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Vikings get another extension on ticket sales

Vikings get another extension on ticket sales

The NFL has given the Minnesota Vikings one last chance to sell out the Metrodome for Sunday's playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles. The team says it has 3,100 tickets left to sell.

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New stadium equals stimulus, Vikings say

New stadium equals stimulus, Vikings say

The Minnesota Vikings have an idea for stimulating the economy: a new football stadium. The team says it would create more than 5,500 jobs and provide $500 million or more to contractors in the state.

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TV black out looms over Vikings playoff game

TV black out looms over Vikings playoff game

The Minnesota Vikings host the Philadelphia Eagles at the Metrodome on Sunday in a first-round playoff match up. The Vikings still have 8,000 tickets to sell, and if the game is not sold out, the telecast will be blacked out on local television.

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Vikings ticket update: 8,000 left

Vikings ticket update: 8,000 left

The Minnesota Vikings have 8,000 tickets remaining for their Sunday afternoon playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles. If they're not sold by tomorrow afternoon, the game won't be shown on local television.

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St. Paul enthusiast aims for record-setting speeds

St. Paul enthusiast aims for record-setting speeds

Local motorcycle enthusiast Steve Hamel has already set records with his 1950 Vincent, but he has his eyes set on 200 mph.
by Sasha Aslanian

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Kansas beats Minnesota 42-21 in Insight Bowl

Dezmon Briscoe caught a game-record 14 passes for 201 yards and three touchdowns, and Todd Reesing threw for four scores in Kansas' 42-21 victory over Minnesota in the Insight Bowl on Wednesday.

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Vikings still have 11,000 tickets left for playoff game

Vikings still have 11,000 tickets left for playoff game

The Minnesota Vikings say they still have 11,000 tickets left to sell for their Sunday afternoon playoff game, to avoid a local television blackout. The NFL has extended the deadline by a day.
by Melanie Sommer

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Gophers ready for Insight Bowl

Gophers ready for Insight Bowl

The Minnesota Golden Gophers are gearing up to face Kansas in today's Insight Bowl at Tempe, Arizona. Both teams are 7-and-5. Kickoff is at 4:30 p.m.

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The big sports of 2008

The big sports of 2008

Sports analyst Howard Sinker will be in the studios for his traditional New Year's Day sports show. He'll look at the sports stories of the year gone by and the ones to look for in the new year.

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14,000 tickets remain for Vikings playoff game

14,000 tickets remain for Vikings playoff game

About 14,000 tickets are still available for the Minnesota Vikings playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday at the Metrodome.
by Toni Randolph

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