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August 14, 2013 2:00 AM

Top bike rides around Minnesota

Bike experts and bicyclists in MPR’s Public Insight Network share their top rides with us.

by Molly Bloom

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August 13, 2013 12:57 PM

Stadium authority hires watchdog to look over deal with Vikings

The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority says it is hiring a Dorsey & Whitney attorney to do what Gov. Mark Dayton has asked: to double-check the details on the deal the state is about to sign with the Vikings for a new $1 billion stadium. The governor said last week he was “deeply concerned” about the…

by Tim Nelson

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August 13, 2013 6:54 AM

How low can electronic pulltabs go? Minnesota may find out

Another month, another slide for electronic pulltabs.

by Tim Nelson

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August 13, 2013 4:00 AM

New muscle drugs could be the next big thing in sports doping

Research intended to help people with muscle-wasting diseases could be about to launch a new era in performance-enhancing drugs.

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August 12, 2013 2:47 PM

Aspen Ideas Festival: Prognosticator Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight on sports and politics

Economist and statistician Nate Silver speaks with journalist Katie Couric at the Aspen Ideas Festival. He says political and sports reporters "make too much of the noise" instead of trying to "find out where the truth lies." Silver urges data and fact-based reporting. His FiveThirtyEight blog is moving from the New York Times to ESPN.

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August 10, 2013 5:09 AM

Vikings: Personal seat licenses were no surprise in Minnesota’s stadium deal

There was no secret, nothing underhanded and no sneaking involved in the personal seat licenses that were written into Minnesota’s deal with the Vikings to build the team a new stadium, the team says. “Stadium builders licenses were vetted in 16 Legislative committees,” said Vikings vice president Lester Bagley, after Gov. Mark Dayton yesterday said he…

by Tim Nelson

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August 9, 2013 10:25 PM

Texans beat Vikings in preseason match

Rookie DeAndre Hopkins caught a 34-yard touchdown pass in Houston's victory over Minnesota Friday night at the Metrodome. The Vikings showcased their rookie wide receiver, too, during a flashy first half by Cordarrelle Patterson.

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August 9, 2013 1:51 PM

Dayton: Vikings “snuck” personal seat licenses into stadium deal

Governor Mark Dayton says he isn’t having buyer’s remorse about the deal he crafted for a new Vikings stadium. That said, a day after saying he was “deeply concerned” by the legal troubles of the team’s owners, he expressed yet more regret about the terms of the deal. Dayton was in Rochester, kicking off the work…

by Tim Nelson