Gable Steveson addresses the media in September 2021 when he delayed entering WWE for one extra college season.

WWE releases Gable Steveson, closing a chapter for former Gophers sensation

Gable Steveson, who starred for Apple Valley and the Gophers before winning Olympic gold in 2021, was not a popular figure in the ring for WWE.
Mark Hall breaks down as he walks off the mat after losing an 86-kilogram match 9-4 to Trent Hidlay at the U.S. Olympic wrestling team trials in State
Olympics

Former Apple Valley standout Mark Hall retires from wrestling after Olympic trial defeat

April 20
Mark Hall won six Minnesota high school wrestling titles at Apple Valley before going on to a standout college career at Penn State, where he also wrestled competitively for the final time.
Greg Kerkvliet, who wrestled for Simley in high school, won the NCAA heavyweight championship for Penn State in March.
Sports

Olympic wrestling trials: How to watch, what to know, Minnesota ties

April 18
The meet to determine which wrestlers will represent the United States at the Paris Olympics will go on Friday and Saturday at Penn State.
Sports

Osaka plays solidly in her opening match at the Italian Open. Darderi eliminates Shapovalov

May 8
Naomi Osaka looked comfortable in her opening match at the Italian Open, beating 45th-ranked Clara Burel 7-6 (2), 6-1 on Wednesday.
Sports

WBC strips Jermall Charlo of middleweight title following DUI arrest. Carlos Adames is new champion

May 8
The World Boxing Council has stripped unbeaten Jermall Charlo of his middleweight title following his arrest this week on suspicion of drunken driving in Texas.
Sports

Double European weightlifting champion Pielieshenko killed in Ukraine war

May 6
Two-time European weightlifting champion Oleksandr Pielieshenko died on the front line in the war in Ukraine, the Ukrainian Olympic Committee said on Monday.
Sports

Three-time US Olympian Emma Coburn says Paris dream 'is over' after ankle fracture and surgery

May 3
Three-time U.S. Olympian Emma Coburn says her ''dream of Paris is over'' after breaking her ankle at the Diamond League meet in Shanghai and undergoing surgery.
Sports

Iraq qualifies for Paris Olympics men's soccer tournament with win over Indonesia at U23 Asian Cup

May 2
Iraq qualified for the men's soccer tournament at the Paris Olympics with a 2-1 win over Indonesia in the third-place playoff at the Under-23 Asian Cup on Thursday.
Wolves

Wolves' Edwards named to Team USA for Paris Olympics

April 17
Guard Anthony Edwards expressed his excitement to be joining other NBA stars such as LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry on the team. He will be the fourth Wolves player to play for the U.S. in the Olympics.