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Goettl takes a wrong turn at the wrong time

It is, quite simply, a cross country runner’s worst nightmare. When Loyola senior Joe Goettl was running in fifth place and had less than 300 meters to go in the Section 2A Meet at Fairmont last week, he took a wrong turn and ran off course.
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Mavericks up and down in the early going

The Minnesota State men’s hockey team is idle this weekend, getting its first break since starting the season with a nonconference sweep of Bowling Green on Oct. 9-10. Since then, the Mavericks have experienced the ups and downs of an early season.
Fantasy Forum: The sleeper report
Free Press sports editor Jim Rueda didn't exactly hit the head on the nail with his sleeper picks.
Best season by a catcher? Mauer’s really close

Time to consider these questions: How great was Joe Mauer’s season? How does it rate historically? Was it the greatest season ever by a catcher?
Childress heading toward likely extension
The Minnesota Vikings are 6-1, and an extension for coach Brad Childress might not be too far off.
Favre makes this sports writer eat his words
Sometimes sports writers make bold predictions, and sometimes, those predictions make sports writers look like fools.
Penalties hurt both teams in MSU-Wisconsin series

Not everything was rosy following Minnesota State’s 3-2 win over Wisconsin on Saturday night at the Verizon Wireless Center.
Assessments to make at midseason

The midway point of the NFL season is just about here. It’s time to stop holding on to potential and deal with the realities of which fantasy players are producing and which are not.
Twins make investment in amateur talent
The Minnesota Twins have adjusted their approach when it comes to young, international players, or players in the draft for that matter.
Best is yet to come for prep football drama

It seems like the high school football season just began, but the most exciting games are still ahead.

• Childress heading toward likely extension
• Best is yet to come for prep football drama
• MSU football trying not to get ahead of itself
• Favre signing paying off
• Minnesota-Wisconsin matchups aplenty

• Best season by a catcher? Mauer’s really close
• Twins make investment in amateur talent
• 2009 Twins had too many outs in infield
• Dome saves its best for (almost) last
• The Metrodome: A thin line between love and hate

• Goettl takes a wrong turn at the wrong time
• Fantasy Forum: The sleeper report
• Favre makes this sports writer eat his words
• Assessments to make at midseason
• No lasting injury effects for Brady, Schaub

Shane Frederick

• Mavericks up and down in the early going
• Penalties hurt both teams in MSU-Wisconsin series
• Big Ten hockey? No thanks, WCHA will do
• MSU fearless at blocking shots
• MSU hockey has become a hot ticket in Mankato

• Lurching man's chair doesn't a La-Z-Boy make
• Burger guy has beef with McDonald's
• In this TV mall cop show, reality bites
• Dylan’s just chillin’ with these old yule logs
• Linus has his heart back

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