Olympics
Neal: Former Gopher Meyers seeing world because of hockey talent
Ben Meyers played for the U.S. team in the Beijing Olympics and is now on another national team in an international tournament in Finland.
Wild
3 ex-Gophers among 5 Minnesotans on U.S. team for world championship
The U.S. national team leaves for Finland on Saturday, plays an exhibition game against Canada on Wednesday and opens the tournament on May 13 against Latvia.
Gophers
Suni Lee leads high-end Minnesota group to NCAA gymnastics meet
To get to the NCAA championships, Minnesotans just need to drive south on I-35 to Texas. Not everyone is taking such a direct route to the meet, which starts today.
A homecoming for Olympian Jessie Diggins
The day in Afton included a brief speaking engagement from Jessie, photo ops and a chance to view her Olympic medals and World Cup trophies.
Lynx
Souhan: Women's basketball present, future pass each other at Final Four
Wednesday's practice became a basketball convention within a basketball convention in what Cheryl Reeve and the Minnesota Lynx have made one of the meccas of the sport.
Colleges
NCAA looks to phase in rules for transgender athletes
NCAA President Mark Emmert, speaking in advance of the women's Final Four basketball weekend at Target Center, said the NCAA is looking to phase in standards similar to those employed by the Olympics.
Gophers
Discus thrower Frank, hammer thrower Zaltos win Big Ten awards
Both had the third-longest throws in their event in the nation this season in the Arizona State Invitational.
Olympics
Indianapolis beats Minneapolis for USA Swimming's '24 Olympics trials
The decision was a disappointment for the nascent Minnesota Sports and Events group that flew to the trials in Omaha last summer to court the event.
Will Lindsey Vonn slow down? Not a chance
The world champ is retired now, but don't expect her to spend too much time lounging at Panera Bread.
With no clear path, Wendell-Pohl followed her passion to show the way
One of the greatest hockey players of all-time didn't have the benefit of following a path for her groundbreaking success, because it didn't exist.
50 years into Title IX, Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame's special class: eight women
The eight inductees into the Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2021 changed our understanding of sports on a local, national and global level.
Inspired
Swedish Olympic star gives away gold medal in China protest
Speed skater handed medal to imprisoned bookseller's daughter.
Olympics
Suni Lee details battle with imposter syndrome after gold medal win
In an interview with ESPN, the St. Paul native and Olympic gymnastics all-around champion said she's felt immense pressure to prove her worth as a freshman at Auburn.
Olympics
Lake Elmo's Sydney Peterson wraps Paralympics with relay gold
The cross-country skier earned three medals in Beijing, making up most of Minnesota's four-medal haul from the Paralympics
Olympics
Meet the Minnesotans who competed in the 2022 Beijing Paralympics
The five Minnesotans in Beijing won four medals, including three for cross-country skier Sydney Peterson of Lake Elmo.
Olympics
Diggins gets bronze medal in final World Cup race of the season
Jessie Diggins, the cross-country skier from Afton, finished second in the women's overall standings, 180 points behind overall champion Natalia Nepryaeva of Russia.
Olympics
Lake Elmo's Peterson follows up silver with Paralympics bronze
Another Minnesotan helped wheelchair curling team remain in contention at Paralympics
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Minnesota Scene: Wayzata skier nabs gold at Junior World Championships
For Isaiah Nelson, 20, winning the men's super-G was his first junior world championship. His time of one minute, 6.57 seconds edged out the runner-up by 0.13 of a second.
Olympics
Minnesotans Schultz and Peterson win silver medals at Paralympics
Snowboarder Mike Schultz of St. Cloud and cross-country skier Sydney Peterson of Lake Elmo became the first Minnesotans to win medals at the Beijing Paralympics.
Olympics
A page turner: St. Cloud snowboard racer Schultz keeps competitive fire
Preparation is no deterrent for the defending Paralympic champion. He has the best tools of the trade, some of which he designed and are used by other athletes.
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