Barry Larkin was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame January 9th.

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MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – The Minnesota Vikings and state officials were scrambling to find funding for a proposed $1.1 billion stadium after state lawmakers rejected plans to increase a local sales tax without a public referendum. Governor Mark Dayton and a Vikings spokesman said on Tuesday they saw it as progress to know what types of funding were no longer under consideration and expressed commitments to reaching a plan to fund a new stadium. “I want a stadium and I won’t be satisfied with anything until we get that result,” Dayton told reporters.

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Minnesota Vikings stadium funding plan up in air
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MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – The Minnesota Vikings and state officials were scrambling to find funding for a proposed $1.1 billion stadium after state lawmakers rejected plans to increase a local sales tax without a public referendum. Governor Mark Dayton and a Vikings spokesman said on Tuesday they saw it as progress to know what types of funding were no longer under consideration and expressed commitments to reaching a plan to fund a new stadium. “I want a stadium and I won’t be satisfied with anything until we get that result,” Dayton told reporters

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Minnesota Vikings stadium funding plan up in air
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BALTIMORE – Animal Kingdom won’t be sneaking up on anyone — even coming from behind. The colt who came out of nowhere to win his first race on dirt in the Kentucky Derby is favored to win the Preakness Stakes on Saturday.

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No more sneaking up on rivals for Animal Kingdom
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Nick Zito knows the good part of the Kentucky Derby as a two-time winner.

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Zito hopes to be Dialed In as Derby winner
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By (Blues Featured Columnist) on April 27, 2011 When the superstars of the NHL were young kids, they dreamed of playing professional hockey and to someday hoist the Stanley Cup. For some of these stars, their dream of becoming a world champion came true. To play in the NHL, you must be in great condition and be an amazing athlete

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NHL Power Rankings: Top 10 Hockey Stars Who Would Have Rocked Another Pro Sport

GEYSERVILLE, Calif. – Jess Jackson, the founder of the Kendall-Jackson winery and a prominent thoroughbred owner, has died of cancer. He was 81.

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Prominent winemaker, horse owner Jess Jackson dies
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FRANKFORT, Ky. – Trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. has been denied a license to race in Kentucky in 2011.

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Dutrow banned from racing in Kentucky
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