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Twolves minus Love drop Kings 92-80

Jerry Zgoda, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MINNEAPOLIS—Opening the season without both of his young stars for the foreseeable future, Minnesota Timberwolves coach Rick Adelman went searching for energy more than anything else

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Clippers best in L.A., for moment

By Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES—It won’t be a rivalry until there’s some Clippers revelry. This doesn’t count. Lakers-Clippers won’t be Lakers-Celtics or Lakers-Heat or, heck, maybe even Lakers-Trail

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Ducks create winning brand

by David Wharton, Los Angeles Times – EUGENE, Ore. — The clanks and booms of heavy machinery interrupt an otherwise quiet, gray morning. This is what winning football sounds like at Oregon.

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Vikings trying out punters

By Mark Craig and Kent Youngblood, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MINNEAPOLIS — Vikings coach Leslie Frazier downplayed the significance of the team’s decision to work out free-agent punters just five days after Chris

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Timberwolves should be an intriguing team

By Patrick Reusse, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MINNEAPOLIS — The Twin Cities do not have a proper appreciation for the NBA as an attraction. Evidence of this pre-dates the arrival of the Timberwolves

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2012 VOLLEYBALL ALL C.I.C.

2012 VOLLEYBALL ALL C.I.C. FIRST TEAM   NAME                                     GRADE                       SCHOOL *Jaali Winters                      10                               Ankeny *Kyla Inderski                      11                               Urbandale Taylor Joens                         11                               Johnston Maddie Nevenhoven            12                               Waukee Elise Brown                         12                               Dowling Catholic

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Big Ten Wrestling Opens 2012-13 Campaign This Week

PARK RIDGE, Ill. – Big Ten wrestling begins the 2012-13 season this week, as Indiana and Michigan open on Thursday, and five conference squads hit the mat this weekend. The Hoosiers host Manchester, while the Wolverines welcome Olivet

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Vikings dealing with the pendulum of perception

By Mark Craig, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MINNEAPOLIS — Charlie Johnson means no disrespect to the fans, the battalions of former players-turned-analysts or the modern sports journalist whose ironclad declarations tend to flip-flop

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Kirk Ferentz interview: October 30th, 2012

COACH FERENTZ:  Our captains this week are same four guys.  We’ve got James Vandenberg and James Ferentz, on offense and then James Morris and Chris Kirksey defensively.  They’ll represent the teams as

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What to watch for in the NBA . . .

By Charles F. Gardner, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – Here are 10 things to watch in the NBA: 1.) The Real 82 Players, coaches and general managers endured a strange 66-game season caused by

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Vikings look to regain lost confidence

By Dan Wiederer, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MINNEAPOLIS — There was a moment Thursday night when an agitated and freshly wounded Minnesota Vikings team seemed most dangerous. More than 3 minutes remained

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Giants get a helping hand from Cowboys

By Art Stapleton, The Record (Hackensack, N.J.) – ARLINGTON, Texas — John Mara seemed to be going in every direction but the one he wanted, scrambling for some semblance of calm near the

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Tebow has become irrelevant

By Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES—Forbes surveyed NFL fans and this week published lists of the league’s most and least popular players, mostly just water-cooler fodder. But it was interesting

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Stafford rallies Lions past Seahawks

By Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press – DETROIT — He was in his hospital bed, gown on, looking like his leg had just been amputated, Dominic Raiola said. But when the Lions finished

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Rams rocked by Patriots 45-7

By Jim Thomas, St. Louis Post-Dispatch – LONDON — The St. Louis Rams got some sightseeing in during their week-long stay in the England. Among other things, they saw the Tower of London

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