The Minnesota Thunder soccer team officials announced today the club will play an English professional team for the first time. The Thunder will play the Burnley Football Club at the National Sports Center on July 15th.
A couple of times a week at the McMurray Fields in St. Paul, a group of enthusiasts is hard at work preserving an ancient Irish tradition. They are playing hurling, a game that involves sticks, a ball, and a certain amount of raw courage.
A new book tells the story of Minnesota's own Dan Patch, one of the most beloved horses in American history. Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Charles Leerhsen, the author of "Crazy Good: The True Story of Dan Patch, the Most Famous Horse in America."
A St. Olaf College student is back at school after recently spending a weekend at rookie camp with the Washington Redskins. Senior and wide receiver Horace Gant has signed a three-year contract with the Redskins.
The death of Kentucky Derby runner-up Eight Belles has the racing industry talking about how to prevent such breakdowns -- and a loss of fans. Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer talked with Randy Sampson, president and CEO of Canterbury Park, the home to horse racing in the Twin Cities.
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The most famous horse race of all, the Kentucky Derby, will be run on Saturday. One of the favorites is a horse named Big Brown, who was bred by Gary Knapp -- a native of Fergus Falls, Minnesota.