Sports

NBA owners, players approve new labor deal
Thus ends the NBA lockout, with training camps and free agency to open Friday. No, small-market teams won't yet get the help they crave, but in time, Commissioner David Stern said the "tortured journey" of this 161-day lockout will have been worth it.
Marathon hearing tackles thorniest Vikings stadium issues
The movement to build a new stadium for the Minnesota Vikings gained a little ground Tuesday at the Capitol. The second of two Senate stadium hearings aired some of the thorniest issues in the debate.
A pair of Minnesota Senate committees is holding the second of two public hearings to talk about a potential new Minnesota Vikings stadium. Last week's meeting focused on where it might be built. Today, lawmakers will hear about ways to pay for it.
The life and death of an NHL enforcer
Former Minnesota Wild player Derek Boogaard was a feared figure on the ice because of his fighting ability. But it was the constant fighting that ultimately led him to the addiction that would take his life at the age of 28. Midmorning speaks with New York Times reporter John Branch about his series on Boogaard.
AP source: Twins keep Matt Capps for $4.75 million
A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that closer Matt Capps and the Minnesota Twins have agreed to a $4.75 million, one-year contract.
Vikings could sell seat licenses to fund new stadium
If a deal is sealed to build a new Minnesota Vikings stadium, fans may find they're shouldering a big part of the financing burden -- and not through taxes or state funding. The Vikings could employ seat licenses to raise money, where fans would buy their seat from the team and pay for game tickets separately, much like condo owners pay separate association dues.
Tebow, Broncos do it again, beat Vikings 35-32
Tim Tebow led yet another late rally, passing for a season-best 202 yards and two third-quarter touchdowns to help the Denver Broncos win their fifth straight game with a 35-32 victory over the Minnesota Vikings.