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Stadium numbers crunched at Mpls. city council hearing

StarTribune.com Ahead of Friday's final vote, the Minneapolis City Council is trying to get a handle on costs, revenue.
  • 12 hr 57 min ago

Vikings stadium: Minnesota bets big on e-gambling

TwinCities.com (Martiga Lohn Associated Press) — Minnesota is betting big that bringing technology to small-dollar bar gambling will draw a surge of new players whose wagers will help build a $975 million football stadium for the Vikings.
  • 17 hr 49 min ago

Vikings stadium: Minneapolis City Council committee to get update

TwinCities.com (Frederick Melo fmelo@pioneerpress.com) — A Minneapolis City Council committee will get a Vikings stadium update this afternoon.
  • 20 hr 57 min ago

Hartman: Stadium bill support still there in council

StarTribune.com The Minneapolis City Council's Meg Tuthill expects another 7-6 vote favoring the Vikings stadium Friday.
  • 1 day 13 hr ago

Charley Walters: Gov. Dayton's next task: Super Bowl

TwinCities.com (Pioneer Press) — Want a guess for Minnesota's next Super Bowl? Try 2020 or 2021.
  • 2 days ago
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Tom Powers: Are owners at fault for Minnesota's unprecedented sports skid?

TwinCities.com (Pioneer Press) — The owner of a professional sports team is a lot like your appendix. You never really think about him until you feel a sharp pain. And by then it's usually too late.
  • 2 days ago
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Vikings, Twins, Timberwolves, Wild: The biggest losers

TwinCities.com (Mike Bass mbass@pioneerpress.com) — The major league sports scene in the Twin Cities isn't just bad. It's never been this bad.
  • 3 days ago
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Rally 'round the Lynx, boys: It's a brave new world

TwinCities.com (Katy McEwen Special to the Pioneer Press) — Editor's note: Katy McEwen is the associate artistic director for the Brave New Workshop Comedy Theatre (BNW). For more than half a century, the BNW has been performing satirical sketch comedy...
  • 3 days ago
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Vikings sign ex-Chicago Bears offensive tackle

TwinCities.com (Pioneer Press) — The Minnesota Vikings have signed offensive tackle Levi Horn, the team announced Friday, May 18.
  • 3 days ago
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Amy Senser hit-run conviction: She didn't get fair trial, her lawyer says

TwinCities.com (David Hanners dhanners@pioneerpress.com) — Amy Senser didn't get a fair trial and her guilty verdicts should be thrown out, her attorney argued in a motion filed Friday, May 18.
  • 3 days ago
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Vikings sign former Bears OT Levi Horn

StarTribune.com Team looking to evaluate more depth behind starters.
  • 3 days ago
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Shooter Now: Gov. Dayton 'very confident' Vikings stadium will get Super Bowl

TwinCities.com (Charley Walters cwalters@pioneerpress.com) — Gov. Mark Dayton, a week after a new Minnesota Vikings stadium received approval in the Legislature, said he will work hard to land a Super Bowl for the stadium he supported.
  • 3 days ago
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VikesCentric: Pondering a retractable roof

StarTribune.com Let's consider whether the Vikings' new playground should have a roof that opens and closes.
  • 4 days ago
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Feeling defamed and slandered, Jonathan Vilma sues Roger Goodell

StarTribune.com The New Orleans Saints bounty scandal took a new and intriguing twist Thursday when Jonathan Vilma sued the NFL commissioner.
  • 4 days ago
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The Women's Stadium

StarTribune.com The roles women played in the stadium debate were noticed, by both sides.
  • 4 days ago
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Minnesota Sports Briefs Lynx begin season Sunday at home

Pierce County Herald Minnesota Sports -- The WNBA champion Minnesota Lynx open the regular season with a Sunday home game against Phoenix.  Talk about this topic
  • 4 days ago
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell sued by Jonathan Vilma over bounty issue

TwinCities.com (Associated Press) — NEW ORLEANS -- Suspended Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma filed a defamation lawsuit Thursday, May 17, against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, claiming the league's top executive made false...
  • 4 days ago
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Saints' Jonathan Vilma sues NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell over alleged bounties

TwinCities.com (Brett Martel Associated Press) — NEW ORLEANS -- Suspended New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma filed a defamation lawsuit against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Thursday, May 17.
  • 4 days ago
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Adrian Peterson '50-50' for start of Vikings' camp

NFL.com (Sessler, Marc) — Adrian Peterson is on his way back from a torn ACL and hoping to start in the opener. That remains the goal, but the Vikings RB cast doubt about his status for the start of training camp.
  • 4 days ago
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Vikings sign former Bears offensive tackle Levi Horn

StarTribune.com (Mark Craig) — Team looking to evaluate more depth behind starters.
  • 4 days ago
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VikesCentric: Pondering a retractable roof

StarTribune.com (Bo Mitchell) — Let's consider whether the Vikings' new playground should have a roof that opens and closes.
  • 4 days ago
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Feeling defamed and slandered, Jonathan Vilma sues Roger Goodell

StarTribune.com (Dan Wiederer) — The New Orleans Saints bounty scandal took a new and intriguing twist Thursday when Jonathan Vilma sued the NFL commissioner.
  • 4 days ago
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The Kevin Murphy era ends before it began

StarTribune.com (Dan Wiederer) — Vikings announce minor roster transactions
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Vikings training camp schedule will include three weeks in Mankato

StarTribune.com (Dan Wiederer) — The Vikings training camp schedule has been released.
  • 6 days ago
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Vikings sign defensive end Nick Reed, tackle Kevin Murphy

StarTribune.com (Dan Wiederer) — The Vikings made a few minor roster moves Tuesday.
  • 6 days ago
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Ex-Viking Kramer joins college hall of fame

StarTribune.com (Chris Miller) — Kramer was a standout at Rice University.
  • 7 days ago
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Vikings sign Tyler Holmes, waive Kris Adams

StarTribune.com (Dan Wiederer) — Latest roster moves for the Vikings
  • 8 days ago
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VikesCentric: Plenty to skol about

StarTribune.com (Bo Mitchell) — Vikings fans have plenty of reason to celebrate following the team's biggest victory ever.
  • 11 days ago
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Stadium deal done. Now what?

StarTribune.com (Mark Craig) — Like it or not, the price of doing business with the NFL was overdue in Minnesota.
  • 11 days ago
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VikesCentric: Observations on the absurd stadium debates

StarTribune.com (Christian Peterson) — An apolitical sports fan's observations on the occasionally absurd democratic process that led to a new Vikings stadium.
  • 11 days ago
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Peterson: 'Stay away from the negative because the devil is at work'

StarTribune.com (Dan Wiederer) — Vikings' star Adrian Peterson sat down with the NFL Network's Michael Irvin for a one-on-one interview that will air Thursday evening.
  • 12 days ago
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Youth is served: Spielman explains decision to release Ryan Longwell

StarTribune.com (Dan Wiederer) — Vikings GM Rick Spielman is ready to ride into 2012 with rookie Blair Walsh as his kicker. Even if it meant bidding farewell to respected veteran Ryan Longwell.
  • 12 days ago
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Peterson: `I plan on being back' on Week 1

StarTribune.com (Mark Craig) — Vikings running back shows media how he's ahead of schedule in return from torn ACL.
  • 12 days ago
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Vikings playing the odds by cutting ties with Longwell now

StarTribune.com (Mark Craig) — Team hoping to duplicate youth movements that have have worked in other places such as Philly and New England.
  • 14 days ago
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Vikings send kicker Ryan Longwell on his way

StarTribune.com (Dan Wiederer) — In a somewhat surprising move, the Vikings are turning in another direction on special teams.
  • 14 days ago
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Longwell cut by Vikings

StarTribune.com (Chris Miller) — The veteran kicker announced his departure on Twitter.
  • 14 days ago
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Jared Allen to make Mall of America cameo as Vikings' stadium push continues

StarTribune.com (Dan Wiederer) — The Vikings' Pro Bowl star will try to rally support for a new stadium when he appears with the governor on Saturday.
  • 17 days ago
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Robinson's 4.29 speed catches Frazier's eye on Day 1 of camp

StarTribune.com (Mark Craig) — Third-round draft pick showed great burst on a punt return.
  • 18 days ago
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Door is open for Harrison Smith, Robert Blanton to be safety starters

StarTribune.com (Dan Wiederer) — Some quick notes and quotes from the Vikings' rookie mini-camp.
  • 18 days ago
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