SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Patrick Marleau scored two
power-play goals in the second period as the San Jose Sharks
snapped Minnesota's five-game winning streak with a 3-1 victory
last night. Kyle Brodziak scored the Wild's lone goal.
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota Vikings owner Zygi
Wilf says the team would significantly drop its
financial contribution to a new stadium if it's built in
Minneapolis instead of the team's preferred site in suburban Arden
Hills. The Vikings have committed more than $400 million to a
suburban stadium north of the Twin Cities. But state lawmakers shot
down the idea of a sales tax hike in Ramsey County that would have
generated $350 million for the project.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota men's basketball team opens its
season tonight, hosting Bucknell at Williams Arena. Gophers Coach
Tubby Smith says he expects his team's emotions and energy level to
be high after so-so performances in exhibition games earlier this
month. Smith also wants his young point guards to play steadier.
NEW YORK (AP) - The Los Angeles Sparks beat the odds to win the
top pick in the 2012 WNBA draft. The Chicago Sky will pick second,
followed by the Minnesota Lynx.
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