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Minneapolis
September 3, 2017
Tony Benshoof of the United States starts the third run of the men's singles luge event, at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia,

Got a fearless kid? Young Olympic hopefuls wanted for luge tryouts in Mpls.

Former Olympian Tony Benshoof of White Bear Lake was recruited at such an event decades ago.
September 3, 2017
Gracie Gold competed in the Championship Ladies Free Skate Program of the 2016 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships at Xcel Energy Center in S

U.S. skating star Gold taking time off, seeking unspecified help

The 2014 Olympic team bronze medalist and two-time national champion did not specify in a statement Friday to U.S. Figure Skating what sort of help she needs.
Sports
August 24, 2017
Regan Smith

Lakeville's Regan Smith sets world junior 100-meter backstroke record

Smith, 15, beat Canada's Taylor Ruck — who broke the world junior record in the semifinals with a time of 59.28 — by .12 of a second.
Celebrities
August 22, 2017
Lindsey Vonn and Tiger Woods had been a couple for about three years.

Lindsey Vonn: Nude photo hack of phone 'despicable invasion of privacy'

At least one private image of Tiger Woods also was posted online, an attorney for both said.
High Schools
August 7, 2017
Maggie Ewen of Arizona State sets an NCAA collegiate record with a hammer throw of 240 feet, 7 inches in the NCAA outdoor track and field championship

Hammer thrower goes from Minn. high school superstar to the world stage

Maggie Ewen of St. Francis will compete Saturday in the hammer throw of the track and field world championships in London, capping a season packed with surprises.
Sports
August 4, 2017

Badgers coach Tony Granato picked to lead U.S. Olympic men's hockey team

The Badgers coach played in 1988 Calgary Games.
Sports
August 4, 2017
Briana Scurry celebrated the 2004 gold medal in Athens.

Anoka's Scurry keeps trailblazing, named to soccer Hall of Fame

Briana Scurry will be the first African-American woman and first female goalkeeper to make the hall. She twice won Olympic gold medals.
Sports
August 4, 2017

Here's how to follow Ewen, Mead at IAAF Championships

Maggie Ewen of St. Francis will compete in the women's hammer throw, with the preliminary round Saturday and finals Monday. Former Gopher Hassan Mead will run in the men's 10,000 meters Friday.
South Metro
July 28, 2017
Regan Smith worked out at Bluewater Aquatic Center in Apple Valley. Smith qualified for the World Championships in the 200 backstroke and is one of th

Regan Smith, 15, is swimming's breakthrough star

Regan Smith's breakthrough at nationals altered her summer plans — and stature on swimming's world stage.
Gophers
July 17, 2017
Sisters Marissa and Hannah Brandt. Marissa was born in South Korea and is a member of its women's Olympic hockey team. Hannah plays for the US team. ]

Seoul sisters: Brandts chasing Olympic hockey dreams

Steeped in Korean culture, Hannah and Marissa Brandt are on track to live their Olympic dreams in 2018.
Sports
July 7, 2017
Bethanie Mattek-Sands of Rochester was returning a ball against Romania's Sorana Cirstea during their Women's Singles Match at Wimbledon when she suff

Rochester's Mattek-Sands suffers gruesome knee injury at Wimbledon

Rochester native Bethanie Mattek-Sands suffered a severe knee injury during her match at Wimbledon on Thursday.
Sports
May 16, 2017
Sweden skip Niklas Edin makes a shot as lead, Christoffer Sundgren, left, and second, Rasmus Wrana look on during the 7th draw against Japan at the Me

Curling trials for new Olympic event will be held in Blaine

Mixed doubles will be part of the Olympic Games for the first time, and Team USA will be finalized in Minnesota.
Gophers
May 11, 2017
Olympian and former Gopher Ben Blankenship, center, is the defending champion in the TC 1 Mile and set the course record last year.

Facts and figures on Thursday's TC 1 Mile in Minneapolis

A look at the race in downtown Minneapolis:
High Schools
May 9, 2017
Olympic Rugby player Kathryn Johnson (right) watched as the Hopkins High School girls hockey team worked on drills at Valley Park Monday May 8, 2017 i

Souhan: Minnesota rugby's 'first family' helping Hopkins girls soar

Olympian Katie Johnson has helped coach Hopkins to the national high school club championships.
Gophers
May 5, 2017
United States forward Hannah Brandt skates during the second period of the gold-medal game of the women's world hockey championships, Friday, April 7,

Brandt, Marvin among Minnesotans on U.S. women's hockey roster

The 23 players selected will prepare in Tampa for the 2018 Games.
Gophers
May 3, 2017
United States coach Robb Stauber skates during practice in preparation for the IIHF Women's World Championship hockey tournament, Thursday, March 30,

For Stauber, imagination should run wild on U.S. women's hockey team

New Olympic women's hockey coach Robb Stauber wants his players to think creatively. "It's not about what we currently know. It's about what we're willing to learn," he said.
Gophers
May 2, 2017
United States coach Robb Stauber was seen in the bench area during the third period of a IIHF Women's World Championship hockey tournament game agains

Stauber to coach U.S. Olympic women's hockey team

A Medina resident, former Gophers goalie Robb Stauber inherits a program striving to get back to the top of the Olympic podium.
Wild
April 4, 2017
Latvia defenseman Kristaps Sotnieks and Wild forward Nino Niederreiter, who played for Switzerland, chase a loose puck during the third period of a ga

Wild players upset over NHL's decision to skip Olympics

"It's pretty selfish I would say," said Wild winger Nino Niederreiter, who represented Switzerland at the 2014 Winter Games in Russia. "To me, it doesn't make sense."
Gophers
March 15, 2017

U.S. women's hockey team plans boycott citing equitable financial treatment

The 23-member team announced Wednesday it will not play in the world championships unless USA Hockey makes "meaningful progress'' toward more equitable treatment of the women's program.
Sports
February 27, 2017
The United States' Sadie Bjornsen, left, and Afton skier Jessie Diggins celebrated after earning the bronze medal in the women's 6 x 1.3 km team sprin

Afton's Jessie Diggins has historic finish in classic team sprint

The team sprint pair son the first U.S. medal in classic technique race.
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