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New Falcons stadium design in Atlanta is literally eye-popping

Minnesota is already thinking outside the box in terms of materials and design for its new NFL stadium. But the folks down in Atlanta are one-upping the stadium design game – including selected seats that shake in response to hits on the field. The Georgia World Congress Center unveiled its preliminary designs for a new…
by Tim Nelson

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Fans already want Metrodome souvenirs

The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, which operates the Metrodome, says it's received more than 50 requests for seats, signs, turf and other mementoes. Authority chairwoman Michele Kelm-Helgen says the requests vary.

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Blackhawks beat Wild 2-1 in Game 1

Bryan Bickell scored in overtime on a two-on-one rush, and the Chicago Blackhawks started the playoffs on a winning note after dominating the regular season, beating the Minnesota Wild 2-1 Tuesday night.

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Blackhawks wary of Wild ahead of playoff series

Blackhawks wary of Wild ahead of playoff series

For all their accomplishments so far -- the record-breaking start, the Presidents' Trophy, the individual honors -- the Chicago Blackhawks know this is the time of year that will define their season. They said the same thing all along.

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4 more things to know about the new Vikings stadium

High tech materials aren’t the only novelty the new Vikings stadium may feature. (Read about ethylene tetrafluoroethylene here.) There’s also some other very interesting details in the draft environmental impact statement just put out by the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority. 1. Blowing up the old stadium is apparently still one of the options for taking it…
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Will the new Vikings stadium take a cue from the Beijing Olympics?

Will the new Vikings stadium take a cue from the Beijing Olympics?

The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority has put a draft 389-page Environmental Impact Statement for a new Vikings stadium up on its website, and it’s got some intriguing new details about what’s to come. To paraphrase the oft-quoted scene from The Graduate: We just want to say one word to you. Just one word. Are you listening?…
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NBA veteran Jason Collins comes out as gay

NBA veteran Jason Collins comes out as gay

The 34-year-old Collins has played for six NBA teams in 12 seasons. He finished this past season with the Washington Wizards and is now a free agent. He says he wants to continue playing.

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Vikings stadium design unveiling scheduled for May 13th at Guthrie

Vikings stadium design unveiling scheduled for May 13th at Guthrie

The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority said today it will unveil its design for the new Vikings stadium on Monday, May 13th. The MSFA, the Minnesota Vikings and HKS Sports and Entertainment, the architect picked last September, have been working on the design for seven months now, and have put off the unveiling twice while they hash…
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Report: T-wolves close to hiring Saunders

Report: T-wolves close to hiring Saunders

The Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly close to firing its president and bringing back Flip Saunders.
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Vikings select Shariff Floyd, Xavier Rhodes

Vikings select Shariff Floyd, Xavier Rhodes

Rick Spielman stepped to the podium with a big smile on his face, elated that his Minnesota Vikings were able to land Florida defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd and Florida State cornerback Xavier Rhodes in the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday night.

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