Minnesota Public Radio's Chris Roberts spends a good amount of time cheering on his sons at their youth soccer games. But, quite often, he has no clue what's happening on the field.
In honor of the World Cup -- and, perhaps, to gain some respect from his children -- Roberts decided to learn a little about the world's most popular sport. He recruited Minnesota Public Radio News reporter Euan Kerr and Current host Mark Wheat to give him a crash course on "the beautiful game."
This weekend Canterbury Park celebrates its 25th anniversary. Cathy Wurzer discusses the history of horse racing in Minnesota with author and race-handicapper Steve Davidowitz.
Iowa's two U.S. senators are asking Big Ten
Conference officials to disclose their expansion plans and release
financial information about the league's cable television network.
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The Minnesota Court of Appeals has rejected
the NFL's request to expedite its handling of the case of Minnesota
Vikings Kevin Williams and Pat Williams.
To get a sense now of how soccer fans in Minnesota are following the World Cup, All Things Considered host Tom Crann ventured out into Cedar-Riverside neighborhood in Minneapolis, a hotbed for soccer interest.
Landon Donovan scored in the first
minute of stoppage time off a rebound, advancing the United States
to the second round at the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Algeria.
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A runner from Ethiopia has won the women's
title of the Grandma's Marathon in Duluth this morning.
Buzenush Deba, 22,
finished with an unofficial time of 2 hours, 31 minutes, 35 seconds
- a personal best.
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The United States rallied from a two-goal
halftime deficit on goals by Landon Donovan and Michael Bradley to
tie Slovenia 2-2 in their Group C match Friday.
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The recent expansion of the Big 10 could help the University of Minnesota athletics department weather reductions in its budget, but it's not likely to be enough to make up for the budget cuts the department faces in coming years.