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Sports

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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Ultramarathon tests endurance limits

More than 100 athletes are testing their endurance this week in a unique sporting event in far northern Minnesota.
by Steven John

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Twins say no deal yet with Mauer

Twins say no deal yet with Mauer

Minnesota Twins officials are discounting a published report that the team has agreed to a new long-term contract with American League MVP Joe Mauer.
by Tim Post

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John Beargrease sled dog marathon

John Beargrease sled dog marathon

Some 30 teams of mushers and their dogs are hitting the trail in the 27th running of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon on Sunday, Jan. 31.

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