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January 19, 2012 6:16 PM

Stadium supporters hope for resolution in legislative session

A day after Gov. Mark Dayton compared leading stadium proposals to find them all at fault, stadium boosters are seeing signs of hope for the upcoming legislative session. The next two weeks will likely be key in the Minnesota Vikings' quest for a new stadium.

by Tim Nelson

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January 19, 2012 9:39 AM

Basilica rector lays out concerns with Linden Ave. stadium site

Gov. Mark Dayton is not choosing a specific Vikings stadium site to endorse at least not yet. However, he says that if certain objections can be overcome, the Linden Avenue site in Minneapolis may offer the most promise. Some of the stiffest objections to the site have come from nearby businesses and members of the Basilica of St. Mary.

by Cathy Wurzer

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January 19, 2012 7:39 AM

Rybak disputes Dayton claim on stadium development

Mayor R.T. Rybak continues to believe the current Metrodome site would be a better place to put a new stadium than Linden Avenue.

by Tim Nelson and Elizabeth Dunbar

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January 18, 2012 4:06 PM

Tale of two hockey players offers a sharp look at gender equity in sports

Media coverage, public support flowed more toward Jack Jablonski than Jenna Privette.

by Nicole M. LaVoi

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January 17, 2012 7:50 AM

Timberwolves' Love named Team USA finalist

Love is one of four power forwards on the list of 20 finalists, along with Blake Griffin, Chris Bosh and Lamar Odom.

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January 16, 2012 5:58 PM

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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January 15, 2012 9:15 AM

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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January 14, 2012 4:37 PM

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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January 14, 2012 4:26 PM

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.