Twins
May 10, 2020
Janie and Jake Reed were both standout athletes at Oregon. Janie is now a United States Olympic softball player, while Jake is a Twins minor league re

Reusse: For Jake and Janie Reed, athletic careers on hold together

Jake Reed was signed by the Twins out of Oregon in 2014. He has pitched in more than 100 games in Class AAA but never in the majors. Janie Reed, Jake's wife, has waited longer to be an Olympian.
Wild
May 3, 2020
USA team?s coach Dave Peterson watches his team from the bench during first period Winter Olympic action against Switzerland, Thursday Feb. 25, 1988,

Patrick Plus: Hockey coach Dave Peterson became villain at 1988 Winter Olympics by design

The former state championship-winning coach at Minneapolis Southwest wanted to take pressure off his players.
Duluth
April 24, 2020
Mark Pavelich played on the team that beat the Soviets during the 1980 Olympics.

Court filings: 'Miracle on Ice' player Pavelich no longer resisting mental health treatment

His mental fitness to stand trial on assault charge will be reviewed.
Sports
April 13, 2020
Jessie Diggins, the Olympic Gold Medal winning cross country skier from Stillwater, skied with local high school skiers at Theodore Wirth Park Tuesday

Jessie Diggins announces engagement to longtime boyfriend

The Olympic champion from Afton said she hasn't stopped smiling after Wade Poplawski popped the question over the weekend.
Local
March 29, 2020
Suni Lee of St. Paul was on track to have a breakthrough Olympic Games this summer in Tokyo.

'A little bump in the road': Chasing medals must wait for Minnesota's Olympic hopefuls

A new date for the Tokyo Games hasn't been announced, and with the coronavirus still spreading, it's uncertain how qualifying will be affected or when athletes can resume training and competing.
Local
March 24, 2020

Sampling of Minnesotans likely to compete in the (now) 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games

The 2020 Summer Olympics were expected to feature a strong class of Minnesotans. Here are some of the local athletes who had their eyes on Tokyo.
Local
March 23, 2020
People gathered to take a look at Olympic flame on display north of Tokyo as calls grew for the games to be postponed.

IOC now considering postponing Olympics as nations, athletes speak out

The IOC said its executive board "will step up its scenario-planning" in response to the coronavirus, which has shut down qualifying events and disrupted training.
Local
March 23, 2020
Three-time Olympic gold medalists Tadahiro Nomura, right, and Saori Yoshida light the torch as Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori, left, watches d

Souhan: Logic means postponing games, but logic doesn't always guide IOC

Logic dictates that the Games be postponed until the summer of 2021. It would be criminally stupid to hold them this summer, during a worldwide pandemic.
Sports
March 22, 2020
Prussian soldiers leaving Berlin for the front are given flowers by girls and women during World War I in an undated photo. (AP Photo) ORG XMIT: APHS1

Canceled Olympics: 1916, 1940, 1944

Local
March 22, 2020
Three-time Olympic gold medalists Tadahiro Nomura, right, and Saori Yoshida light the torch as Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori, left, watches d

USA swimming and track leaders urge that Olympics be postponed

With the coronavirus shutting down sports worldwide, USA Swimming wants the Olympics to be postponed a year.
Sports
March 21, 2020
Oklahoma's Maggie Nichols competes in the floor exercise during the NCAA college women's gymnastics championships Saturday, April 21, 2018, in St. Lou

Maggie Nichols looks back on her college gymnastics career and smiles

The Oklahoma star from Little Canada finished with 22 perfect 10s.
Local
March 18, 2020
Jessie Diggins (center in Red), the Olympic Gold Medal winning cross country skier from Stillwater, skied with local high school skiers at Theodore Wi

World Cup race canceled, gold medalist Diggins skis with teens at Wirth Park

As many as 20,000 fans were expected at Theodore Wirth Park on Tuesday for the now-canceled World Cup cross-country ski races featuring Jessie Diggins. "We got so many people excited about skiing," she said.
Sports
March 17, 2020
Several local Olympic hopefuls, including Suni Lee of St Paul (left) and Grace McCallum of Isanti (right, next to all-around winner Simone Biles at th

Coronavirus disrupts athletes' path to the Olympics

With disrupted schedules and Games no sure thing, Olympians can only train.
Sports
March 14, 2020
Sunisa Lee of the U.S. prepares her hands at the floor during women's team final at the Gymnastics World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, Tuesday,

Olympic qualifiers affected by coronavirus

As the coronavirus continues to spread, many events leading up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have been canceled or postponed.
Sports
March 13, 2020
Slater Crosby, left, and Kelly Donahue, recently examined the course at Wirth Park for the World Cup cross-country ski race that was called off on Thu

World Cup cross-country ski races scheduled for Minneapolis called off

Theodore Wirth Park event was expected to draw 20,000 fans.
Sports
March 9, 2020
United States' Regan Smith reacts after her women's 200m backstroke semifinal at the World Swimming Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, Friday, Jul

Lakeville swimmer Regan Smith plots her Olympic course

The Lakeville teen is picking her path while finishing high school.
Sports
March 9, 2020

A look at Regan Smith's busy week in Des Moines

Regan Smith competed in six events at the TYR Pro Swim Series meet in Des Moines, which began Wednesday and featured 32 Olympians. Here is how she did:
Sports
February 29, 2020
FILE- In this April 16, 2018, file photo, Desiree Linden, of Washington, Mich., crosses the finish line to win the women's division of the 122nd Bosto

U.S. Olympic berths in the marathon are on the line Saturday

About 700 will compete for one of six U.S. spots in 2020 Olympic marathon.
Sports
February 20, 2020
Team USA hockey coach Herb Brooks and players followed the action on the ice during a medal round game vs. the Soviet Union at the 1980 Winter Olympic

Souhan: For your 'Miracle on Ice' memories, 'The Boys of Winter' satisfies

The 40th anniversary of a most Minnesota-centric accomplishment is near, and that memorable run is captured in Wayne Coffey's book.
Gophers
February 18, 2020
University of Minnesota gymnast Shane Wiskus stretched out at team practice.

Minnesota's Olympic hopefuls wrestle with best way to chase dream

Gymnast Shane Wiskus, wrestler Gable Steveson and two more University of Minnesota athletes are juggling college meets, coursework and Olympic qualifying. Others have chosen a different path.