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Walker lifts Bobcats over Wolves, 89-87
The Wolves were without six of their top seven players, all out with injuries: Kevin Love (broken right hand), Ricky Rubio (left knee), Chase Budinger (left knee), Nikola Pekovic (left ankle), JJ Barea (left foot) and Brandon Roy (right knee).
Dayton walks back PSL threat
Governor Mark Dayton took a considerably more concilatory stance towards personal seat licenses at the new People's Stadium this morning. Sort of. Speaking after keynoting an education conference in Plymouth, Dayton said he's actually okay with PSLs, to a point. But he also suggested the Vikings had something to hide about the issue.
Dayton pushes back on personal seat licenses at Vikings stadium
Should Vikings fans be asked to pay seat licenses to purchase season tickets at the new stadium? Gov. Mark Dayton doesn't think so.
Vikings stadium seat licenses: What they are, what you get
Gov. Mark Dayton says Minnesotans are already on the hook for enough in paying for a new Vikings stadium without shelling out for seat licenses. But there's a potential upside for ticket holders.
MSFA: Don’t count PSLs out
Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority chairwoman Michele Kelm Helgen was doing a little damage control today. She spoke on Minnesota Public Radio's Daily Circuit and walked back her agency's charge, made in a letter from Governor Dayton, to repudiate one-time seat fees at the new Vikings stadium the MSFA is building. She noted a survey by the Vikings spread some alarm that fans might have to consider a second mortgage to keep their seats at the Vikings games -- some of which have been in families since the team started in 1961.
A grand jury in Houston has dismissed a misdemeanor resisting arrest charge against Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson after hearing from the four-time Pro Bowler and other witnesses.
Nikola Pekovic scored 20 points before leaving with an injury and the short-handed Timberwolves beat the Dallas Mavericks 90-82 on Monday night.
Dayton blasts Vikings over stadium fee talk
Gov. Mark Dayton has told the Minnesota Vikings that he is "greatly distressed" that the team is considering a plan to charge season ticket holders a fee that would help pay the team's share of a new $975 million stadium.
Dayton to Vikings: Drop dead
Wow. There has been some testy correspondence in the stadium debate in the last two years, but nothing, NOTHING like the letter released by Gov. Mark Dayton this morning, blasting the Vikings for even considering a personal seat license sale.
Peterson, Vikings run past Lions 34-24
With Christian Ponder and the rest of the Vikings providing the necessary balance this time, Peterson padded his NFL rushing lead and put a supposedly devastating injury even further in the past.