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March 31, 2011 10:24 PM

Legislators: Vikings stadium bill comes next week

Two Minnesota lawmakers plan to introduce a bill next week with a plan for building a new Vikings stadium paid for in part with a state sales taxes on sports memorabilia and luxury boxes, plus stadium naming rights, a pro football player income tax surcharge and a lottery game.

by Patrick Condon, Associated Press

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March 31, 2011 5:42 PM

Mixed-martial arts fights called off in Forest Lake

Organizers of a mixed-martial arts event in Forest Lake have called off fights scheduled for Saturday after learning that a city ordinance prohibits such events.

by Laura Yuen

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March 31, 2011 11:41 AM

Twins' Morneau to start on opening day

The Twins' first baseman continued to feel lingering effects of a concussion suffered last summer through the winter, but they gradually started to dissipate and he's said he feels much better this spring.

by Jon Krawczynski, Associated Press

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March 31, 2011 8:48 AM

Garrison Keillor interviews baseball historian John Thorn

Author and historian John Thorn was just named the Official Baseball Historian for Major League Baseball. He speaks with Garrison Keillor at the Fitzgerald Theater about the early history of baseball and his new book, "Baseball in the Garden of Eden: The Secret History of the Early Game," as part of a series of conversations sponsored by Common Good Books.

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March 31, 2011 6:52 AM

Experts debate how to fund new Vikings stadium

A Minnesota Vikings official stressed the various ways in which the team gives back to the state as he debated other experts Wednesday about whether public funding should be used to build a new stadium for the NFL team.

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March 29, 2011 3:01 PM

Dayton willing to consider a 'people's stadium'

Gov. Mark Dayton says he's willing to consider what he called a "people's stadium" for the Minnesota Vikings, under certain conditions.

by Tim Nelson

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March 28, 2011 11:30 AM

The business of college athletics

March Madness is upon us again, and millions of Americans are glued to their screens as college basketball teams vie to win the multi-billion NCAA tournament. But as the business of big-time college athletics grows, many continue to wonder if the athletes playing the games should be paid.

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March 28, 2011 3:00 AM

St. Paul Saints mount push for Lowertown ballpark

The alternative the Saints and St. Paul officials are proposing is a new, $50 million downtown stadium, butting up against the St. Paul's Farmer's Market in Lowertown.

by Tim Nelson

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March 17, 2011 12:48 PM

Gov signs bill to keep UND Fighting Sioux nickname

North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple has signed legislation that requires the University of North Dakota to keep its Fighting Sioux nickname.

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March 17, 2011 7:29 AM

Legendary Gophers football coach dies at age 98

The football coach who led the Minnesota Gophers to a national championship and two back-to-back Rose Bowls has died at age 98.

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