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Pawlenty won't propose Vikings stadium plan

Gov. Pawlenty says it's unlikely that he will propose a plan for building a new Vikings stadium.
by Tom Scheck

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After all-night celebration, fans reflect on Saints' win

After all-night celebration, fans reflect on Saints' win

Hoarse, hungover and happy, New Orleans woke up Monday wondering if that Super Bowl thing really happened.

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Newsmaker: Super Bowl ads and the controversy

The anticipated Super Bowl ads got a little more interesting this year with the prospect of the first-ever advocacy ad to run during the game.

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Saints win Super Bowl, 31-17 over Colts

Saints win Super Bowl, 31-17 over Colts

Who Dat won the Super Bowl? The New Orleans Saints, that's who.

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Presentation of Olympics is changing for NBC

The 2010 Olympic games open a week from today in Vancouver, British Columbia. In the U.S., NBC paid over $800 million for exclusive rights to broadcast the games, and expects to lose money on the venture.

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Olympic curling dominated by Minnesotans, Wisconsinites

Olympic curling dominated by Minnesotans, Wisconsinites

Dozens of athletes from the upper Midwest will compete at the Olympic games, but no sport will be so dominated by Minnesotan and Wisconsinites as the U.S. men's and women's curling teams.
by Madeleine Baran

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Respect for the game

Respect for the game

The girls of Wrenshall High School's basketball team lost a game to Moose Lake 65-0 in December. They have every right to be dispirited, but amazingly, they're not.

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Morning Edition: Cathy's First Curling Lesson

Morning Edition: Cathy's First Curling Lesson

Curling is just one of the many sports being played at the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, and Morning Edition's Cathy Wurzer decided to get a lesson in the game from MPR reporter Euan Kerr.

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Speculation about Mauer deal growing

Speculation about Mauer deal growing

Twins fans are buzzing this morning because of a report that Joe Mauer may be ready to ink a 10-year contract with the Minnesota Twins. The 26-year-old catcher was the American League's Most Valuable Player last season and his current contract with the team runs out at the end of the 2010 season.

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Former Gopher Darwitz predicts U.S. will take gold in Vancouver

Former Gopher Darwitz predicts U.S. will take gold in Vancouver

Former Gopher hockey star Natalie Darwitz predicts youthful energy and speed will help the U.S. women's hockey team capture the gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver this month.
by Cathy Wurzer

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