Sports

The Minnesota Vikings are willing to pay about a third of the cost of their desired new stadium, but won't help pay for a roof even if state lawmakers insist it needs one.
Newsmaker: Tackling safely in the game of football
Concerned about the increase in concussions, a former football player is teaching young players how to tackle without leading head first.
The Minnesota Twins have sold out the team's annual fan festival after capping the number of tickets at 25,000 because of a venue change.
Frazier in place as coach, but Vikings face uncertain future
The Minnesota Vikings announced the promotion of Leslie Frazier from interim to head coach Monday at Winter Park. Frazier took over for former head coach Brad Childress, who was fired midseason.
Howard Sinker on the year in sports
Another year-end Midday tradition is a recap of the most interesting sports stories of the year. MPR sports analyst Howard Sinker stops by to talk about the most exciting -- and the most disappointing -- Minnesota sports stories in 2010.