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Sports

Maturi signs three-year contract extension as Gophers' AD

The new contract includes an annual base salary increase to $315,000, deferred compensation and a restructured bonus plan focusing on the academic performance of the athletes, overall success of Gophers teams and management of the department.

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Town ball

Town ball

Over 240 teams play in Minnesota's amateur leagues in the summertime. That may sound like a lot, but consider this: in 1950 there were almost 800 teams.
by Tom Crann

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Talking sports at the fair

In keeping with tradition on the last day of the Minnesota State Fair, Howard Sinker stops by the Minnesota Public Radio booth to talk sports and give out prizes.

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From football fields to philanthropy

From football fields to philanthropy

Minnesota Vikings owner Zygi Wilf talks about the challenges of building a championship football team, the role professional athletes play in a community and what guides his decisions as the owner of an NFL franchise and as CEO of a development company.

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Building bridges for ATVs

Building bridges for ATVs

A Twin Cities ATV club is installing a steel bridge on a trail in the Nemadji State Forest. They say it's their way of helping the environment.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Vikings training camp: A world unto itself

Vikings training camp: A world unto itself

Training camp. Those words are familiar this time of year as the Minnesota Vikings often make news out of Mankato. This year's training camp has a different feel than it did last year, since it's the first under new head coach Brad Childress. Training camp under any coach is a world unto itself.
by Cathy Wurzer

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