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February 21, 2018
Ryan Hevern, 26, of Coon Rapids, drove a Zamboni at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, one of the many Minnesota ice-making e

When it comes to making Olympic ice, Minnesotans know what they're doing

Pyeongchang Games organizers wanted experts in ice making so they outsourced those jobs. Minnesota experts stepped up and were selected.
Sports
February 20, 2018

U.S. pushes for halfpipe sweep

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February 20, 2018

Men's hockey: USA 5, Slovakia 1

Team USA thumped Slovakia 5-1 in a qualifying game Monday.
Sports
February 20, 2018
Meghan Duggan (10), of the United States, and Ronja Savolainen, of Finland, collide during the first period of the semifinal round of the women's hock

Scoggins: No checks (wink), just 'collisions' in women's hockey

The no-checking rule should be placed in air quotes. It seems more like a suggestion than a hard and fast rule, judging by some of the physical play in the Olympics.
Sports
February 20, 2018
Ryan Donato (16) celebrated with teammates after scoring a goal in the third period.

Facing elimination, Team USA explodes for 5-1 win in men's hockey

Team USA's offense came alive with a drubbing of Slovakia to advance to tonight's quarterfinals against the Czech Republic.
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February 20, 2018
Becca Hamilton delivered the rock during a game vs. China on Monday night. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ • cgonzalez@startribune.com - February 19, 2018, S

U.S. curlers have good day at rink

The women's team won twice while the men's team edged Canada to stay alive.
Sports
February 20, 2018
Afton's Jessie Diggins

Diggins makes no apologies over not winning any medals

The Afton skier isn't focusing on the hardware, but instead on the best finishes ever for U.S.
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February 20, 2018
Mirai Nagasu of the USA during the Team Event women's Single Skating FS at Gangneung Ice Arena. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ • cgonzalez@startribune.com -

U.S. women's figure skating struggling to generate interest

Too many jumps, too few rivalries have eroded interest in Games' glamour sport.
Sports
February 20, 2018
Lindsey Vonn is poised to contend for a gold medal in the downhill after faltering in the super-G.

Vonn loses Shiffrin as foe in downhill

Awaited American showdown undone by schedule change forced by high winds.
Sports
February 20, 2018

Olympics medal tracker, Tuesday's schedule

Norway leads the way with 28 medals, including 11 golds.
Sports
February 20, 2018
John Shuster delivers the rock during a curling match against Norway on Sunday, February 18, 2018 at Gangneung Curling Center during the 2018 PyeongCh

Following the Minnesotans in the Winter Olympics

See how the Minnesotans in the Winter Olympics are doing and when they next compete:
Sports
February 19, 2018

Olympic men's hockey playoff schedule

Team USA will next play the Czech Republic in the quarterfinals at 9:10 p.m. Tuesday.
Sports
February 19, 2018
The presence of Magic Johnson and the Dream Team in the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona remains one of Patrick Reusse's favorite memories from his coverage

Reusse: Recalling, rating six Olympics covered by your favorite sports writer

No. 1: Barcelona went from a question mark to the best ever. No. 6: Calgary was forced to put 10 days' worth of events into a 16-day schedule.
Sports
February 19, 2018

Lindsey Vonn's ongoing search for a gold medal

Lindsey Vonn plans to enter two more Alpine skiing events in what she says will be her final Olympics. Here's a look at her events (Central times):
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February 19, 2018

Olympics women's hockey medal round results, schedule

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February 19, 2018
Richard Park (shown with the Canucks in 2005) spent roughly a third of his life playing in the NHL — 738 games for six teams, including the Wild, ov

Former Wild player instrumental in launching South Korean hockey

Richard Park is a large part of Korea's hockey movement.
Sports
February 19, 2018
Dani Cameranesi (24) celebrated with teammates after scoring a goal in the third period.

One game from gold: Ex-Gophers score four in crushing Finland

The United States will meet Canada on Wednesday night for the third straight time in the gold medal game. The Canadians have won the last two and beat the USA in pool play last week.
Sports
February 19, 2018
Nigerian Bobleders Seun Adigun and Akuoma Omeoga during a practice on Sunday. Akuoma Omeoga was a Track and Field athlete for the University of Minnes

Omeoga's slide: From Minnesota sprinter to Nigeria's first bobsledders

Thirteen months ago, Irondale High graduate Akuoma Omeoga took her first bobsled run. "This is crazier than anything I could have imagined," she said the other day in Pyeongchang.
Sports
February 19, 2018

Women's hockey: USA 5, Finland 0

The Team USA women's hockey team shut out Finland 5-0 in the semifinals at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics on Monday.
Sports
February 19, 2018
Becca Hamilton delivered the rock during a game vs. China on Monday night.

U.S. women curlers raise record to 4-3 by beating China, Denmark

Nina Roth's last stone settles it in a 7-6 victory.