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April 14, 2011 5:37 PM

At Capitol, Vikings owner Wilf pushes stadium

Minnesota Vikings owner Zygi Wilf visited the Capitol to meet with state lawmakers and encourage them to support a bill to build a new football stadium for the team.

by Tim Nelson

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April 13, 2011 4:36 PM

Barry Bonds convicted of obstructing justice

The jury in the Barry Bonds case has convicted the baseball superstar on charges of obstruction of justice, but has deadlocked on other counts that Bonds lied to a grand jury in 2003 when he specifically denied that he knowingly used steroids and human growth hormone.

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April 13, 2011 4:26 PM

NFL players, owners to meet for first time since lockout

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and NFL Players Association executive DeMaurice Smith scheduled to attend the first meetings since the collective bargaining deal expired March 11.

by Dave Campbell, Associated Press

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April 13, 2011 3:55 PM

Twins lose to Royals 10-5

The Kansas City Royals became the latest team to tag Minnesota Twins' pitcher Francisco Liriano, winning this afternoon's game 10-5 at Target Field. Liriano gave up six straight hits during the Royals' big fourth inning, and is 0-3 so far this season.

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April 12, 2011 9:04 AM

Stadium history expert analyzes new Vikings stadium proposal

Legislators introduced a football stadium bill Monday. Should the state or local governments facilitate or pay for a new stadium for the Minnesota Vikings? Under what circumstances?

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April 12, 2011 5:00 AM

CWD scare will be with Minnesota deer hunters for a long time to come

Only one infected wild deer has been found. Even so, the threat demands vigilance.

by Chris Kolbert

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April 11, 2011 5:59 PM

Is this the year the Minnesota Lynx become a winning team?

The WNBA franchise drafted University of Connecticut star Maya Moore, one of the greatest women's college basketball players ever, with the first overall pick in Monday's draft.

by Tom Crann

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April 11, 2011 11:15 AM

Wild fire coach Todd Richards after 2 seasons

The Minnesota Wild fired coach Todd Richards on Monday after the team missed the playoffs in each of his two seasons.

by Dave Campbell, Associated Press

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April 8, 2011 6:20 PM

Minnesota downs Oakland 2-1 in home opener

Joe Mauer and Denard Span delivered RBI singles in the eighth inning, and Joe Nathan recorded his first save at Target Field after missing all of last season while recovering from Tommy John surgery.

by Jon Krawczynski, Associated Press

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April 8, 2011 3:38 PM

Minn. cities grapple with mixed-martial arts fighting

Mixed-martial arts, a mix of boxing, kicking, wrestling and martial arts, is more popular than boxing in Minnesota. But the sport that some call "human cockfighting" also has its share of critics.

by Laura Yuen

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