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Sports

Mauer and Santana All-Stars, Liriano has chance

Mauer and Santana All-Stars, Liriano has chance

Minnesota Twins pitcher Johan Santana and catcher Joe Mauer will be in Pittsburgh next week for baseball's All Star Game. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with sports commentator Steve Rudolph.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Germany is crazy for the World Cup

Germany is crazy for the World Cup

Much of the world is focused on the World Cup soccer tournament, which is being held in Germany this year. The World Cup, which takes place every four years, is the world's most popular sporting event. MPR producer Julie Siple is in Germany and gives us an up close look of the soccer madness that's overtaken the country.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Vikings plow $748,000 into '06 stadium push

Vikings plow $748,000 into '06 stadium push

Minnesota Vikings owner Zygi Wilf, who came up short in his first-year hunt for state help toward a new suburban football stadium, can't be accused of skimping in his pursuit.
by Brian Bakst, Associated Press

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Jill rides again

Jill rides again

At a horse show near Cannon Falls this weekend, one woman's dream will come true. Jill Krimmel of Buffalo, Minnesota, was a familiar face at Saddlebred horse shows across the region until she suffered a devastating stroke. After an amazing recovery, Krimmel is back in the saddle.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Gone fishing

Gone fishing

Memorial Day weekend is coming up, and you can bet that many anglers are itching to get their lines in the water. How has fishing in Minnesota changed over the years?

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Pawlenty signs one stadium bill; one to go

Pawlenty signs one stadium bill; one to go

The University of Minnesota is moving ahead quickly to prepare for the construction of a new on-campus football stadium. Gov. Pawlenty signed the bill on Wednesday that authorizes the $248 million project.
by Tim Pugmire

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Time running out for Vikings stadium hopes

Time running out for Vikings stadium hopes

With their stadium playbook nearly exhausted, the Minnesota Vikings enlisted NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue on Tuesday to personally appeal to skeptical lawmakers.
by Tom Scheck

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Vikings suggest going roofless to drive down stadium cost

Vikings suggest going roofless to drive down stadium cost

The team is hoping that scaling down its proposal will make a stadium more appealing to a skeptical group of state lawmakers. The team's Anoka County partners aren't so quick to ditch the roof.
by Tom Scheck

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Will stadium issue haunt lawmakers in November?

Will stadium issue haunt lawmakers in November?

As the latest round in the Twins' stadium saga heads toward conclusion, one big question looms for politicians at the state Capitol: Is the issue as radioactive as it once was? The prevailing wisdom is no. But voters will be the true judge.
by Brian Bakst, Associated Press

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