'U' approves agreement with Vikings to use TCF | kare11.com

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 MINNEAPOLIS - The University of Minnesota's Board of Regents has approved an agreement with the Minnesota Vikings that allows the use of TCF Bank Stadium during the NFL team's construction of its new stadium.

The board unanimously approved the letter of intent on Friday. It is non-binding, but sets the parameters that university President Eric Kaler and the Vikings can use to develop a lease agreement.

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JOE SENSER'S SPORTS BAR IN EAGAN SHUTS DOWN

According to KARE 11 Joe Senser's Sports Bar in Eagan, Minnesota has shut down. Joe's wife Amy has been in some legal trouble.

According to KARE 11, “Amy Senser is charged with criminal vehicular homicide in the hit and run death of a Roseville man. Anousone Phanthavong was struck and killed August 23 while filling his car with gas on the shoulder of a ramp at I-94 and Riverside. It took the Sensers days to come forward and admit that a family vehicle struck and killed Phanthavong, and then authorities were less than satisfied with their cooperation. So far, there is no word on whether employees at the Eagan location will be absorbed by the other Senser's bar and restaurants in Plymouth and Bloomington.”

FIRST OPENLY TRANSGENDER BASKETBALL PLAYER HAILS FROM HUGO-KARE11

HUGO, Minn. -- All eyes are on George Washington University's women's basketball team and No. 50, Kye Allums.


Allums is a junior forward on the team and a transgender male. He is originally from Hugo and was a former high school basketball star at Centennial High School.


"I feel as if I should have been born male with male parts but my biological sex is female," Allums said.


But it was a long road before Allums could make that announcement. It was an "aha" moment that came right after a heated text message exchange with his mom, when she asked "Who do you think you are, young lady?"

"When she said that I said 'thank you mom you made me realize something.' From that moment on, I know who I am. I was excited and then I was like 'ugh, I have to tell everybody,'" Allums said.

But after the fear came relief.

"We're a basketball family and I felt I needed to support Kye in any way," said GW head basketball coach Mike Bozeman.


Al-Ums is the first transgender athlete on an NCAA Division I team. He can continue to play on the women's team because he doesn't plan to have surgery or take hormones until his college career is over.

Kye, formally known as Kay Kay, started his transformation last year as a sophomore, but this will be his first season playing as a man.


So while No. 50's announcement may have created a media buzz, his mind is on basketball and his future now that he can finally feel like himself.

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FORMER GIRLS BASKETBALL COACHES CHARGED WITH MOLESTING PLAYERS

According to Kare 11 two former high school basketball coaches are charged with criminal sexual conduct in connection with an incident involving two juvenile players that took place in a St. Cloud hotel last December.


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