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Sports

Steroids and sports

They're easy to make and for certain athletes, compelling to use. Designer anabolic steroids are cropping up in professional sports players' tests, challenging anti-performance drug policies. Some say that the policies themselves are too lax to do anything about doping in sports.

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The winningest coach

St. John's football coach John Gagliardi did something so special, it doesn't even sound like proper English. On Saturday, he became the winningest coach in college football history.

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Police prepared for post-game fallout at U

About 60,000 people are expected at tonight's game, in which the undefeated Gophers will take on the Michigan Wolverines, a team they haven't beaten since 1986. But the Gophers are favored this year. They are ranked 17th in this week's AP poll, and have their eyes on the Big Ten title, something they haven't taken since 1967. Eric Dyer, the undergraduate student body president at the U of M, says students aren't worried about other students getting out of control.

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Author and journalist David Halberstam

David Halberstam is one of America's finest journalists and one of America's most widely read authors. He has written 19 books, 14 of which have been New York Times' best sellers. In the 1960's, when he was just 30 years old, he won a Pulitizer Prize for his coverage of the Vietnam War, and his subsequent book about the men who took us into that war, "The Best and Brightest," has been widely hailed as one of the best books of its kind. His most recent book is "The Teammates." We hear him in discussion at a recent Pen Pals Lecture Series, sponsered by the Library Foundation of Hennepin County.

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The future of the Minnesota Twins

Eddie Guardado cleaned out his corner cubicle in Minnesota's clubhouse, carefully placing caps, T-shirts and other mementos in a big cardboard box to take home. The All-Star closer isn't sure if he'll ever pitch for the Twins again, and he wasn't the only one packing up Monday wondering about his future. "I hope it all works out," said Guardado, one of several key players whose salaries might make it too difficult for the Twins to keep everyone let alone add a player or two.

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Twins do it again

The Minnesota Twins have clinched their second straight American League Central Division title and their first ever at home.

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Donor's gift to U stadium drive rekindles debate

A potential multimillion-dollar pledge from a South Dakota banker has energized University of Minnesota boosters eager to bring Big Ten football back to campus. The contribution from T. Denny Sanford, 67, would be the largest single gift in the university's 152-year history. The news has revived talk of a Gophers-only stadium after a plan to build a joint facility for the university and the Minnesota Vikings unravelled last year.

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Twins attendance: Where is everyone?

The Minnesota Twins began selling playoff tickets on Thursday. The Twins are in a close pennant race with two other teams in the American League Central Division. On Wednesday they moved into tie for first place in the division after a dramatic ninth inning comeback win. But some baseball insiders are wondering where the fans are. Attendance at the Metrodome is behind last years, and TV ratings are down significantly. Team officials say they're not worried about the numbers and say they expect crowds to increase as the season draws to a close.

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Minnesota Sports

In a special Labor Day broadcast from the Minnesota State Fair, we'll hear from sports commentator Howard Sinker about the latest sports news.

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The Enthusiasts: The rodeo queen

When she was a little kid, Amber Hultman hated horses. Now, at age 16, she's the Minnesota High School Rodeo Queen. To win the crown, she had to excel in categories like modeling, public speaking, and horsemanship. But Hultman says being queen is much more than looking pretty while riding a horse.

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