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Despite the rules, high hits just keep on coming

The NCAA is trying to cut down on hits to the head, but no matter the ruling, players continue to deliver the big blows.....more>>

Fantasy Forum: Injury bug bites in Week 11
Plenty of injuries headlined action from Week 11.
Tourney may be tipping off for the last time

For the last 20 seasons, the annual Pepsi Tip-Off has been a nice way to launch a new basketball season. There have been some great games and a lot of exciting finishes, but this might be the Send-Off, not the Tip-Off, for this event.
LCWM’s Johnson gets a head start on college

Whitney Johnson, who led LCWM to their first state softball appearance in school history last spring, is graduating from high school early and will not be playing for LCWM her senior year. Instead, she will be competing for North Dakota State University this spring as a Division I scholarship athlete.
Mavs looking for more offense on the ice

Minnesota State has averaged 30 shots on goal in its eight league games, but it’s been shut out twice and held to two goals three times, too.
Fantasy Forum: Time to dump potential for production
If you've been waiting for that one big game from your big-name player, stop waiting and go for production.
Time will tell if Mavs learned from loss
Minnesota State stumbled going into the playoffs, and now the Mavericks football team has very little room for error.
College wrestling mulls early-season takedown

The Minnesota State University wrestling team opened the 2009-2010 campaign on Saturday at the South Dakota State Open but that traditional early start to the season could be eliminated if supporters of a new movement have their way.
Leivermann ready to bring the Force to Mankato
Minnesota State will get the services of Mankato's Cory Leivermann, but it will also get help from two of his Force teammates.
Fantasy Forum: Another bad grade for my '09 busts
A look back at Sports Editor Jim Rueda's busts for 2009.

• Tourney may be tipping off for the last time
• Time will tell if Mavs learned from loss
• Childress heading toward likely extension
• Best is yet to come for prep football drama
• MSU football trying not to get ahead of itself

• Pettitte no Hall of Famer, but definitely durable
• Best season by a catcher? Mauer’s really close
• Twins make investment in amateur talent
• 2009 Twins had too many outs in infield
• Dome saves its best for (almost) last

• Fantasy Forum: Injury bug bites in Week 11
• LCWM’s Johnson gets a head start on college
• College wrestling mulls early-season takedown
• Fantasy Forum: Another bad grade for my '09 busts
• Goettl takes a wrong turn at the wrong time

Shane Frederick

• Despite the rules, high hits just keep on coming
• Mavs looking for more offense on the ice
• Leivermann ready to bring the Force to Mankato
• Mavericks up and down in the early going
• Penalties hurt both teams in MSU-Wisconsin series

• Hamburger Heaven making a comeback
• Wanted: The rest of the story
• Lurching man's chair doesn't a La-Z-Boy make
• Burger guy has beef with McDonald's
• In this TV mall cop show, reality bites

• Dale K. Parsons
• Redella Eversman
• Debra K. Wilking
• Bertha Loeffler
• Lowell Parsons

• MSU women steamroll Buena Vista
• Cold start dooms Bethany men
• Gustavus women win home opener
• St. Peter’s Kamm finished third
• Nack comes back strong at state meet

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• Your View — Stand up for those without health insurance
• Your View — Government-run care doesn’t work well
• Your View: Health industry's logic off

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• House Health care bill passes
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• PHOTO GALLERY: Waterville-Elysian-Morristown vs. Eden Valley-Watkins football state semifinals
• PHOTO GALLERY: Mankato West vs. Totino-Grace football state semifinals
• PHOTO GALLERY: Nicollet vs. Ada-Borup football state semifinals
• PHOTO GALLERY: State Class A girls swim meet
• PHOTO GALLERY: MSU vs. Hillsdale NCAA Division II football tournament

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