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Sports

News Cut's Bob Collins talks sports and Vikings stadium

News Cut's Bob Collins talks sports and Vikings stadium

News Cut blogger Bob Collins has been exploring a few stories from the world of sports, from NFL playoff football on one end of the spectrum to girls' high school basketball on the other. He talked with MPR's Cathy Wurzer.
by Cathy Wurzer and Bob Collins

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AP source: Twins and Thome agree to deal

A person familiar with the negotiations says slugger Jim Thome and the Minnesota Twins have agreed to a one-year, $1.5 million contract.
by Dave Campbell, Associated Press

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Vikings suffer another heartbreaking loss

Vikings suffer another heartbreaking loss

The Minnesota Vikings and their fans are coping this morning with the sudden end to the season. The Vikings fell one game short of the Superbowl when they lost to the New Orleans Saints last night in overtime. The final score was 31 to 28.

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Was NFC championship loss Brett Favre's last game?

Was NFC championship loss Brett Favre's last game?

Battered and beaten, Brett Favre limped off the field for perhaps the last time. He threw an ill-advised pass late in the fourth quarter which was intercepted, and eventually led to New Orleans' game-winning field goal over the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC championship game.
by Jon Krawczynski, Associated Press

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Saints beat Vikings 31-28 in OT for trip to Super Bowl

Saints beat Vikings 31-28 in OT for trip to Super Bowl

The New Orleans Saints beat the Minnesota Vikings 31-28 in overtime to make their first trip ever to the Superbowl. Saints kicker Garrett Hartley kicked a 40-yard field goal to win the game.

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News Cut in New Orleans: A friendly rivalry

News Cut in New Orleans: A friendly rivalry

As the NFC Championship game approached, it wasn't hard to find New Orleans Saints fans embracing their Minnesota Vikings counterparts.

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What to expect from the Vikings in the 'Crescent City'

What to expect from the Vikings in the 'Crescent City'

The Minnesota Vikings are fine-tuning their game plan for the NFC Championship against the Saints in New Orleans on Sunday so Tom Crann talked with Sean Jensen, who is covering the game and was a longtime Vikings beat writer for the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
by Tom Crann

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Vikings fans filled with a mix of hope and dread

Vikings fans filled with a mix of hope and dread

There's a little bit of that small town, "play-it-close-to-the-vest" Minnesotan inside every Vikings fan right now.
by Peter Smith

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The Saints lift New Orleans

The Saints lift New Orleans

The Saints football team has given the people of New Orleans reason to feel good about their city still recovering from Katrina. That positivity extends to non-football fans, too.

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Favre, Vikings ready for Saints but looking ahead to Super Bowl

Favre, Vikings ready for Saints but looking ahead to Super Bowl

As the Minnesota Vikings get ready to head to New Orleans for Sunday's NFC Championship, quarterback Brett Favre said his thoughts have been on next month's Super Bowl.
by Tim Nelson

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