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Tomlinson leaves Vikings, headed to Jets
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — LaDainian Tomlinson has left the Minnesota Vikings facility without a deal in place and is on his way to New York to visit the Jets.By JON KRAWCZYNSKI , March 11, 2010
A-Rod: Lawyers setting up interview with feds
March 11, 2010
McGrady heads to Knicks in three-team deal 
Tracy McGrady is headed to New York, and the Knicks hope even bigger names are coming in July.
By Brian Mahoney , February 18, 2010
Stroh wins again in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Shaun Stroh completed his sweep of the fourth bracket at the San Antonio Stock Show Rodeo on Wednesday night at the AT&T Center.
February 18, 2010
Nuggets coach Karl has neck, throat cancer
DENVER — Nuggets coach George Karl has been diagnosed with neck and throat cancer and likely will miss some games and practices while undergoing a rigorous treatment program of radiation and chemotherapy.
February 16, 2010
Roehl feeling good, feeling life in Seattle
FARGO — Tyler Roehl has been in Seattle since the middle of December and the city is starting to feel like home. He’s hoping it continues that way.
By Jeff Kolpack , February 12, 2010
Stroh wins Fort Worth, leaps to 2nd in standings
FORT WORTH, Texas — Dickinson saddle bronc rider Shaun Stroh’s wild ride continued on Sunday.
February 09, 2010
Pohlad reiterates Twins desire to keep Mauer
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Twins owner Jim Pohlad says he’s staying out of contract negotiations with catcher Joe Mauer.
By DAVE CAMPBELL , February 08, 2010
Super Bowl TV spot brings Leno, Letterman together
NEW YORK — Super Bowl viewers were rubbing their eyes at the sight of a TV spot pairing CBS late-night host David Letterman with longtime NBC archrival Jay Leno, plus media magnate Oprah Winfrey.
By FRAZIER MOORE , February 07, 2010
Saints win Super Bowl, 31-17 over Colts
MIAMI, Fla. — Who Dat won the Super Bowl? The New Orleans Saints, that's who. Ain't kidding.
By BARRY WILNER , February 07, 2010
Tuchscherer gets first UFC victory
LAS VEGAS — Chris Tuchscherer, a Bowman High School graduate, picked up a 29-28, 28-28, 29-28 majority decision victory against Tim Hague at UFC 109 on Saturday.
February 07, 2010
Vikings fans still dealing with defeat
MINNEAPOLIS — In a snow-covered Minneapolis front yard last week hung a purple Vikings flag at half-staff, a woeful memory of what could have been.
Yes, Super Bowl weekend has arrived, but the ratings might lag behind around here.
By DAVE CAMPBELL , February 06, 2010
Tuchscherer prepared for tonight’s fight
FARGO — Chris Tuchscherer is hoping his second UFC fight goes better than his first, since his debut in the top Mixed Martial Arts tier was about as fun as a kick to the groin. No, seriously.
By Kerry Collins , February 05, 2010
Suddenly splurging Twins welcome Hudson
MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins sure aren’t spending like a small-market team these days. With a new ballpark set to open in April and a core of talented players in their prime, the Twins have shed their frugal ways.
By Jon Krawczynski , February 05, 2010
Fingers speaks out against steroid users
FARGO — Hall of Fame relief pitcher Rollie Fingers has his theory on how to deal with professional baseball players who have admitted to using steroids.
By Eric Peterson , February 03, 2010
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Take a walking tour of Target Field
I know how some of you hate links, but I tried to find a way to embed this video and couldn't. Here is a link to a cool slideshow of a Target Field walking tour from Minnesota National Public Radio. There are a lot of cool pics of the Twins' new ballpark, including some seats you don't want to
Posted by: monke on Nov 25, 2009 at 10:14 PM | Monke BusinessAlleged NBA Schadenfreude, referee cheating better than you could have ever imagined
So Deadspin gave us about 3,000 words worth of the canceled Tim Donaghy book Blowing The Whistle today. All it did was to confirm the fact that my father was right about the NBA being completely rigged. Even though some say that the former referee is embellishing or downright lying about everything,
Posted by: monke on Oct 30, 2009 at 1:32 AM | Monke Business Sunday special:
Guest blogger's take on Brett Favre
Hey there people, I have a Sunday treat for you. It's a guest commentary from my buddy "Not a Homer Guy" who you may have heard calling into the Common Man radio show on KFAN once and a while. Anyway, he thought I should write about this. I didn't have the time and honestly didn't rea
Posted by: monke on Aug 23, 2009 at 3:06 PM | Monke BusinessI'm saying an 11-5 season for the Vikings
OK, now you have Brett Favre. What does that mean? How much do the Vikings improve? Here is their schedule below. How good can this team be? They have a tough schedule. Playing Green Bay and Chicago twice isn't a picnic. Baltimore and Carolina are typically tough wins for teams, plus you have b
Posted by: monke on Aug 18, 2009 at 9:13 PM | Monke BusinessProjected 2010 USA basketball team
Wow, am I on a basketball kick lately. We had a story in the paper today about the new players being invited to the USA Basketball minicamp. Assuming that we’re probably not taking the 4-5 elite players in the NBA (LeBron, Kobe, Howard, Wade, Anthony), this is how I think Team USA wil
Posted by: monke on Jun 26, 2009 at 3:07 PM | Monke BusinessRubio will never play for the Wolves
I’m calling it. Ricky Rubio will never play a game in a Minnesota Timberwolves uniform.
As soon as I heard Rubio say Thursday that he just wants to play in the NBA, but that his mom doesn’t
Recapping the NBA Draft
There’s so much hope on this day. Within two years, a third of these guys could be out of the league. But, that’s then and this is now and we can talk about how good they might be or if they went to completely the wrong team. 1. Clippers – Blake Griffin, F, Oklahoma: No-brainer.
Posted by: monke on Jun 25, 2009 at 8:30 PM | Monke BusinessU.S. win over Spain was simply unreal
U.S. striker Jozy Altidore, right, celebrates with his teammate Charlie Davies after scoring a goal against Spain in the 17th minute of their Confederations Cup semifinal soccer match Wednesday at Free State Stadium in Bloemfonte
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