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Christian Science Monitor

MLS deal with billionaire oil sheikh could be bigger than Beckham

By Mark Sappenfield | 05/22/13

Two global sports titans, Manchester City Football Club and the New York Yankees, will operate New York City FC, an expansion MLS team. It brings to the table an oil sheikh's fortune.

Joe Schmit interviews Chris Kluwe at MinnRoast 2013
Sports

Purple and gold and lavender: Joe Schmit interviews Chris Kluwe at MinnRoast 2013

By MinnPost staff | 05/21/13

Schmit was pretty pumped about the Vikings' new uniforms and the upcoming draft, but Kluwe had the same-sex marriage bill on his mind.

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Minnesota Blog Cabin

MN Blog Cabin Roundup, 5/17

By Tom Nehil | 05/17/13

Legislature should wrap up early, scenes from the gay-marriage celebration, home birding in Minnesota and more.

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MinnClips

St. Paul Saints season kick-off block party

By Tom Nehil | 05/17/13

The block party in downtown St. Paul featured a "World's Largest Game of Catch."

Sports teams all want 'A Little More Dough'
Inside MinnPost

Sports teams all want 'A Little More Dough': Video from MinnRoast 2013

By Laurie Kramer | 05/17/13

MinnPost board chair Lee Lynch, journalists Joe Kimball and Al Sicherman, and K-TWIN’s Brian "BT" Turner all want more subsidies for their franchises.

Minneapolis' Downtown East redevelopment
Cityscape

Minneapolis' Downtown East redevelopment: Where's Wells Fargo?

By Marlys Harris | 05/15/13

Mayor R.T. Rybak outlines ambitious plans for “The Yard,” but apparently Wells Fargo’s participation is not yet nailed down.

Vikings stadium design is impressive
Cityscape

Practical considerations aside, Vikings stadium design is impressive

By Marlys Harris | 05/14/13

Wondrously, the design architects came up with took a mashing of ideas and became a meshing.

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Minnesota Blog Cabin

Minnesota Vikings stadium needs better urban design

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By Nathaniel M. Hood | 05/14/13

Personally, I think the stadium looks like a cross between a laser jet printer, a drunk Frank Gehry and something out of '2001: A Space Odyssey.'

Vikings unveil stadium design: What do you think?
Politics & Policy

Vikings unveil stadium design: What do you think?

By MinnPost staff | 05/13/13

The plan calls for a modern-looking, angular structure with huge doors and lots of natural lighting. Do you like it?

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Twin Cities Business

For pro soccer in Minnesota, is it now or never?

By Jim Leinfelder | 05/13/13

Does Dr. Bill McGuire’s resurrection of the Minnesota Stars franchise herald the local arrival of the national soccer wave?