Sports

Macalester College honors history-making coach
Macalester College in St. Paul is honoring a former football coach that made history. Don Hudson was the nation's first black head football coach at a predominently white college when he led the Macalester team from 1971-1975. The school is marking the milestone this weekend.
The Twins finished with their first losing season in years, and two stars may leave the team in the off-season. Sports commentator LaVelle Neal considers their future.
What's a Vikings-Packers ticket worth?
It's been about two months since the state of Minnesota repealed its ban on ticket scalping. This Sunday's sold-out Vikings-Packers game is perhaps the hottest ticket to be had since scalping went legit. And some folks are looking to score big by reselling tickets to the game.
Dwayne 'the Rock' Johnson's Game Plan
This weekend Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson faces a new challenge. Known as a professional wrestler and an action movie star, he's now trying family comedy. Johnson is going through a full-scale transformation for the role.
Vikings are cure for KC's winless Chiefs
Kansas City came from behind to beat Minnesota 13-10 Sunday, snapping a seven-game losing streak that had stretched back to last January's playoffs.
The Metrodome's 25th anniversary
The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, which opened 25 years ago, is considered the country's most versatile stadium. The history, funding, politics, major events and most amazing stories of The Dome are told by the man with the closest association to the place, Bill Lester.
Terry Ryan resigns as Twins GM
Ryan has been general manager for the past 13 years. "The defeats are getting a little harder to take and the wins aren't as much fun. That's not a good thing to experience as a general manager," he said Thursday.
Vikings scrambling to avoid TV blackout
The Minnesota Vikings have until 2 p.m. Friday to sell out the Metrodome and avoid a TV blackout of their first game of the season, this Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons. MPR's Cathy Wurzer talked with Sean Jensen, who covers the Vikings for the St. Paul Pioneer Press.