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Kevin Love had 24 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Timberwolves to their second win in a row, 106-96 Monday night over the Spurs, who lost Manu Ginobili to a broken left hand.
As season ends, Vikings insist dome lease is over
The Minnesota Vikings' loss to the Chicago Bears at the Metrodome Sunday put an end to one of the franchise's worst seasons and renewed the pressure for the state to replace the Viking's home for the last 30 years.
Bears hang on to beat Vikings 17-13
Charles Tillman's interception return in the second quarter gave Chicago the lead for good, and the Bears finished the season by stopping their five-game losing streak with a 17-13 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday despite three-and-a-half sacks by Jared Allen.
Vikings play final game of Metrodome lease
The team's lease expires on Feb. 1, which makes it possible that the game against Chicago on Sunday is the last the team will play under the big white top.
Howard Sinker's annual 'Year in Sports' show
Since 1995, Howard Sinker has joined Midday at year's end to talk about the biggest sports stories of the year. What do you think is the most important, or most interesting sports story of the year 2011?
"We just dug ourselves a hole we shouldn't have been in," Kevin Love said. "We turned the ball over too much and they made some shots."
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