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Packers dump Vikings, 9-7
Brett Favre pulled out a far-from-perfect victory in what might have been his last game at Lambeau Field, rallying the Packers to a late field goal for a 9-7 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night.
Radke retires after 12 seasons
Brad Radke announced his retirement yesterday, after 12 years as a fixture in the Twins' pitching rotation. His colleagues say Radke will also be remembered for the determination he showed in pitching through the persistent injuries that finally ended his career.
Radke retires
One of the best pitchers in Minnesota Twins history said goodbye to the baseball team today. Brad Radke confirmed that he is retiring after 12 years as one of the Twins' steadiest pitchers. Radke was Minnesota's Opening Day starter for nine straight years and never pitched for another big league team.
Jets soar, Vikings crash
The Minnesota Vikings' playoff chances are hanging by a thread after the team's sixth loss in its last eight games.
Breaking down barriers
Pioneering sports journalist Christine Brennan talks about working in a male-dominated field and the influence of her tough-talking dad.
The franchise and the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission announced Thursday that they would jointly study stadium possibilities, and the commission would seek to hire an urban planning consultant to look at revitalizing the eastern part of downtown by the Metrodome.
Santana wins second AL Cy Young Award
Santana received all 28 first-place votes for a perfect total of 140 points in balloting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Chien-Ming Wang of the New York Yankees finished a distant second.