planners agree that it's hard to do, which is why most large sports facilities exist away from city centers.
Tagliabue overturns Saints suspensions
Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue overturned the suspensions of four current and former New Orleans Saints players in the league's bounty investigation of the club.
Peterson, defense lead Vikings over Bears 21-14
Adrian Peterson rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns and Harrison Smith returned an interception for a score to lead the Minnesota Vikings to a 21-14 victory over the free-falling Chicago Bears on Sunday.
Twins trade Revere, look to improve pitching
Yesterday, the Twins traded Ben Revere to the Philadelphia Phillies for two pitchers. Joining MPR's Cathy Wurzer to explain what the Twins are up to is Howard Sinker, Digital Sports Editor for the Star Tribune.
The Phillies have acquired outfielder Ben Revere from the Minnesota Twins for right-handers Vance Worley and Trevor May.
Will pulltabs pull their weight?
Uh oh. The new state budget forecast is out for the next biennium. That’s economist Tom Stinson delivering the news. And while it’s got some doozies among the caveats, like the potential impact of the fiscal cliff, there’s some other bad news in there, too. The money isn’t going to be coming in from electronic…