Sports

Key meetings set for next week on Vikings stadium
Next week is shaping up as pivotal in the Minnesota Vikings' bid for a new football stadium partially financed by the public. Gov. Dayton has scheduled a series of meetings with the major stakeholders to discuss whether a deal can be done before the end of the year.
Ramsey County voters get no say on stadium tax
The Ramsey County Charter Commission voted Tuesday night 10-6 not to require a stadium tax be put to voters, bucking a majority of people at the hearing who asked them to put a new home for the Vikings on the ballot, possibly as soon as next year.
WNBA champion Lynx hold homecoming bash
Thousands of people gathered Tuesday in downtown Minneapolis to cheer for the WNBA champion Minnesota Lynx, as players and coaches rode in open cars down Nicolett Mall and then hosted a celebration at the Target Center.
In Arden Manor, Vikings stadium plan hits close to home
If you're looking for ground zero in the Vikings stadium debate, Arden Manor on Highway 10 might well be it. The 283 mobile homes there are just yards away from the former Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant, where the NFL team and Ramsey County want to build a $1.1 billion facility.
Negotiators for owners and players will meet again Monday, the deadline Commissioner David Stern set for when there must be a deal to avoid canceling the first two weeks of the regular season, scheduled to begin Nov. 1.
Will voters get to decide on a Vikings stadium?
It is a big week for the Vikings and their plan for a new football stadium in Arden Hills. Another public hearing is scheduled, plus a commission may decide whether to give Ramsey County residents an important vote on the stadium.
Peterson powers Vikings to 34-10 win vs. Cardinals
Adrian Peterson powered in for three first-quarter touchdowns to build a lead large enough even Minnesota couldn't lose it, and the Vikings finally earned their first victory Sunday by beating the bumbling Arizona Cardinals 34-10.
Photos: Vikings trounce Cardinals
Adrian Peterson ran for three touchdowns Sunday as the Minnesota Vikings defeated the Arizona Cardinals 34-10 in Minneapolis.