Sports
U.S. outlasts Spain, holds Rubio scoreless, will play for gold
The U.S. defense bottled up Ricky Rubio and Spain in winning Friday's semifinal matchup.
Sports
Souhan: Hopkins family brings rugby's fun to Rio's poor
Dan and Jennie Johnson turned a family vacation into a chance to hold a fundraiser for children of the favelas, the infamous slums that hover above Rio.
Sports
Four focused years prepared Jorgensen for Olympic triathlon
Gwen Jorgensen didn't balk at training for one more Olympic run after 2012 setback in London. The triathlete from St. Paul has eyes on gold for Saturday's race.
Sports
St. Cloud's Alise Post wins silver medal in BMX racing at Rio
While not her desired result, St. Cloud's Alise Post is happy with second
Sports
St. Francis native led her family on quite the journey to Rio
Kiana Eide moved from St. Francis to suburban Chicago and trained eight hours a day. She will receive the ultimate payoff Saturday, when she competes for the U.S. in rhythmic gymnastics.
Sports
Saturday's Olympic TV schedule
Here's when and on what channel to watch events Saturday from the Rio Olympics.
After apology, questions about future loom for Lochte
U.S. Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte apologized Friday for his behavior surrounding an incident at a Rio de Janeiro gas station, saying he should have been more "careful and candid" about how he described what happened after a night of partying with his teammates.
Lynx
Three Lynx in double figures as U.S. women advance to gold medal game
Seimone Augustus started in place of injured Sue Bird, and the Americans overcame another slow start to move into Saturday's gold medal game against Spain.
Sports
Souhan: Bolt hits his home stretch with another gold
With perhaps just a few precious strides left in an unmatched Olympic career, Usain Bolt on Thursday won his eighth gold medal
Sports
Stillwater's Blankenship qualifies for men's 1,500 finals in Rio
On the backstretch of the last lap, he saw an opening on the inside lane and surged to the front, then held on during a furious final sprint for the leaders.
Wolves
Rubio gets chance to impress Thibodeau in Rio
Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio, playing for Spain in the Olympics, will face Tom Thibodeau, an assistant coach for Team USA, in the semifinals.
Sports
BMX track has not been forgiving for Alise Post
During Wednesday's seeding run, Alise Post got a taste of the tricky winds at the Olympic BMX Centre. It has claimed some of the world's top riders.
Sports
Friday's Olympic TV schedule
Here's when and on what channel to watch events Friday from the Rio Olympics.
Gophers
Whalen's mind focused on gold medal, not Rio distractions
Lindsay Whalen dedicated herself to making the U.S. team. She was thrilled to compete in her first Olympics in London, and is no less thrilled to be on the current team that is dominating in Rio.
Actually, let's not give Ryan Lochte and these 'kids' a break
The most ridiculous thing about this Ryan Lochte story is the fact that the most ridiculous thing is not the story itself. Lochte is 32, by the way.
Vikings
Bridgewater celebrates high school classmate's gold medal on Twitter
Gold medalist Brianna Rollins, Bridgewater and Oakland wide receiver Amari Cooper are all graduates of Northwestern High School in Miami.
Wolves
Team USA cruises into men's basketball semifinals with win over Argentina
The Americans climbed out of an early hole with their work on defense.
Sports
Walsh Jennings goes out a winner with bronze medal
Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross rebounded Wednesday, beating the Brazilian team of Larissa and Talita 2-1 to claim the bronze medal in beach volleyball.
Sports
St. Cloud's Alise Post advances to BMX semifinals in Rio
Alise Post of St. Cloud finished eighth, good enough to make Friday morning's semifinal race.
Gophers
Souhan: Appeal finally granted, Hassan Mead gets his place in 5,000-meter final
After initially being denied, the former Minneapolis South and Gophers runner's appeal for a spot in the 5,000-meter finals was granted late Wednesday following a final-lap fall.
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