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Analysis finds $55M shortfall in Minneapolis stadium plan

Analysis finds $55M shortfall in Minneapolis stadium plan

A financial analysis of Minneapolis' plan to build a new Vikings stadium downtown obtained by MPR News shows the city is $55 million short of the pledge it hoped to make to the project.
by Tim Nelson

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Mayor Rybak rallies workers' support for stadium

Mayor Rybak rallies workers' support for stadium

Minneapolis officials rallied union workers at the Metrodome on Monday, calling for the state to reach a deal that would put them back to work.
by Tim Nelson

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Love suspended for 2 games for face stomp

Love suspended for 2 games for face stomp

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love has been suspended two games for stomping on Rockets forward Luis Scola's face in their game on Saturday.
by Jon Krawczynski, Associated Press

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NFL, NBC sorry after M.I.A. flips bird few noticed

NFL, NBC sorry after M.I.A. flips bird few noticed

British hip-hop artist M.I.A.'s obscene gesture in the Super Bowl halftime show is prompting apologies from NBC and the NFL. But it isn't immediately registering as a moment that viewers latched on to.

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Minnesota sports roundup

Minnesota sports roundup

KARE-11's Mike Pomeranz co-hosts Midday with guest host Phil Picardi to size up the prospects for three of Minnesota's pro teams: the Vikings, the Twins and the Timberwolves.

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Doping: Tour de France champ Contador stripped of title

Doping: Tour de France champ Contador stripped of title

Alberto Contador was stripped of his 2010 Tour de France title Monday and banned for two years after sport's highest court found the Spanish cyclist guilty of doping.

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Latest Vikings stadium proposal: Build on Metrodome parking lot

Latest Vikings stadium proposal: Build on Metrodome parking lot

Engineers, finance experts and stadium negotiators are trying to figure out if they can fit almost two stadiums where the Metrodome now stands. The proposal would put the new stadium in the Metrodome parking lot and could mean the Vikings would have to play few, if any, games at the University of Minnesota's TCF Bank stadium.
by Tim Nelson

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Giants beat Patriots 21-17 to win the Super Bowl

Giants beat Patriots 21-17 to win the Super Bowl

Eli Manning and the Giants one-upped Tom Brady and the Patriots again, coming back with a last-minute touchdown to beat New England 21-17 Sunday night for New York's fourth Super Bowl title. It was a rematch of the 2008 NFL championship, when Manning led New York past New England to ruin the Patriots' bid for a perfect season.

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New Vikings stadium plan may roll out this week

New Vikings stadium plan may roll out this week

The proposal would locate a Vikings stadium in the parking lot east of the existing Metrodome. Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission chariman Ted Mondale says the new plan would mean that the Vikings may only need to play a handful of games at the University of Minnesota.
by Tim Nelson

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Patriots and Giants face off in tonight's Super Bowl

Patriots and Giants face off in tonight's Super Bowl

After two weeks of hype and extreme scrutiny, the time has almost come for the start of the Super Bowl. The 46th edition of the game is being played this evening in Indianapolis. At stake is the NFL Championship and the Vince Lombardi Trophy. Kickoff is 6:30 p.m. Eastern time.

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