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Vikes look to get back on track

The Minnesota Vikings take on the Bears in Chicago tonight in a nationally-televised Monday night game. Minnesota has clinched a spot in the playoffs despite recent struggles.

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Olympic favorite Lindsay Vonn bruises bone in arm

Olympic favorite Lindsay Vonn bruises bone in arm

Vancouver Olympic favorite Lindsey Vonn bruised a bone in her left arm following a crash on the opening run of a World Cup giant slalom on Monday.

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Candidates want Vikings to stay, but say new stadium a low priority

Candidates want Vikings to stay, but say new stadium a low priority

It was a tough game for The Minnesota Vikings in Charlotte Sunday night, but the team's owners are hoping to turn their otherwise successful season on the football field into success at the State Capitol.
by Tom Scheck

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Sid Hartman releases CD of old sports interviews

Sid Hartman releases CD of old sports interviews

Longtime Star Tribune sports columnist Sid Hartman has released a new CD called "Sid Hartman and his Close Personal Friends--The Lost Tapes." The CD includes Hartman's interviews through the years.
by Cathy Wurzer and Elizabeth Dunbar

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Shaky Favre, Vikings stunned by Panthers 26-7

Shaky Favre, Vikings stunned by Panthers 26-7

The Carolina Panthers used a ferocious defense to stifle Minnesota quarterback Brett Favre and running back Adrian Peterson in a 26-7 victory over the Vikings Sunday night.

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Pawlenty: Taxes won't pay for new Vikings stadium

Gov. Tim Pawlenty is tempering expectations around a new football stadium a day after a public commission released a fresh design and cost figures.
by Tim Pugmire

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Texas sweeps Minnesota in national semifinal

Texas moved one step away from the second volleyball championship in school history, sweeping Minnesota 25-19, 25-20, 25-15 in Thursday night's national semifinal.

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Vikings cool to proposed stadium plan

Vikings cool to proposed stadium plan

The Minnesota Vikings are brushing off proposed new options for overhauling the Metrodome, which were unveiled today by the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission.
by Tim Nelson

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Gophers prepared for strong competition at NCAA volleyball tourney

Gophers prepared for strong competition at NCAA volleyball tourney

The University of Minnesota Gopher women's volleyball team is in Tampa Thursday for the NCAA Final Four. The Gophers, who were seeded 11th in the tournament, take on the number two seed Texas.
by Tim Post

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Heads up: is there a hidden concussion problem among athletes?

Heads up: is there a hidden concussion problem among athletes?

Under pressure, the NFL changed its policy on when players may return to games after suffering concussions. But some are concerned that the culture of playing through concussions in the NFL remains, and has filtered down to colleges and high schools. And football isn't the only sport seeing an increase in head injuries.

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