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Vikings Counting on Guion but Knee Injury Persists
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) – The Minnesota Vikings were excited about the progress Letroy Guion was making in his transition from one defensive tackle spot to the other.
He showed up in ideal shape, had a positive attitude about the new position and hustled all over the field...
Lynx’s Maya Moore Tops WNBA Jersey Sales Again
NEW YORK (AP) – Maya Moore’s No. 23 again tops the list of the WNBA’s most popular jerseys.
Minnesota’s second-year guard was No. 1 on the tally released Thursday by the league. The list is based on sales on wnbastore.com from last October through August...
Bartolo Colon Suspended 50 Games for Positive Test
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Former AL Cy Young Award winner Bartolo Colon of the Oakland Athletics has been suspended for 50 games after testing positive for testosterone.
Major League Baseball made the announcement Wednesday, one week after All-Star game MVP Melky Cabrera of San Francisco was suspended 50 games for a positive test for the same substance.
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Tribes Raise $1.4 Million for Land
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – Several Native American tribes have raised more than $1 million towards buying a prime piece of real estate in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
Rosebud Sioux spokesman Alfred Walking Bull tells The Associated Press that the tribe is now allocating $1.3 mil
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SD Average ACT Score Remains Unchanged
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) – South Dakota students’ average score on the ACT college-entrance test remained unchanged this year, but still above the national average.
The state Education Department reports that 81 percent of South Dakota’s graduating high school seniors took the ACT.
The average comp
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Aberdeen Murder Suspect to Remain Free Before Trial
ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) – A South Dakota man accused of killing his 2-year-old daughter has been released from jail while he awaits a late-October trial.
Thirty-four-year-old Mario Contreras, of Waubay, has pleaded not guilty to several charges including second-degree murder in the Jan. 11 d
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Gold Mine Permit Decision in SD Delayed
DEADWOOD, S.D. (AP) – It likely will be more than a year before Lawrence County commissioners decide whether to grant a permit for a proposed gold mine near Spearfish Canyon in South Dakota’s Black Hills.
The commission decided Tuesday after five hours of testimony from people on both sides of the issue to wait for a report from the state Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The state
Toronto 3B Lawrie’s Rehab Shut Down After Soreness
DETROIT (AP) – Toronto third baseman Brett Lawrie has stopped his rehab for a right oblique injury after feeling sore when he woke up Tuesday.
Manager John Farrell says Lawrie isn’t yet to a point where he might need to be shut down for the season...
Author: Paternos Never Tried to Influence Book
The author of the new biography of Joe Paterno says the late Penn State coach and his family never tried to limit his access to them after the Jerry Sandusky scandal broke.
Joe Posnanski tells The Associated Press none of the Paternos ever tried to influence what he wrote...
White Sox Put De Aza on DL, Bring Up Danks
CHICAGO (AP) – The Chicago White Sox placed outfielder and leadoff hitter Alejandro De Aza on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with bruised left ribs and recalled outfielder Jordan Danks from Triple-A Charlotte.
De Aza is hitting .281 with six home runs, 44 RBIs and 21 stolen bases in 111 games this season...