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Vikings ticket update: 8,000 left

Vikings ticket update: 8,000 left

The Minnesota Vikings have 8,000 tickets remaining for their Sunday afternoon playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles. If they're not sold by tomorrow afternoon, the game won't be shown on local television.

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Kansas beats Minnesota 42-21 in Insight Bowl

Dezmon Briscoe caught a game-record 14 passes for 201 yards and three touchdowns, and Todd Reesing threw for four scores in Kansas' 42-21 victory over Minnesota in the Insight Bowl on Wednesday.

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Gophers ready for Insight Bowl

Gophers ready for Insight Bowl

The Minnesota Golden Gophers are gearing up to face Kansas in today's Insight Bowl at Tempe, Arizona. Both teams are 7-and-5. Kickoff is at 4:30 p.m.

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The big sports of 2008

The big sports of 2008

Sports analyst Howard Sinker will be in the studios for his traditional New Year's Day sports show. He'll look at the sports stories of the year gone by and the ones to look for in the new year.

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Vikings reach playoffs with win over Giants

Vikings reach playoffs with win over Giants

Ryan Longwell's 50-yard field goal with 5 seconds left lifted the Vikings to a 20-19 victory over the New York Giants on Sunday afternoon, making Minnesota NFC North champions for its first postseason appearance in four years.
by Dave Campbell, Associated Press

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For the Vikings, playoffs on the line

For the Vikings, playoffs on the line

The Vikings take on the New York Giants at the Metrodome on Sunday. If they win, they'll clinch their division and secure a spot in the playoffs for the first time since the 2004 season.

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July 15, 2008: A conversation with NPR's Stefen Fatsis

Today on All Things Considered, sportswriter Stefen Fatsis remembered legendary sports journalist George Plimpton. In July, Tom Crann talked to Fatsis about his new book, written in true Plimpton style.

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