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Neighbors getting nervous about Vikings move to U and TCF Bank Stadium in 2014
The Twin Cities Daily Planet’s Bill Huntzicker has an interesting round up on the neighbors nervously eyeing the prospect of Vikings games at TCF Bank Stadium — likely starting in August of 2014. The Marcy Homes Neighborhood Association, the folks living in Prospect Park and the U of M area business community are all wondering…
Unbeaten Gophers are 3 games from another title
The NCAA women's hockey tournament is about to start, and there's no wonder about who the favorite is: Minnesota. The way the Gophers have been playing, dominating this sport like never before, the real mystery surrounding the event might actually be whether they'll give up a goal.
Vikings sign QB Cassel, host WR Jennings
The Vikings agreed to terms with Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel on Thursday, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because it had not been officially announced. It's been a busy day for the Vikings, who also were hosting Green Bay Packers free agent receiver Greg Jennings for a visit.
Minnesota will join a division featuring Chicago, Colorado, Dallas, Winnipeg, Nashville and St. Louis.
Brandon Paul scored 25 points and hit a fadeaway jumper at the buzzer to lead Illinois to a 51-49 victory over Minnesota in the first round of the Big Ten tournament on Thursday.
Chisholm man wins Beargrease sled dog race
A Chisholm musher has won the annual John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon along the North Shore of Lake Superior.
Gambling board hears e-pulltab complaints
Drew Naseth, a Faribault paper pulltab supplier,  is accusing the state of fumbling the rollout of electronic pulltabs in a report offered to the Minnesota Gambling Control Board and other state officials. The board’s executive committee, Chair William Goede, Norm Pint and Bill Gillespie, heard a summary of the report from Executive Director Tom Barrett this morning.…
The the 53-year-old, Minnesota-born Seavey crossed the finish line at 10:39 p.m. local time on Tuesday -- 2:39 a.m. ET Wednesday.
Twins minor league pitcher Deolis Guerra has been moved to intensive care at a Florida hospital because of a blood clot in his pitching shoulder.
New outfield seating debuts at Target Field for its earliest-ever Twins home opener
The Minnesota Twins regular season is just 485 hours away. That’s about 20 days. The folks over at Target Field are getting ready to welcome the Twins home from spring training. They took the tarp off of the infield last week, and they’ll have a new seating arrangement waiting for fans out by the right…