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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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Crashed Ice returns to St. Paul this week

Crashed Ice returns to St. Paul this week

Starting Thursday, 200 skaters from around the world will hurl themselves down a steep, icy track starting at the Cathedral of St. Paul.
by Curtis Gilbert

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3 firms bid to build Vikings stadium

3 firms bid to build Vikings stadium

Three construction firms are bidding to build the new Minnesota Vikings stadium, including one Minnesota company.

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Wild gear up for 2nd game of short season

Wild gear up for 2nd game of short season

The Minnesota Wild go for their second win at home on Sunday night after beating the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 on Saturday. early 20,000 people filled the Xcel Energy Center to watch the Wild take the ice for the first time with new teammates Zach Parise and Ryan Suter.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Twins statues at Target Field get sweaters

Just in time for the state's latest cold snap, a handful of statues of classic Minnesota Twins players outside Target Field will be outfitted with custom-knit sweaters, hats and scarves.

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Teams gather in Mpls. for US Pond Hockey

Teams gather in Mpls. for US Pond Hockey

Hockey players from across the country have descended on Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis for the annual U.S. Pond Hockey Championships.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Metro PFLAG event focuses on gay athletes

A Twin Cities group that advocates for gay and lesbian students held its annual conference at Hamline University on Friday.
by Tim Post

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Wild radio announcer Bob Kurtz on start of NHL season

Wild radio announcer Bob Kurtz on start of NHL season

On the eve of the long-delayed NHL season opener, we'll check in with Bob Kurtz, radio play-by-play announcer for the Minnesota Wild.
by Laura Yuen

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MSFA outlines schedule for picking builder for Vikings stadium

MSFA outlines schedule for picking builder for Vikings stadium

The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority met this morning in Minneapolis. They talked about the schedule for picking a construction manager, about the first 18 firms to win work as subcontractors  under the design services agreement, and about the equity plan to ensure minorities, women and low income workers get a piece of the stadium building…
by Tim Nelson

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Armstrong in his own words: 'I'm a flawed character'

Armstrong in his own words: 'I'm a flawed character'

He was certain his "fate was sealed" when longtime friend, training partner and trusted lieutenant George Hincapie, who was along for the ride on all seven of Armstrong's Tour de France wins from 1999-2005, was forced to give him up to anti-doping authorities.

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