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Rays move into 1st with 6-4 win over Twins

Sean Rodriguez and B.J. Upton hit three-run homers and Tampa Bay beat the Minnesota Twins 6-4 on Tuesday night, winning for the 10th time in 11 games and taking over first place in the AL East.

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Teammates say Favre texted them of plans to retire

Teammates say Favre texted them of plans to retire

With everyone assuming Brett Favre was returning for a 20th NFL season, the Minnesota Vikings were enjoying a relatively calm and quiet training camp as they started preparations for another run at the Super Bowl.
by Jon Krawczynski, Associated Press

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1975: To build or not to build the Metrodome

1975: To build or not to build the Metrodome

The Metrodome is down to one major tenant -- the Minnesota Vikings -- and even they don't want to play there anymore. As the team and the state contemplate building a new stadium, take a look back at the days when the Metrodome was still just a gleam in lawmakers' eyes.
by Marc Sanchez

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Valencia has 3 RBIs, Twins batter KC 11-2

Valencia has 3 RBIs, Twins batter KC 11-2

Milestones and historic firsts just keep piling up for both the happy Minnesota Twins and the battered Kansas City Royals.

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Twins stomp Kansas City 19-1

Twins stomp Kansas City 19-1

Joe Mauer had five hits and a career-best seven RBIs and Danny Valencia went 4 for 4 with a grand slam for his first major league home run, leading Minnesota to a 19-1 rout Monday night over Kansas City.

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St. Paul: Skilled hands make a wooden canoe

St. Paul: Skilled hands make a wooden canoe

In an old warehouse in downtown St. Paul's Lowertown, Dennis Davidson and George Weed make canoes the old-fashioned way. They cut, plane and tap planks onto a hull in a trance-inducing rhythm. Their finished products are marvelous watercraft.
by Marc Sanchez

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Sports medicine expert says new rules, not new helmets, will prevent concussions

Sports medicine expert says new rules, not new helmets, will prevent concussions

Dr. William Roberts, chair of the Sports Medicine Advisory Committee for the Minnesota State High School League says concussions will be cease to exist with new rules, not new helmets.
by Cathy Wurzer

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