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Commentary: Friday night is high school football night

High school football has kicked into high gear across the state with the start of the new school year. Commentator Peter Smith says the perfect high school game experiences take place outside the metro area.
by Peter Smith

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Favre fined $10,000 for crack-back block

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre was fined $10,000 by the NFL on Friday for his crack-back block on Houston defensive back Eugene Wilson in a preseason game.
by Jon Krawczynski, Associated Press

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Howard Sinker at the State Fair

Howard Sinker at the State Fair

MPR sports analyst Howard Sinker joins Midday for his annual Labor Day State Fair sports extravaganza.

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Weather with Climatologist Mark Seeley

Weather with Climatologist Mark Seeley

University of Minnesota climatologist Mark Seeley discusses Minnesota weather history and looks ahead to the weekend forecast.

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New football season means new matchups for some Minnesota schools

New football season means new matchups for some Minnesota schools

Nearly three dozen high school football teams across Minnesota will play in new classes this season because of changes in those schools' enrollments.

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Rubio not playing for Wolves this season

Rubio not playing for Wolves this season

Minnesota Timberwolves fans will not get a chance to see Spanish teenage basketball sensation Ricky Rubio playing NBA games at the Target Center in Minneapolis next season.

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Wis. radio station to donate Favre jerseys to homeless

A Wisconsin radio station is asking angry Packers fans to reconsider dumping their Brett Favre gear.

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Real, live sod installed at new Twins ballpark

Real, live sod installed at new Twins ballpark

While you were sleeping, workers began laying down the first few thousands of square feet of Kentucky blue grass at Target Field in downtown Minneapolis.
by Brandt Williams

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Target Field to get first batch of grass tonight

Target Field to get first batch of grass tonight

The first batch of turf will be delivered and installed at Target Field in downtown Minneapolis this evening, after traveling over 800 miles in refrigerated trucks.
by Madeleine Baran

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