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Vikings vs. Baseball

Vikings vs. Baseball

The People’s Stadium might be more welcoming to some folks than others, it turns out. Richard Meryhew over at the Strib is reporting that that the Vikings and college baseball coaches are having a little disagreement over the size of the field the team is hoping to build. The issue: it’s hard to fit a…
by Tim Nelson

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Photos: Feats of daring at Crashed Ice event

Photos: Feats of daring at Crashed Ice event

Nearly 200 skaters are taking part in the second annual Red Bull Crashed Ice World Championships Thursday through Saturday in St. Paul. Skaters dressed in hockey gear come out of the starting gate four abreast, trying to stay upright while navigating a course loaded with bumps, twists and drops. Last year, the event drew up to 90,000 to St. Paul. The 2013 finals are scheduled for Saturday night.

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U women's hockey sets NCAA unbeaten mark

The top-ranked Minnesota women's hockey team beat Wisconsin 2-0 on Friday, extending its NCAA-record winning streak to 33 and grabbing sole possession of the NCAA mark for consecutive games without a loss or tie.

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'Miracle On Ice' jersey going to auction

'Miracle On Ice' jersey going to auction

Mike Eruzione is parting with his iconic No. 21 USA jersey, hockey stick and other Olympic paraphernalia

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Photos: St. Paul politicians take test run on Crashed Ice course

Photos: St. Paul politicians take test run on Crashed Ice course

St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman, St. Paul City Council member Chris Tolbert and St. Paul City Council member Melvin Carter III tried out the Red Bull Crashed Ice course in St. Paul on Thursday. The Crashed Ice World Championship begins Thursday and runs through Sunday.
by Jeffrey Thompson

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Video: Crashed Ice course construction, in 74 seconds

Video: Crashed Ice course construction, in 74 seconds

With 19 days compressed into about one minute, the Red Bull Crashed Ice course construction near the Cathedral of St. Paul is documented in a time lapse video.
by Jeffrey Thompson

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Crashed Ice extreme skating: What's to worry about?

Crashed Ice extreme skating: What's to worry about?

A variety of people -- a doctor, an insurance agent, the course designer and a mother -- told us their opinions on ice cross downhill racing, the sport featured in the second annual Crashed Ice event this weekend in St. Paul.
by Sasha Aslanian

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Timberwolves fall to Nets 91-83

Timberwolves fall to Nets 91-83

Brook Lopez strengthened his push for a spot on the All-Star team with 22 points on 10-for-16 shooting, helping the Brooklyn Nets hold off the Minnesota Timberwolves 91-83 on Wednesday night.
by Dave Campbell, Associated Press

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Wild fall 3-1 in first loss of season

Wild fall 3-1 in first loss of season

Martin Erat scored an unassisted goal for Nashville with 8:15 left when Minnesota goalie Niklas Backstrom couldn't clear the puck cleanly, and the Predators earned their first victory by beating the Wild 3-1 on Tuesday night.
by Dave Campbell, Associated Press

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1st-down line could come to NFL stadiums

Fans watching NFL games on television have grown accustomed to the imaginary yellow line that runs across the field in accord with the first-down marker. That first-down line could one day become part of the in-game experience at all 32 NFL stadiums.

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