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ND Guard team wins in regional biathlon

Twelve soldiers and airmen competed last weekend against teams from 12 other states in the biathlon, which involves skiing and shooting. North Dakota biathletes won the top two spots in both men's races and finished first and third in both of women's events.

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Heavy snow slows ultra-marathoners

Racers in the Arrowhead 135 ultra marathon in far northern Minnesota battled nearly a foot of snow that fell during the race.
by Dan Kraker

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Sneak peek at the new Vikings stadium

Sneak peek at the new Vikings stadium

Turns out there was more to the exchange between the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority than initially met the eye. There were references to “attachments” in the MSFA’s letter to the U. And here they are, overlaid with some proposed amateur baseball accomodations.     With just weeks to go before…
by Tim Nelson

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Vikings vs. Baseball

Vikings vs. Baseball

The People’s Stadium might be more welcoming to some folks than others, it turns out. Richard Meryhew over at the Strib is reporting that that the Vikings and college baseball coaches are having a little disagreement over the size of the field the team is hoping to build. The issue: it’s hard to fit a…
by Tim Nelson

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Photos: Feats of daring at Crashed Ice event

Photos: Feats of daring at Crashed Ice event

Nearly 200 skaters are taking part in the second annual Red Bull Crashed Ice World Championships Thursday through Saturday in St. Paul. Skaters dressed in hockey gear come out of the starting gate four abreast, trying to stay upright while navigating a course loaded with bumps, twists and drops. Last year, the event drew up to 90,000 to St. Paul. The 2013 finals are scheduled for Saturday night.

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U women's hockey sets NCAA unbeaten mark

The top-ranked Minnesota women's hockey team beat Wisconsin 2-0 on Friday, extending its NCAA-record winning streak to 33 and grabbing sole possession of the NCAA mark for consecutive games without a loss or tie.

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'Miracle On Ice' jersey going to auction

'Miracle On Ice' jersey going to auction

Mike Eruzione is parting with his iconic No. 21 USA jersey, hockey stick and other Olympic paraphernalia

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Photos: St. Paul politicians take test run on Crashed Ice course

Photos: St. Paul politicians take test run on Crashed Ice course

St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman, St. Paul City Council member Chris Tolbert and St. Paul City Council member Melvin Carter III tried out the Red Bull Crashed Ice course in St. Paul on Thursday. The Crashed Ice World Championship begins Thursday and runs through Sunday.
by Jeffrey Thompson

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Video: Crashed Ice course construction, in 74 seconds

Video: Crashed Ice course construction, in 74 seconds

With 19 days compressed into about one minute, the Red Bull Crashed Ice course construction near the Cathedral of St. Paul is documented in a time lapse video.
by Jeffrey Thompson

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Crashed Ice extreme skating: What's to worry about?

Crashed Ice extreme skating: What's to worry about?

A variety of people -- a doctor, an insurance agent, the course designer and a mother -- told us their opinions on ice cross downhill racing, the sport featured in the second annual Crashed Ice event this weekend in St. Paul.
by Sasha Aslanian

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