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Red Bull Crashed Ice draws 90,000 people to St. Paul

Red Bull Crashed Ice draws 90,000 people to St. Paul

The Red Bull Crashed Ice World Championship drew as many as 90,000 people on its peak night Saturday.
by Annie Baxter

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Prep league tightens rules on illegal hockey checks

Prep league tightens rules on illegal hockey checks

The group that governs Minnesota high school sports is setting tougher penalties for illegal checking in the wake of a horrific injury to 16-year-old player Jack Jablonski.

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Duluth prep basketball player hits 3,000 points

A high school basketball player in Duluth has become only the seventh boys player in Minnesota history to surpass 3,000 career points.

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Paterno speaks for 1st time since firing

Paterno speaks for 1st time since firing

Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno says he "didn't know which way to go" after an assistant coach came to him in 2002 saying he had seen retired defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky sexually abusing a boy.

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Watching the people watching Crashed Ice

Watching the people watching Crashed Ice

When it comes to winter, Saint Paul knows how to make it a verb.
by Bob Collins

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Vikings stadium proposals: What comes next?

Vikings stadium proposals: What comes next?

After a year of debate, the effort to build a new home for the Vikings is still facing many hurdles.
by Phil Picardi and Tim Nelson

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Clock ticking down to governor's Vikings stadium deadline

Today's the day set by Gov. Mark Dayton for would-be hosts for a Vikings stadium to make their bids. The governor said he wants the best offers for NFL stadiums on his desk by the end of the day. Shakopee handed in a surprise, last-minute bid last night. Minneapolis and Ramsey County are likely to hand in their paperwork this afternoon.
by Phil Picardi and Tim Nelson

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Photos: Derek Boogaard, enforcer

Photos: Derek Boogaard, enforcer

Minnesota Wild enforcer Derek Boogaard died from a drug overdose that many attributed in part to his trying to cope with the injuries and pain he suffered as one of the league's most notorious brawlers. Here's a look at the role played on the ice.

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Out with concussion, Wild's Bouchard practices patience

Out with concussion, Wild's Bouchard practices patience

The Minnesota Wild right wing is out of action indefinitely after suffering another concussion, raising the question about whether his career is in jeopardy.

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Ramsey County bids for Vikings stadium: 'We're not dead yet'

Ramsey County bids for Vikings stadium: 'We're not dead yet'

On the eve of the governor's deadline for stadium bids, Ramsey County officials say they're going to sweeten their effort to win the NFL sweepstakes and take on their crosstown rivals.
by Tim Nelson

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