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March 22, 2010 7:40 PM

Twins, Mauer make it official: $184M extension and eight more years

Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer made his eight-year, $184 million contract extension official Monday, signing the document in front of his family, team officials and teammate Justin Morneau.

by Tom Weber

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March 22, 2010 11:22 AM

Twins and Joe Mauer agree to contract

Twins fans everywhere are breathing a collective sigh of relief after learning that catcher Joe Mauer has signed a new contract with the team through the 2018 season. Starting next year, Mauer will make $23 million a year over eight years.

by Cathy Wurzer and Jim Bickal

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March 21, 2010 9:06 AM

Needing elbow surgery, Twins' Nathan out for season

Minnesota Twins closer Joe Nathan will miss the 2010 season because of an elbow injury that will require surgery.

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March 18, 2010 3:35 PM

Sports commission agrees to Metrodome upgrades

The Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission has agreed to make a few changes to the Metrodome at the request of its main tenant, the Minnesota Vikings.

by Brandt Williams

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March 17, 2010 10:55 AM

Return of NCAA ring delights former Gopher player

Walter Bond played guard for the University of Minnesota basketball team 20 years ago, when the Gophers made it to the Elite 8 in the NCAA tournament in 1990. A ring that marked that accomplishment was stolen from him shortly after he received it. But this week, Walter Bond got his ring back.

by Cathy Wurzer

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March 17, 2010 5:00 AM

Let's make sure gun owners are packing judgment as well as heat

What a gun can do is one thing; what it should do is something else again.

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March 16, 2010 12:08 PM

Woods to return to golf at the Masters

Tiger Woods said Tuesday he will return to golf next month at the Masters, ending a four-month hiatus brought on by a sex scandal that shattered his image as the gold standard in sports.

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March 14, 2010 5:51 PM

With late push for NCAA tournament, Gophers get in

It looked like a long shot two weeks ago, but Minnesota is in the NCAA tournament.

by Dave Campbell, Associated Press

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March 14, 2010 5:28 PM

Kansas earns overall top seed in NCAA tournament

Kansas, Kentucky, Duke and Syracuse earned top billing and the No. 1 seeds for the NCAA tournament Sunday, with the Jayhawks named the top seed overall for the 2010 version of March Madness.

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March 14, 2010 4:29 PM

Gophers drop Big Ten title game

No. 5 Ohio State pounded Minnesota 90-61 on Sunday in the Big Ten championship game.

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