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Photos: Seahawks-Packers referee controversy

Photos: Seahawks-Packers referee controversy

Replacement ref rage peaked Monday night around Seattle's Golden Tate, and a bizarre touchdown call that will be debated, questioned and re-ignite frustrations over the locked-out officials.

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It was a good weekend for Minnesota football fans

It's being hailed as the biggest win in a long while for the Minnesota Vikings. Yesterday, the Vikings beat the highly-regarded San Francisco 49s by a score of 24 to 13 at the Metrodome. The Vikings are now 2 and 1 this season after starting last year 0-4. Howard Sinker, Digital Sports Editor for the Star Tribune, discussed the local sports scene with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Ponder, Vikings stun 49ers 24-13

Christian Ponder didn't flinch, even against that swarming San Francisco defense. Minnesota's quarterback has come a long way from his rough rookie season.

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Food trucks set up near Metrodome

Minneapolis sets aside space for food trucks near the dome for hungry Vikings fans.
by Brandt Williams

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The labor question…

The labor question…

There may have been no more staunch supporters of the Vikings stadium than the construction trades labor unions. Heck, the Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation even has a president on the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority board, in the person of Bill McCarthy. (That’s him, at the mic, joining Gov. Mark Dayton at a stadium rally on April…
by Tim Nelson

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New stadium authority spokeswoman

New stadium authority spokeswoman

The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority is playing its cards pretty close to the vest these days, what with a billion dollars worth of contracts floating around and everybody from carpenters to photographers hanging around, trying to figure out how to get a piece of the action. The MSFA posted an opening for a communications director…
by Tim Nelson

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Lynx praised by Obama at White House visit

Lynx praised by Obama at White House visit

President Barack Obama welcomed the Minnesota Lynx to the White House today, honoring the WNBA team for winning the 2011 championship.
by Brett Neely

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The next (not so) big thing

The next (not so) big thing

Express Games owner Jon Weaver says that he’s got another trick up his sleeve for the electronic pulltab game. He says he’s submitted an iPod touch version of the games from Acres 4.0. He let us have a good look at it this afternoon. This could presumably drop the price of getting the device into…
by Tim Nelson

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Whither the Timberwolves?

Whither the Timberwolves?

The big sticking point in the Vikings stadium debate at the Capitol, at one point this spring, was whether or not the lowly Timberwolves were going to get a piece of the action. The deal for $150 million of city money for the NFL venue was predicated on clearing the way for (at least initially)…
by Tim Nelson

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