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Vikings pick 30th in NFL draft

The first round of the NFL draft is tonight. One question looming over Minnesota Vikings officials is whether 40-year-old quarterback Brett Favre will return for next season, and whether the team should draft a quarterback.

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Minn. Senate votes to ease campus stadium beer ban

Minn. Senate votes to ease campus stadium beer ban

The Minnesota Senate has voted to relax a booze ban at the University of Minnesota's campus football stadium.

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Joe Mauer statues to be installed in downtown Minneapolis

Twins catcher Joe Mauer will be "on parade" in downtown Minneapolis this baseball season -- in the form of more than a dozen decorated statues which will be installed starting Friday.

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Next steps to improve the Timberwolves

Next steps to improve the Timberwolves

The Minnesota Timberwolves are heading into a key off-season. The Wolves lost their final game of the 2009 - 2010 season last night 103-98 against the Detroit Pistons. The Wolves finished with a dismal record of 15-67. Now the focus shifts to first-year General Manager David Kahn and what he will do to make the team better.

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Video: Ticketless at Target Field

A sellout crowd attended the Minnesota Twins' home opener on April 12, 2010 at Target Field in Minneapolis. Countless others who couldn't get tickets enjoyed the game anyway... from outside the gates.

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Iowa teen grabs first homer ball at Target Field

A teenager from Iowa caught the first home run ball at the Minnesota Twins' brand new ballpark.

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Twins opener one for the record books

Twins opener one for the record books

The Minnesota Twins' beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2 Monday night in front of nearly 40,000 fans at their first official game at Target Field, and team officials say the game also went well behind the scenes.
by Brandt Williams

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Twins win first game at Target Field

Twins win first game at Target Field

After nearly three decades inside the Metrodome, the Twins moved outdoors and beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2 Monday behind hometown star Joe Mauer in the first regular-season game at their new ballpark.

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Slideshow: Opening day at Target Field

Slideshow: Opening day at Target Field

The Minnesota Twins play their opening day game at the new Target Field against the Boston Red Sox on Monday, April 12, 2010.

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Should a new ballpark raise our expectations for the Twins' success?

Should a new ballpark raise our expectations for the Twins' success?

The opening of Target Field in Minneapolis raises the question: Should a new ballpark raise our expectations for the Twins' success?
by Tom Weber

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