Lance Armstrong faces doping chargesJune 29, 2012 4:05 PMThe U.S. Anti-Doping Agency has filed formal charges against Lance Armstrong, accusing the seven-time Tour de France winner of using performance-enhancing drugs throughout the best years of his career.
Wild poised to make strong push for Parise, SuterJune 28, 2012 9:12 PMMinnesota Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher was discussing his team's draft preparation last week when the reporter's question came about the Zach Parise sweepstakes this summer's NHL free agent period has shaped up to become.
BCS booted in favor of 4-team playoffJune 27, 2012 9:57 AMThe best way to determine a major college football champion seemed so obvious to so many for so long. Just have a playoff. Now the people in charge of making that decision are on board, too.
Youth hockey board to decide on extending penalty rulesJune 22, 2012 6:29 PMBy Rupa ShenoyThe board of the nonprofit that oversees games for more than 50,000 of the state's youngest hockey players plans to vote Sunday on whether to allow increased penalties for checking to lapse.
Stadium authority names Ted Mondale executive directorJune 22, 2012 8:00 AMBy Curtis GilbertThe new Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority has selected Ted Mondale as its executive director.
Friday key deadline in Armstrong caseJune 22, 2012 7:44 AMThe U.S. Anti-Doping Agency informed Lance Armstrong on June 12 that it plans to bring charges that he used performance-enhancing drugs. If found guilty, Armstrong could ultimately be stripped of the Tour de France titles he won from 1999-2005.
NFL denies witness retractions in bounty probeJune 21, 2012 9:24 PMThe NFL denies accusations it covered up retractions made by key witnesses in its bounty investigation, or that Commissioner Roger Goodell has placed gag orders on Saints employees and others who could help punished players clear their names.
Senator calls off NFL bounty hearingJune 21, 2012 4:00 AMA high-ranking senator is calling off a proposed hearing on bounties in professional sports because he is satisfied with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's response to the issue, including setting up an anonymous hotline.
Teague takes over as Gophers A.D.June 19, 2012 6:10 AMOn his first day on the job as the new athletic director at Minnesota, Norwood Teague proclaimed the long-talked about and exhaustively negotiated contract extension for men's basketball coach Tubby Smith "at the very end" of completion.
Forbes list of top money-making athletesJune 19, 2012 4:00 AMThe world's highest-paid athlete is in jail. The guy in second place just lost a title fight, and the man who held the distinction for a decade is now third.