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Target Center redo details get City Council review

Target Center redo details get City Council review

The Minneapolis City Council’s Committee of the Whole moved a step forward with the new Target Center renovation deal between the city, the Timberwolves and Lynx and AEG, the management company that runs the place. The council put off a committee vote on the matter until the next Committee of the Whole meeting on Nov. Read more →
by Tim Nelson

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Vikings owners victims of anti-wealth bias?

Vikings owners victims of anti-wealth bias?

The Strib’s Mike Kaszuba mines the files in the Vikings owners New Jersey court case today for a nugget of insight into the Wilf’s dealings. Zygi, Mark and Leonard Wilf were sued by business partners in a New Jersey real estate development and ordered to pay $84 million in damages. A judge earlier ruled that Read more →
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Season of promise lies ahead for Minnesota Timberwolves

Season of promise lies ahead for Minnesota Timberwolves

The Minnesota Timberwolves play their first game of the regular season tonight at home against Orlando. The Wolves have missed the playoffs for the last nine seasons, but this year's team is inspiring more optimism than usual. For awhile now, we have relied on basketball analyst extraordinaire Britt Robson to give us the straight dope on the Timberwolves. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with him about the season ahead.
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What’s the difference between a $155M and a $97M renovation?

What’s the difference between a $155M and a $97M renovation?

The Timberwolves/Lynx and the city of Minneapolis have rolled out a revamped renovation plan for Target Center, and it’s missing something: about $50 million in city money. Originally pitched in 2011 as a $155 million, 2/3 city and 1/3 team deal, the new iteration of the Target Center renovation is closer to 50/50, and now Read more →
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Gophers looking for more after big win over Nebraska

Gophers looking for more after big win over Nebraska

The University of Minnesota football team upset Nebraska on Saturday 34-23. It was the team's second Big Ten win in a row with interim head coach Tracy Claeys at the helm. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, about how the Gophers beat Nebraska.

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Packers roll over Vikings: Here are five things we learned

Packers roll over Vikings: Here are five things we learned

The Packers were still missing Clay Matthews and two other starting linebackers on the other side of the ball, too, but the Vikings (1-6) were stagnant until some meaningless movement at the end made the final score look a little better.

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Minneapolis ‘definitely in the running’ for 2017 college football championship

Minneapolis ‘definitely in the running’ for 2017 college football championship

Officials with college football’s Bowl Championship Series were in the Twin Cities over the weekend, considering Minneapolis for the 2017 championship game. College football is switching to a final-four like format for its championship starting in 2015, and will be moving the final game around the country. Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority chairwoman Michele Kelm-Helgen says Read more →
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Minnesota upsets No. 25 Nebraska 34-23

Minnesota upsets No. 25 Nebraska 34-23

Philip Nelson rushed for two touchdowns and passed for another, guiding Minnesota to a 34-23 upset Saturday of 25th-ranked Nebraska, the first win by the Gophers since 1960 against the Cornhuskers.

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'Redskins' name won't be banned at Metrodome

'Redskins' name won't be banned at Metrodome

American Indian Movement founder Clyde Bellecourt appeared before the authority to ask that the name be banned. He contends that allowing it creates a double standard in public policy.
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