By one estimation, the value of the Vikings franchise has more than doubled since last playing in the Metrodome. Forbes released its newest 50 most valuable sports teams this week and the Vikings come in at No. 30, tied with the Boston Celtics and right in the middle of a list dominated by NFL teams. The Dallas Cowboys rank No. 1 at an estimated $4.2 billion with the Vikings slotted at 17th among the 29 NFL teams listed. However, the Vikings have exceeded even the rapidly rising dollar level of the NFL as a whole. Читать дальше...
DFLer from northeastern Minnesota jumps into climate change fight even as some environmental groups question his PolyMet advocacy
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With major differences between them, President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron were meeting Thursday in Paris to focus on issues where they think they can take U.S.-French relations forward.
The complaint dealt with the much-debated sale of St. Anthony’s only mobile home park, which recently closed.
The mayor and police chief disagreed over whether Delmonico should lead the Fourth Precinct.
Run of sexist, racist taunts undercut any credibility.
To count down the days until Vikings rookies, quarterbacks and select veterans report to Mankato on July 23, we will reveal our ranking of the 17 most important Vikings players heading into the 2017 season. Look for the next player on our list every weekday morning at Access Vikings. This list, created by Matt Vensel and Andrew Krammer, is not a ranking of the best players on the team, though sheer talent is obviously an essential factor. It is a ranking of the players whose upcoming season will have the biggest impact on the franchise... Читать дальше...
In the drip-drip-drip fashion that we at least appear to be learning about the progress of recovery for Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, who suffered a devastating knee injury a little less than a year ago, we have one more piece of evidence to ponder. Bridgewater on Wednesday posted images on Instagram of him working out without a knee brace. Just a couple months ago, when he made a surprise appearance during Vikings OTAs, he was still wearing a bulky brace on his left leg. What that means exactly is unclear. Читать дальше...
Victims’ advocates called comments alarming since she “is nationally in charge of investigating all of these cases.”
One issue raised by commissioner Rob Manfred over the All-Star break was the need to be "more aggressive about managing" changes during games. What do you think would improve baseball?
Six. That's the number of options that still remain in play for new transit options to connect downtown St. Paul with the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and Mall of America.