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February 28, 2009 5:18 PM

U of M frat row gets ready for TCF Stadium

Frat row is getting ready for the return of football to the University of Minnesota campus when the new TCF Bank Stadium opens this fall.

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February 23, 2009 9:48 PM

Metrodome officials argue new Vikes stadium equals jobs

The Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission told lawmakers Monday that building a new stadium on the Metrodome site would create 8,000 construction jobs and help state and local governments bring in $32 million a year in tax revenue.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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February 15, 2009 12:27 PM

After surgery, Mauer limited as Twins camp opens

Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer will be limited as spring training camp opens Monday for his team's first official workout for pitchers and catchers.

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February 11, 2009 10:13 AM

Brett Favre retires -- again

Brett Favre informed the New York Jets on Wednesday he will retire after 18 seasons, ending a record-setting career in which he was one of the NFL's premier quarterbacks.

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February 9, 2009 3:00 AM

Sleds and snow make for a high-octane spring training

A few hardy souls in Twin Valley, Minn., play an annual softball game in mid-February, though there is no running around the bases -- these players are astride very powerful, very fast snowmobiles.

by Dan Gunderson

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February 1, 2009 10:14 PM

Super Bowl: Steelers rally to beat Cardinals 27-23

Their Steel Curtain shredded, Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh offense ended a Super Bowl of incredible swings with a final-minute touchdown for a historic victory.

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January 30, 2009 5:00 PM

Ice sailing competition is Winter Carnival's first

One of the new additions to the "Coolest Celebration on Earth" this year is an ice sailing competition.

by Toni Randolph

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January 30, 2009 9:15 AM

Sportswriter father to cover son in Super Bowl

Hundreds of journalists are in Tampa, Fla., to cover the Super Bowl, and one of them has a unique perspective. Larry Fitzgerald Sr. is covering the game for the Minneapolis Spokesman-Recorder newspaper. His son, Larry Fitzgerald Jr., is a star wide receiver with the Arizona Cardinals.

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January 29, 2009 6:10 PM

Twin Cities restaurateur raises money for food shelves at Super Bowl

Superbowl Sunday is almost here. It's a day for sports, sure, but also for snacks. But none of us will be eating as well this weekend as Wayne Kostroski. For the last 16 years, Kostroski has organized a superbowl feast featuring top chefs from all 31 NFL cities. He's the co-founder of Cuisine Concepts, based in Edina, which owns Bar Abaline, Tejas and the Franklin Street Bakery.

by Tom Crann

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January 29, 2009 2:50 PM

Tough sledding for Minnesota industries

Minnesota's two major snowmobile and ATV manufacturers are cutting expenses as they react to a drop in consumer spending on recreational vehicles.

by Dan Gunderson

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