Olympics
July 16, 2019
Aussie Peppers' Taylah Welch (8) gave her teammates a high-five as she was announced before a game against the Canadian Wild in North Mankato, Minn. W

Australia's national women's softball team finds summer home — in Mankato

Mankato is going the extra mile to serve as home for the Australian national fastpitch team. "This is massive. The whole community has gotten behind it," one player said.
Sports
July 15, 2019
Aussie Peppers' Taylah Welch (8) gave her teammates a high-five as she was announced before a game against the Canadian Wild in North Mankato, Minn. W

About the Aussie Peppers of Minnesota

A closer look at the Australian softball team that is spending a few months in Minnesota.
Sports
July 15, 2019

Aussie Peppers of Minnesota

The Australian national women's fastpitch softball team is spending a few months in Mankato as it makes a bid for the 2020 Olympics.
Gophers
July 12, 2019
Gophers diver Sarah Bacon will be competing in both the 1-meter and 3-meter individual events at the FINA World Aquatic Championships in South Korea.

U's star diver Bacon needs to change her game to live Olympic dream

In diving circles, Gophers diver Sarah Bacon is recognized as a master on the 1-meter board. But that won't help her pursue a dream of getting to the 2020 Olympics.
Gophers
July 11, 2019

FINA World Aquatic Championships begin Friday

Held every other year, the meet determines world champions in diving, swimming, water polo, synchronized swimming, open-water swimming and high diving.
Gophers
June 24, 2019
Gabe Grunewald

Grunewald to be honored with Tuesday public ceremony

Tuesday would have been her 33rd birthday.
June 24, 2019
Mayor of Milan Giuseppe Sala, second left, and members of Milan-Cortina delegation celebrate after winning the bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympic Gam

Italy is chosen to host the 2026 Winter Olympics

Riding a wave of widespread Italian enthusiasm to be an Olympic host, Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo won the vote Monday to stage the 2026 Winter Games.
Duluth
June 24, 2019

Two runners new to Grandma's Marathon win in men's, women's races

Nell Rojas made her mark on an ideal day along the North Shore while the surprise men's victor was Boniface Kongin.
Duluth
June 21, 2019

First Grandma's Marathon champion kick-started an active life

Wendy Hovland Cregg will return to Duluth on Saturday for the 43rd running of the 26.2 mile race.
Gophers
June 18, 2019
Gabriele Grunewald's running teammate Ladia Albertsonb-Junkans, left, and sister Abigail Anderson danced before family, friends, and supporters ran in

Grunewald remembered as she lived her life: Running for hope

Her friends, family and admirers paid tribute by running or walking 1.405 miles — her favorite number — on the Minneapolis Diagonal Trail along the edge of Hillside Cemetery, where she was buried.
Gophers
June 16, 2019
Gabe Grunewald, pictured in April 2018.

Gabe Grunewald's funeral, visitation and memorial run announced

The late runner's funeral will be held Monday at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis.
Gophers
June 10, 2019
Gabriele Grunewald (shown training in 2017), the Minnesota distance runner who gained a legion of fans during her long bout with cancer, is in grave c

Ex-Gophers runner Grunewald in grave condition, moved to comfort care

Gabriele Grunewald, the Minnesota distance runner who gained a legion of fans during her long bout with cancer, is in grave condition and was moved to comfort care Sunday afternoon.
Gophers
June 6, 2019
Gabriele "Gabe"Grunewald trained at Macalester College in St. Paul. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ • cgonzalez@startribune.com - May 8, 2017, St. Paul, MN,

Champion runner Grunewald returns to ICU in Minneapolis

The distance runner's husband, Justin, described her harrowing battle and said she's "not out of the woods yet."
Outdoors
April 24, 2019
Rachel Blount and Dennis Anderson

Star Tribune's Anderson, Blount earn national honors in sportswriting competition

Their winning entries included stories ranging from horses to Olympic champions.
Gophers
April 21, 2019
Oklahoma gymnast Maggie Nichols, of Little Canada.

Nichols repeats as NCAA all-around champion; Ramler second

Oklahoma gymnast Maggie Nichols, a junior from Little Canada, won the all-around for the second straight year with a 39.7125.The Gophers' Lexy Ramler tied for second with UCLA's Kayla Ross with a score of 39.6625.
Sports
March 28, 2019
Olympic champion cross-country skier Jessie Diggins photographed at her home in Afton.

Driver fined, must write letter of apology to Olympian Diggins

Plea deal allows the motorist to admit to a petty misdemeanor. Dismissed were assault and other misdemeanor counts.
Sports
March 27, 2019
Mike Schultz of St. Cloud (shown in the 2018 Winter Paralympics) won the world title in banked slalom Wednesday at the world para snowboard championsh

St. Cloud para snowboarder wins gold medal in world championships

Mike Schultz of St. Cloud won the world title in banked slalom Wednesday at the world para snowboard championships in Pyha, Finland.
Sports
March 26, 2019
Olympic medalist Kelly Catlin, second from right, was also a three-time world champion who was beloved by the Twin Cities cyclists she trained with.

U.S. Olympic cyclist Catlin from Arden Hills found dead at age 23

Olympic track cyclist Kelly Catlin, who helped the U.S. women's pursuit team win the silver medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, died Friday.. Family members said she died by suicide.
Sports
March 3, 2019
Jessica Diggins, of the United States, competes during women's team sprint freestyle semifinal cross-country skiing competition at the 2018 Winter Oly

Olympic gold medal set a new course for Diggins

Currently fifth in the World Cup overall standings, Jessie Diggins, 27, said it has been "a year of learning" as she figures out how to pace herself off the snow as well as on.
Gophers
February 28, 2019
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Puck Drop, a new source for hockey

From the ponds to the pros, if it has anything do with hockey and Minnesota, we have it.