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Paralyzed hockey player Jablonski leaves hospital for rehab facility today

Paralyzed hockey player Jablonski leaves hospital for rehab facility today

Jack Jablonski, a sophmore playing for the Benilde-St. Margaret's team in a holiday hockey tournament, suffered a neck fracture that left him unable to move his legs and severely limited movement in his arms.
by Tim Nelson

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Fired Penn State coach Joe Paterno dead at 85

Fired Penn State coach Joe Paterno dead at 85

Paterno, a sainted figure at Penn State for almost half a century but scarred forever by the child sex abuse scandal that brought his career to a stunning end, died Sunday.

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Paterno in serious condition

Paterno in serious condition

Joe Paterno's doctors said Saturday that the former Penn State coach's condition had become "serious," following complications from lung cancer in recent days.

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Stadium supporters hope for resolution in legislative session

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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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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Rybak disputes Dayton claim on stadium development

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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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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Red Bull Crashed Ice draws 90,000 people to St. Paul

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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Prep league tightens rules on illegal hockey checks

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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