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Wednesday, February 10, 2010

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Vonn Express on fast track

Lindsey Vonn

Lindsey Vonn

Minnesota native Lindsey Vonn faces huge expectations stirred by massive media exposure and her own international success. But she refuses to let the upcoming Olympics define her.

Star Tribune reporters LaVelle E. Neal III and Joe Christensen discuss Greg Gagne's induction into the Hall of Fame, Orlando Hudson and Joe Mauer.

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Philadelphia 119, Wolves 97

Wolves' good roll meets bad slide

Andre Iguodala

Andre Iguodala

A Wolves team on the rise had its momentum flattened quickly in a lopsided loss to a 76ers team also trying to avoid last place.

Gophers basketball

After guilty plea, White ponders future

Royce White (right)

Royce White (right)

Even though he's left school, Royce White said he hasn't ruled out returning to the Gophers. Coach Tubby Smith said he expects to talk to White "at some point."

Patrick Reusse, columnist

Long and winding road leads to Hamline

Ray Brown

Ray Brown

A drug suspension and selfish teammates marred two previous college basketball stops for resilient Ray Brown.

U.S. hockey players give nod to past, hope to future

Four Minnesota natives are part of USA Hockey's attempt to infuse its Olympic team with fresh talent. They know the footsteps they follow in.

Olympic moms get all-around gold

Olympic curler Allison Pottinger.

Olympic curler Allison Pottinger.

Three high-energy Minnesotans at the 2010 Winter Games have somehow managed to train, work at a job and raise their kids.

Phoenix at Wild (7 p.m., FSN)

Wild will drop puck in Helsinki vs. Hurricanes, to Finns' delight

Antti Miettinen (20), Mikko Koivu (9)

Antti Miettinen (20), Mikko Koivu (9)

Trip could be first of several efforts to increase team's exposure.

Twins offseason

Jones returns to Twins with minors deal

Jacque Jones

Jacque Jones

The outfielder, who was with the team from 1999 to 2005, agreed to play at Class AAA Rochester if he doesn't make the club.

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