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Twins sign pitcher Ricky Nolasco

Twins sign pitcher Ricky Nolasco

Right-handed pitcher Ricky Nolasco has signed a contract with the Minnesota Twins guaranteeing the veteran pitcher a salary of $12 million a year for four years.
by Brandt Williams

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Vikings officially break ground on new stadium

Vikings officially break ground on new stadium

Hundreds of people gathered in Minneapolis Tuesday for the formal groundbreaking for the new billion dollar Vikings stadium.
by Tim Nelson

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Thriller finishes punctuate holiday football games

Thriller finishes punctuate holiday football games

Folks who spent much of the long holiday weekend watching football on television were rewarded with some very exciting games. The string of cliff-hangers culminated with the Vikings 23-20 overtime victory over the Chicago Bears yesterday.

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Digging for new Vikings stadium starts at the Metrodome

Digging for new Vikings stadium starts at the Metrodome

They’re burnin’ diesel over at the Metrodome this morning. Just after 8 a.m., a shovel started peeling back the blacktop in the northeast corner of the parking lot, ahead of tomorrow’s formal groundbreaking ceremony. American Engineering Testing was on hand to start collecting soil samples, as well. The digging marks the start of months of Read more →
by Tim Nelson

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Adrian Peterson hits the 10,000 yard mark

Adrian Peterson hits the 10,000 yard mark

Peterson passed the mark for Minnesota in the fourth quarter Sunday against Chicago in his 101st career game. Eric Dickerson got there in 91 games, and Jim Brown reached the milestone in 98 games.

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Vikings top Bears 23-20 in overtime

Vikings top Bears 23-20 in overtime

Blair Walsh's 34-yard field goal with 1:43 left in overtime gave the Minnesota Vikings a 23-20 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday after both teams missed kicks in the extra period.

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Vonn putting off knee surgery for hope of comeback

Vonn putting off knee surgery for hope of comeback

Lindsey Vonn says she needs another operation on her right knee but hopes to put it off until after the Sochi Olympics.

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Michigan State shuts down Gophers 14-3

Michigan State shuts down Gophers 14-3

Jeremy Langford ran for 134 yards and a touchdown, and No. 11 Michigan State wrapped up an unbeaten regular season in Big Ten play with a 14-3 victory over Minnesota on Saturday.

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Report: Vikings and U sparred over TCF Bank stadium

Report: Vikings and U sparred over TCF Bank stadium

The Star Tribune’s Mike Kaszuba says the negotiations over the TCF Bank stadium lease for two Vikings seasons was more than just a Coke vs. Pepsi dispute. He reports today that the school and the team actually threatened to walk away from negotiations before the deal was signed last year. The U even feared the Read more →
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