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Richard "Dick" Trickle died Thursday at the age of 71. His body was discovered next to his pickup truck at a cemetery in Lincoln County, North Carolina, after the longtime NASCAR and short-track driver shot himself, according to police.

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Former Viking punter Chris Kluwe has indicated that he has agreed to a contract to join the Oakland Raiders. Kluwe was released by the Viking earlier this month.

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Gopher men's basketball coach Richard Pitino is adding 6'2 transfer Malik Smith from Florida International.

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The Vikings had been linked to free agent veteran linebacker Brian Urlacher but Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network says the Vikings are not pursuing him.

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It was not a good week for Major League Baseball umpire Angel Hernandez. 

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Former St. Cloud State standout hockey player and Hobey Baker winner Drew LeBlanc is a finalist for the Sports Illustrated College Athlete of the year.

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The Gopher men's basketball team received a commitment from 5'11 160 pound point guard Dre Mathieu, a junior college transfer from Central Arizona Community College. Mathieu chose Minnesota over Pepperdine and Ole Miss.

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Minnesota Wild forward Jason Pominville skated with the Wild this morning and play try and play tonight. Pominville sustained a head injury 2 weeks ago and hasn't played since. Pominville tried to practice before the playoffs began but was determined not ready to play.

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Tim Tebow doesn’t have enough pull to get the New York Jets to keep him on the roster, yet he has somehow been named the most influential athlete in America.

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Terrell Owens is going from catching footballs to rolling bowling balls.

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