Sports
October 9, 2018
An announced sellout crowd of 1,200 saw the Whitecaps win their inaugural game, 4-0 in St. Paul.

'Incredible' packed house sees Whitecaps win first NWHL game 4-0

Former Minnesota Duluth forward Katie McGovern scored the Whitecaps' first goal on a power play, much to the delight of a 1,200-fan sellout.
Olympics
October 4, 2018

Whitecaps 2018-19 schedule

Olympics
October 4, 2018

Meet the Whitecaps: Minnesota's first pro women's hockey team

Minneapolis
October 1, 2018
Former Minneapolis mayor R.T. Rybak watched Olympic gold medalist Jessie Diggins in a recorded statement during the announcement that the city will ho

Cross-country ski World Cup event coming to Twin Cities

Ski champ Jessie Diggins of Afton will perform before a home-state crowd at the first event held on U.S. snow in nearly 20 years.
Sports
September 3, 2018
John Shuster, who skipped the U.S. curling team to Olympic gold, got high-fives last week before taping "Curling Night in America."

Minnesota, Wisconsin curlers get rock star treatment

Life hasn't been the same for Team Shuster since winning Olympic gold in curling.
Wolves
June 26, 2018
Towns, Diggins strut their naked stuff in ESPN Body issue

Towns, Diggins strut their naked stuff in ESPN Body issue

In the issue, available online Monday, the Olympic gold medalist from Afton and the Wolves' All-Star center talk about how hard they work to push their bodies to world-class performances.
Gophers
June 24, 2018
Former Gophers and 2018 Olympic gold medalists Lee Stecklein and Hannah Brandt will sign with the Minnesota Whitecaps of the NWHL.

Olympians Brandt, Stecklein to play for Whitecaps

Hannah Brandt and Lee Stecklein, 2018 Olympic gold medalists, whose signings will be announced Wednesday, share a long-running association with the NWHL's newest franchise.
Sports
May 31, 2018
Jackie Joyner-Kersee, track star and sports heroine. Undated handout photo received 1997.

Jackie Joyner-Kersee is a champion of young people

Her foundation is working with the Twin Cities-based Tony Sanneh Foundation on some shared programs
May 16, 2018
Dr. Larry Nassar appears in court for a plea hearing in Lansing, Mich., Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017.

Michigan State agrees to pay $500M to settle Nassar claims

Michigan State University agreed to pay $500 million to settle claims from more than 300 women and girls who said they were assaulted by sports doctor Larry Nassar in the worst sex-abuse case in sports history, officials announced Wednesday.
Gophers
May 11, 2018
Emily Lipari, 25, of San Diego, crossed the finish line to win her second Medtronic TC 1 Mile Professional Invite Championship race Thursday night in

Two former Villanova runners win women's and men's races in TC 1 Mile

Defending champion Emily Lipari won the women's pro race, while Sam McEntee edged Daniel Herrera on the men's side.
Sports
May 8, 2018
Tyler George helped the US men's curling team win a gold medal in Pyeongchang

Vice-skip of Olympic gold medal curling team taking time away

Tyler George plans to serve as an ambassador for the sport, but is stepping away from competing at the elite level.
Gophers
April 30, 2018
Maggie Nichols dominated NCAA gymnastics after helping take down Dr. Larry Nassar.

Nichols' revelation about Olympic doctor's abuse set her free to win

The way the Sooners sophomore from Little Canada won her NCAA title last weekend put an exclamation point on an extraordinary season.
Sports
April 26, 2018
Olympic gold medalist Diggins heads to Congress to talk climate change

Olympic gold medalist Diggins heads to Congress to talk climate change

"We are the canaries in the coal mine."
East Metro
April 14, 2018
Olympic champion Diggins comes home to Stillwater for parade

Olympic champion Diggins comes home to Stillwater for parade

Back home as a gold medalist, Jessie Diggins rolled down Main Street in the back of a white pickup, the Olympic medalist reveled in Saturday's snowflakes as if they were nature's ticker tape.
Sports
March 29, 2018
U.S. Olympic Winter Games cross-country skiing hopeful Jessie Diggins poses for a portrait at the 2017 Team USA media summit Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017

'Here comes Diggins!' Gold medalist coming home in April

The cross-country skier who won Olympic gold makes her return to her home state in April.
Twins
March 21, 2018
John Shuster's gold-medal winning curling team will throw out the first pitch and Doomtree's Dessa will sing the Star Spangled Banner at the Twins' ho

Broomtree! Team Shuster, Dessa scheduled for Twins' home opener

The Olympic curlers will sing "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" during the seventh-inning stretch and there's free breakfast outside Target Field in the morning.
Sports
March 20, 2018
Jessica Diggins of the United States, celebrates on the podium after finishing in second place in the 10km cross country free style event of the Cross

Another milestone for Jessie Diggins with second-place finish in World Cup standings

The Afton gold medalist took second in the season-ending race as well.
Local
March 17, 2018
Team skip John Shuster watched John Landsteiner and Matt Hamilton sweep in front of the rock.

Mapleton, Minn., has a rich curling legacy

The U.S. curlers' gold medal has enhanced the once-obscure sport's popularity while illuminating Mapleton's curling connection.
Sports
March 13, 2018
Winners of the Men's Snowboard Cross SB-LL1 event from left gold medalist Mike Schultz of United States and bronze medalist Noah Elliott of United Sta

St. Cloud snowboarder wins Paralympic gold on artificial knee he created

If there's one thing that can top carrying the U.S. flag in an Olympics Opening Ceremony, it's winning a gold medal — on an artificial knee that you invented.
Sports
March 12, 2018
United States's Matt Hamilton looks on during a men's curling match against Switzerland at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Tuesday

Gold medal curler Matt Hamilton (and his mustache) now a bobblehead

A Wisconsin native, Hamilton gained fame during the Winter Games as part of the underdog American team that fought back to win gold.