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Sports

A challenge to Title IX

A commission appointed by the Bush Administration has been considering loosening the proportional division of resources between men's and women's college athletics programs. Arguments over a 30 year old law remain just as heated today.

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A look at the Minnesota hockey tradition

Mainstreet radio travels to Roseau, Minnesota for a live broadcast from the Roseau Memorial Arena. Host Rachel Reabe talks with four of Roseau's hockey legends: Brian "Butsy" Erickson, Don Ross, Aaron Broten, and Earl Anderson, and takes listener calls.

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Snow snakes: Native game lives on in Minnesota's frozen winter

For Minnesota's native peoples, the trouble with the long winter months was not only fighting the cold, but fighting boredom. For the cold they had leather tipis, warm fires and rabbit-fur mittens. And when it came to staving off boredom, Minnesota winters were perfect for tossing snow snakes.

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The year in sports

This past year the Minnesota Twins were on the path to the World Series, and the Vikings ended the season with a winning streak. The University of Minnesota Gophers hockey, golf, and wrestling teams secured three national championships. What's in store for Minnesota sports in 2003?

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The snow makers

Snowmobilers and cross-country skiers are a little depressed about the lack of snow this winter. But downhill skiers and snowboarders are doing OK. They don't need real snow, because ski hills can make the stuff. Lutsen Mountains ski resort has several feet of artificial snow on the ground.

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Author researches the history of black baseball in Minnesota

Baseball has a long history in Minnesota. The Twins have played professional baseball in the state for more than 40 years. Names like Kirby Puckett, Jacque Jones and Torii Hunter are familiar to most fans. But what about "Rat" Johnson, Bobby Marshall and Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe? They've been forgotten. Now a new book documents the contributions of the men who helped open the door to America's pastime.

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U of M may go it alone in stadium chase

The University of Minnesota should study building a Gophers-only football stadium now that the Minnesota Vikings have rejected a proposed shared stadium on campus, university president Robert Bruininks said Friday.

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Ski-jumping stalls in Ely

Ely's 11 story high ski jump towers above the forest just east of town. But it's been unused for almost 10 years. Officials worry it's become a danger to the public. Officials want to see it used, but might consider selling it, or just tearing it down.

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Fame on trial

Baseball hero Kirby Puckett is due to stand trial in February on charges he dragged a woman into a restaurant bathroom and groped her there. How does the dynamic of a trial change when the defendant is a celebrity?

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Vikings and Gophers at stadium impasse

Plans for a football stadium to be shared by the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota Vikings hit a snag when Vikings officials rejected a proposed on-campus site. The setback comes just as a design study is due to the legislature. It puts a partnership between the university and the Vikings on hold. The plan for a joint-facility would have been unique in the NFL and some say for a good reason: professional and collegiate sports don't necessarily mix.

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