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January 8, 2013 7:18 AM

Be wary of Packers playoff ticket scams

Wisconsin BBB President Randall Hoth says fans can get burned by purchasing counterfeit tickets or paying in advance for tickets that never arrive.

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January 8, 2013 6:00 AM

Benson: PSLs are up to Vikings

Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority member Duane Benson tells MPR that PSL's are up to the VIkings: "Being entirely their choice, because if they put one in and its $20,000, or whatever that number is, and they don't have anybody buying those seats, they're going to have a really hard time building that building."

by Tim Nelson

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January 7, 2013 8:20 AM

Wolves pledge playoffs to sell tickets

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been saying all season that the playoffs are the goal this year. Now they're putting their money where their mouth is.

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January 6, 2013 2:18 PM

Pay college athletes? The debate has changed

Paying college athletes was thought to violate the spirit of amateurism, but the enormous television revenue generated by sports and the long hours of work by the players have changed the debate.

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January 6, 2013 9:11 AM

NHL, union reach tentative agreement

Hockey is back, and it took nearly four months and one long night to get the game back on the ice. With the season on the line, the NHL and the players' association agreed on a tentative pact to end a 113-day lockout.

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January 6, 2013 12:31 AM

Photos: Vikings' season ends with loss to Packers

The Green Bay Packers defeated the Minnesota Vikings 24-10 in their NFC wildcard playoff game Saturday night at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, ending the Vikings' hopes for a longer run in the playoffs.

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January 5, 2013 10:02 PM

Peterson shut down as Vikes fall 24-10 to Packers

Vikings running back Adrian Peterson was held to 99 yards on 22 carries, after gaining 199 and 210 in his first two games against Green Bay, and quarterback Joe Webb stumbled badly in place of Christian Ponder as the Packers rolled to a 24-10 victory over the Vikings in an NFC wild-card game Saturday night.

by Dave Campbell, Associated Press

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January 5, 2013 12:45 PM

Vikings offensive coordinator showing creativity

Minnesota's offense has a simple focus: Adrian Peterson. The Vikings aren't scheming to surprise opponents by throwing 50 passes per game. That doesn't mean offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave doesn't have plenty to work on.

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January 5, 2013 10:44 AM

Lambeau not quite so hostile in recent playoffs

The Vikings visit Lambeau Field for Saturday's NFC wild card, and no place in the NFL has been tougher to play over the last three years. Green Bay has won all but two of its last 28 regular-season home games. But in the postseason, the Packers lost their last two home playoff games.

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January 5, 2013 9:21 AM

Hamline suspends basketball coach

Hamline University has suspended basketball coach Nelson Whitmore indefinitely after a player was accused of punching a woman.

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