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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Tag: Sports

Your daily Rubio

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 3, 2012, 1:15 PM May 3, 2012
1

A video he posted today shows him shooting baskets in a wheelchair, while he recovers from surgery for his torn ACL.

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What’s the big deal about a roof?

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 2, 2012, 11:42 AM May 2, 2012
12

The Vikings once liked the idea of a roofless stadium. They might again.

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Blind man to see 30 parks in 30 days

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 30, 2012, 11:20 AM Apr 30, 2012
3

In two weeks, Reggie Deal will plop down in a seat at Target Field at Minneapolis and be generally unimpressed by the skyline, the giant Target ad on Target Center, or the big light pole beyond the rightfield bleachers.

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The worst baseball fan in America

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 26, 2012, 12:57 PM Apr 26, 2012
5

The cardinal rule of attending sports events: Always give the ball to the kid.

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Passing time at the national pastime

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 26, 2012, 12:41 PM Apr 26, 2012
4

What to do while your team is losing.

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Twins attendance: It’s worse than you think

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 25, 2012, 3:29 PM Apr 25, 2012
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Baseball fans are starting to avoid Target Field.

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The hooliganism of hockey

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 18, 2012, 1:36 PM Apr 18, 2012
3

Hockey in the news is intersecting in a number of fascinating ways today.

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Los Angeles posing little immediate threat to Vikings fans

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 17, 2012, 12:30 PM Apr 17, 2012
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The urgency of a stadium in Minnesota primarily depends on what happens in Los Angeles.

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The marathoner’s heart

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 16, 2012, 10:32 AM Apr 16, 2012
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A growing body of evidence says running a marathon is bad for you. So why do so many people do it?

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Goodbye, Lingerie League

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 13, 2012, 11:38 AM Apr 13, 2012
3

Hard to believe story of the day: The Lingerie Football League cancels the season.

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The real fans

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 10, 2012, 2:09 PM Apr 10, 2012
1

A picture from the Twins’ Opening Day captures the true baseball fan.

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The quick life of an NBA arena

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 10, 2012, 1:08 PM Apr 10, 2012

Milwaukee is about to have another stadium controversy. This time it’s about its basketball arena.

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When athletes talk politics

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 10, 2012, 11:50 AM Apr 10, 2012
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Although some sports stars got credit recently for speaking out about the killing of Trayvon Martin, it’s still good business for the athlete to stick to athletics and cliches about athletics.

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Has Target Field failed at its primary mission?

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 9, 2012, 2:19 PM Apr 9, 2012
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Few teams have been worse at parlaying a new stadium into on-field success than the Minnesota Twins.

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Football in LA? Not anytime soon

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 5, 2012, 2:00 PM Apr 5, 2012
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If the Minnesota Vikings actually do flee to Los Angeles, it’ll be at least four years before they’d have a new stadium to play in.

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