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Twins sign Japanese slugger Nishioka

Japanese batting champion Tsuyoshi Nishioka and the Minnesota Twins agreed Friday to a $9.25 million, three-year contract that includes a club option for the 2014 season.
by Dave Campbell, Associated Press

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Preparation of TCF Stadium for Vikings game ahead of schedule

Preparation of TCF Stadium for Vikings game ahead of schedule

Preparations for the Monday Night Football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears are apparently ahead of schedule, despite the collapse of the Metrodome in a blizzard last weekend.
by Tim Nelson and Rupa Shenoy

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Dayton, GOP briefly discuss Vikings stadium bill

Gov.-elect Mark Dayton and Senate Republican leaders say they talked briefly Thursday about the prospects a new Vikings stadium bill.
by Tim Pugmire

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No liquor, all seats general admission at TCF on Monday

No liquor, all seats general admission at TCF on Monday

People with tickets to Monday's Vikings-Bears football game should plan to arrive early at the TCF Bank Stadium - and they won't be able to purchase alcohol when they get there.
by Madeleine Baran

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Where will the Vikings play on Monday night?

Where will the Vikings play on Monday night?

An army of volunteers is busily clearing TCF Bank stadium of snow, but the NFL has not yet signed off on the Vikings playing there on Monday night.
by Tim Nelson and Brian Murphy

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Metrodome repairs stalled as engineers decide next steps

Metrodome repairs stalled as engineers decide next steps

Five days after the Metrodome's roof collapsed, the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission met this morning to get started on the official process of getting the roof back up. Work on repairing the roof has stopped for the day while engineers assess what to do next.
by Tim Post and Tim Nelson

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UMN says stadium shoveling response overwhelming

UMN says stadium shoveling response overwhelming

The University of Minnesota says the response to a call for shovelers at TCF Stadium has been overwhelming.

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TCF Bank Stadium prepped for Vikes

TCF Bank Stadium prepped for Vikes

Shovelers and maintenance personnel are back at TCF Bank stadium today to work on getting the Gopher's home field ready for its debut as a pro football venue. The Minnesota Vikings are scheduled to play the Chicago Bears on Monday in Minneapolis, but their usual home, the Metrodome, isn't available because the dome's roof can't be fixed in time after last weekend's major winter storm.
by Cathy Wurzer and Tim Nelson

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Vikings look for shovelers to clean out TCF stadium

The University of Minnesota will pay people $10 an hour to help dig out TCF Bank Stadium in time for Monday night's Vikings-Bears football game.
by Perry Finelli

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Bill Lester on dome collapse and future of football stadiums

Bill Lester on dome collapse and future of football stadiums

The Vikings play Monday at TCF Field on the U of M campus, as the collapsed Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome can't be repaired in time. What is the future of the Metrodome and where will college and pro football be played in the future?

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