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I-35 race season winding down

by Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer – MASON CITY – The days are getting shorter and the evenings darker, but the competition at the I-35 Speedway is still blazing hot. The Hobby

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Twins dodge sweep in Texas

By La Velle E. Neal III, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – ARLINGTON, Texas — Music thumped throughout the visitors clubhouse Sunday at Rangers Ballpark. It’s been a while since the Twins were party

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Packers considering no-huddle offense

By Tyler Dunne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – GREEN BAY, Wis. — In Buffalo, chemistry was years in the making. In Indianapolis, same deal. After thousands of snaps with the same receivers, Jim

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Twins routed by Rangers

By La Velle E. Neal III, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – ARLINGTON, Texas — Brian Duensing didn’t think Ian Kinsler got all of his 1-1 changeup in the first inning, but it ended

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Brewers shut out in Pittsburgh

By Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – PITTSBURGH — There’s no way to know how Shaun Marcum would have fared in his return to the Milwaukee Brewers’ starting rotation without a miscue

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Home runs help bury Cardinals

By Derrick Goold, St. Louis Post-Dispatch – CINCINNATI — If Friday offered the Cardinals an opportunity to flex their offense and inch closer to the division-title discussion, then consider Saturday Cincinnati’s sharp

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Dodgers on a major spending spree

By Clark Spencer, The Miami Herald – LOS ANGELES — Eight months after the Marlins went on a free agent spending free in hopes of improving the roster in sudden and dramatic

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New coaches but same goal for Wisconsin

By Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – MADISON, Wis. — On the night before Wisconsin opened preseason camp this month, one of the six new assistants on the UW staff walked confidently

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Armstrong’s accusers: who are they?

By Mark Rosner, Austin American-Statesman – Several of Lance Armstrong’s former teammates agreed to testify in the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency’s case against him, according to USADA and published reports. Who are they?

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Vikings still a major work in progress

By Dan Wiederer, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MINNEAPOLIS — Feel free to read the fine print regarding the Vikings’ early offensive ineptitude during Friday’s 12-10 home loss to the Chargers. It will

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Vikings’ Williams is to revive defense

By Dan Wiederer, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MINNEAPOLIS — Alignment. Assignment. Technique. These are the catchphrases right now for what Vikings defensive coordinator Alan Williams believes can be a defensive revival in

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Brewers sweep out the Cubs

By Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – MILWAUKEE — When he took the mound Wednesday, right-hander Yovani Gallardo was the last man standing from the Milwaukee Brewers’ original 2012 starting rotation. Left-hander

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