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Players reject NBA's offer, begin to disband union

NBA players rejected the league's latest offer Monday and began disbanding the union, likely jeopardizing the season.

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Minnesota falls to 16th-ranked Wisconsin 42-13

The Minnesota Gopher football team has made progress over the past few weeks of this rough rebuilding season under new coach Jerry Kill. But they still have a long way to go, as their border-state rival reminded them. They Wisconsin Badgers trampled Minnesota 42-13 to keep Paul Bunyan's Axe for the eighth straight year.
by Dave Campbell, Associated Press

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Vikings official says extending Metrodome lease won't play

Vikings vice president Lester Bagley says the team will fight against the Metropolitan Sports Facilities' new interpretation of the Metrodome lease, in which they say that the team has to play in the facility through next year.
by Nancy Lebens

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Crowd supporting Paterno riots, trashes TV van

Crowd supporting Paterno riots, trashes TV van

Police in riot gear dispersed about 2,000 Penn State students who took to the streets after the ouster of football coach Joe Paterno. Crowds toppled a television news van and at least one photographer was pelted with a rock.

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Penn State coach Paterno to retire at end of season

Penn State coach Paterno to retire at end of season

Paterno has been besieged by criticism since former defensive coordinator and one-time heir apparent Jerry Sandusky was charged over the weekend with molesting eight young boys between 1994 and 2009.

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Vikings vice president wants stadium talks 'back on track'

A legislative working group could meet again Wednesday to talk about the Vikings stadium, a week after House Republicans put the brakes on talks for a potential special stadium session this fall.
by Tim Nelson

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Q&A: Interpretation of Metrodome lease still disputed

Q&A: Interpretation of Metrodome lease still disputed

Vikings officials say the 30-year lease expires at the end of this football season, but others disagree.
by Tom Crann

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Twins dismiss GM Smith, return Ryan as interim

Twins dismiss GM Smith, return Ryan as interim

Bill Smith was one of Terry Ryan's assistants who took the job four years ago when Ryan stepped down to become a special assistant, citing burnout.
by Matt Sepic

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