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September 10, 2013 7:28 AM

Forbes: Wilfs’ worth ‘irrelevant’ in Vikings stadium financing debate

The Forbes sports business guru, Mike Ozanian, has weighed in on the flap over the Wilf family’s personal wealth and the risk that a New Jersey lawsuit might affect the financing of a new stadium for a team they own. He said the combination of league financing, taxpayer support and other revenues will be adequate Read more →

by Tim Nelson

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September 9, 2013 12:50 PM

Vikings owners trying to shield personal wealth in New Jersey court

The owners of the Minnesota Vikings are looking to shield their personal finances from public view as they battle over a real estate deal in civil court in New Jersey. A judge there ruled against Zygi, Mark and Leonard Wilf, owners of the Vikings, saying they cheated their partners in a development deal. Superior Court Read more →

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September 8, 2013 3:37 PM

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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September 8, 2013 3:14 PM

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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September 8, 2013 2:38 PM

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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September 7, 2013 3:28 PM

Tokyo lands 2020 Olympics

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

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September 6, 2013 4:43 AM

That Vikings stadium ground is already looking kind of broken

Ground is broken around new Vikings stadium site, but don’t call it a groundbreaking.

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September 5, 2013 3:00 PM

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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September 4, 2013 7:28 AM

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