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Twins squander rally against Indians
Ryan Doumit's two-run blast sailed into the upper deck in left field, and he was swarmed by his Twins teammates as he hit the dugout to celebrate his game-tying, eighth-inning home run. But then the celebration was over and another game was lost.
Twins struggle, Lynx offer hope
Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer talked with Howard Sinker about the Twins, as well as the Minnesota Lynx and the prospects for a professional soccer team in Minnesota. Sinker is digital sports editor for the Startribune.com.
MLS boss raves about new Houston stadium; discusses Minnesota possibility
Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber visited the Houston Dynamo's new stadium on the eve of its opening, and talked about the expansion of the league. Garber is aware of a clause in Minnesota recently-approved stadium financing plan that gives the team sole discretion to host any major league soccer team in that stadium. and said the league is interested in expanding, but notes that such moves would not come soon.
Vikes owners hint at retractable roof for stadium
The Metrodome always felt like a rental property for Zygi and Mark Wilf, two New Jersey real estate developers who purchased the Minnesota Vikings in 2005. Now the Wilf brothers will have a home of their own, hopefully by the 2016 season.
Mark Wilf: 'In it for the long haul'
The stadium plan was the result of years of lobbying in St. Paul by the Minnesota Vikings. Team president, Mark Wilf, spoke with MPR News about the deal.
The proposal for a new Vikings stadium is now headed to Gov. Mark Dayton, who is expected to sign the bill. The $975 million stadium bill was on-again, off-again for much of the legislative session. It passed both the House and Senate this week in a flurry of activity -- which included late nights and closed door negotiations. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with John Tuma, a former Republican lawmaker from the Northfield area, and Jeremy Kalin, a recently retired DFL lawmaker from Lindstrom, to look back at the politics of how the deal came together.
The Minnesota Vikings and the University of Minnesota have reached preliminary agreement on the Vikings' use of TCF Bank Stadium during construction of a new Vikings stadium.