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Sports

New Gopher football coach faces skeptics

New Gopher football coach faces skeptics

Jerry Kill, the new head football coach at the University of Minnesota calls himself a small-town guy who likes to work hard. Kill, currently coaching at Northern Illinois, will have to work very hard to convince skeptical fans that he's the right choice to lead the Gophers. Many were hoping a big-name coach would get the job.
by Tim Post

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Fans question Gopher football coach selection

Fans question Gopher football coach selection

Star Tribune sportswriter Phil Miller says Gopher fans were hoping for a big name when the U of M announced its new head football coach. Instead they got Jerry Kill -- a relative unknown from Northern Illinois University.
by Cathy Wurzer and Curtis Gilbert

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Photos: Vikings vs. Bills

Photos: Vikings vs. Bills

Photos from today's Minnesota Vikings game versus the Buffalo Bills at the Metrodome in Minneapolis.

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Favre has sprained shoulder from hard hit

Favre has sprained shoulder from hard hit

Brett Favre has become something of a medical expert through the years, a quarterback who has minored in pain management as he has put together a streak of consecutive starts that stands among the most impressive records in all of sports.
by Jon Krawczynski, Associated Press

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Qatar, Russia selected as World Cup host cities

Qatar was selected as host of the 2022 World Cup, beating out a bid by the United States to bring soccer's showcase back to America for the first time since 1994.

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The origin of Floyd of Rosedale

The origin of Floyd of Rosedale

This Saturday is the 75th anniversary of the creation of one of college football's most famous trophies. Floyd of Rosedale goes each November to the winner of the Minnesota-Iowa game. On one level, the bronze pig is just another collegiate prize. But few people know it had its origins in a 1934 game with racial overtones.

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