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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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Officials want football fans to plan a sober ride

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety is reminding motorists to designate a sober driver before watching the Super Bowl.

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Chris Doleman makes Pro Football Hall of Fame

Chris Doleman makes Pro Football Hall of Fame

Vikings pass rusher Chris Doleman was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, along with running back Curtis Martin, three lineman and a senior committee choice.

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Lindsey Vonn earns 50th World Cup win

Lindsey Vonn earns 50th World Cup win

A career milestone and a rare family reunion. All of which left Lindsey Vonn in tears, and it made for a perfect day. Vonn captured her 50th World Cup victory Saturday, winning the downhill on the demanding Kandahar course with temperatures plunging to minus 13.

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