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Reporter/Columnist | Sports

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Rachel Blount is a sports columnist and general assignment reporter, with a particular emphasis on Olympic sports.
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Big crowd for Festival of Champions at Canterbury

Jockey Tanner Riggs won three races during the Festival of Champions at Canterbury Park, which drew an event-record 17,053 fans -- the largest crowd this season -- to the Shakopee track.

Updated: September 03, 2012, - 02:13 AM

Final weekend at Canterbury to settle plenty

Canterbury Park will close out its 62-day season with a long weekend of racing that ends Monday.

Updated: August 31, 2012, - 06:37 AM

Weggemann is out to scale bureaucratic hurdle

The Paralympic swimmer from Eagan was reclassified days before the Paralympics began in London.

Updated: August 30, 2012, - 11:59 PM

Rachel Blount's 10 memorable 2012 Olympics moments

The London Games were studded with countless examples of excellence -- not just in sports but in humanity, beauty and dignity, as well.

Updated: August 14, 2012, - 06:45 AM

British: 'We lit the flame, and we lit up the world'

Typically calm Brits played their role with pride, patience and good humor.

Updated: August 13, 2012, - 07:18 AM

U.S. hoops team aces final test

Team USA gave coach Mike Krzyzewski the perfect going-away gift -- an impressive surge vs. Spain to secure the long-awaited gold medal.

Updated: August 13, 2012, - 01:19 AM

Berg, McCutcheon miss out on gold as U.S. falls to Brazil in volleyball final

A four-set loss in the final hit the former Gophers setter hard, but she and future Gophers coach Hugh McCutcheon were proud after their final matches.

Updated: August 12, 2012, - 02:00 AM

Crashes end Alise Post's medal hopes

St. Cloud's Alise Post looks forward to getting another chance four years from now in Rio.

Updated: August 10, 2012, - 11:22 PM

U.S. edges Japan to take third straight women's soccer gold

Carli Lloyd's two goals -- and several stunning saves by U.S. keeper Hope Solo -- gave the U.S. a 2-1 victory over the team that broke its heart in last year's World Cup.

Updated: August 10, 2012, - 12:14 PM