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Sports

This hockey tournament is all wet

This hockey tournament is all wet

Minneapolis is the host this weekend for the national championships in underwater hockey. Competition involves swimmers moving a heavy puck along the bottom of the pool using a short stick, and as much air as their lungs can hold.
by Art Hughes

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Wolves hold onto KG, go with Brewer at No. 7

Wolves hold onto KG, go with Brewer at No. 7

Kevin Garnett remains in Minnesota, for now. And his newest teammate is Florida defensive wizard Corey Brewer.

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Thirty-five years of Title IX

Saturday marks the 35th anniversary of Title IX, the law that forced schools that receive federal money to give equal treatment to men's and women's sports. How has the law changed athletics in the U.S.?

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Vikings stadium cost to rise by about $41M if '08 vote not taken

Vikings stadium cost to rise by about $41M if '08 vote not taken

The commission, which operates the Metrodome, has been working with the team on plans for the new stadium that now carries a price tag of $995 million. But even that could be a conservative estimate.

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Frank DeFord spins a tale of entitlement and baseball

Frank DeFord spins a tale of entitlement and baseball

Frank Deford, always full of interesting insights about the world of sports, is out with a new novel about celebrity, privilege and baseball.

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Is Garnett going?

Is Garnett going?

Several NBA general managers have told ESPN.com that the Minnesota Timberwolves are finally listening to trade offers for Kevin Garnett.

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Vikings deal for Star Tribune land

The Minnesota Vikings are on the verge of buying prime Star Tribune-related land near the Metrodome, the newspaper reported Friday based on anonymous sources. The $45 million purchase of land on four city blocks would further the team's long-held goal of erecting a new football stadium.

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Cage fighting gets cornered

Cage fighting gets cornered

A new law passed by the Legislature means the Minnesota Boxing Commission will now oversee "ultimate fighting." That worries some who say the new rules could put a stranglehold on one of the fastest-growing sports in the country.
by Tom Scheck

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The Shues tell their story through film and soccer

The Shues tell their story through film and soccer

Say the name Elisabeth Shue to many people, and they'll bring up the actress' popular films like "The Karate Kid" and "Adventures in Babysitting." And, of course, her Oscar-nominated performance in "Leaving Las Vegas." Shue now has a very different kind of film about to open. "Gracie" is a fictional story, based on her experiences as a teenage athlete.
by Euan Kerr

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The Beckham effect

The Beckham effect

Minnesota's biggest soccer event in decades is coming up in October, when superstar David Beckham and the LA Galaxy will play an exhibition game at the Metrodome. Minnesota's pro soccer team, the Thunder, hopes Beckham's appearance will boost pro soccer's popularity in the state.

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