Sports

Danny Valencia and Denard Span homered, and the Minnesota Twins held on late to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 on Sunday, avoiding a three-game sweep.
New judge is ready to tackle NFL lockout issue
Less than four months into her career as a federal judge, Susan Richard Nelson is responsible for deciding the fate of the NFL's lockout and, perhaps, the 2011 pro football season -- a daunting task with big-shot lawyers on both sides and billions of dollars at stake. A hearing is scheduled for Wednesday in her courtroom in Minneapolis.
Twins lose to Blue Jays again 6-1
The Minnesota Twins dropped their second game of the young season to the Toronto Blue Jays Saturday afternoon, losing 6-1 after their opening night 13-3 drubbing the night before.
The Toronto Blue Jays routed Minnesota 13-3 on Friday night, handing the Twins their third straight season-opening loss. Justin Morneau started, but went 0-for-4 at the plate.
Vikings stadium plan chock full of taxes to pay for it
MPR News has obtained a draft of the Vikings stadium bill that calls for a combination of tax hikes and team contributions to pay for a new stadium. The bill is likely to be introduced at the Legislature next week.
Legislators: Vikings stadium bill comes next week
Two Minnesota lawmakers plan to introduce a bill next week with a plan for building a new Vikings stadium paid for in part with a state sales taxes on sports memorabilia and luxury boxes, plus stadium naming rights, a pro football player income tax surcharge and a lottery game.