Variety
Pride House on Seine River barge is inaugurated by Paris Olympics organizers
The Pride House of the Paris Olympics was inaugurated on a barge in the Seine River by Games organizers on Friday.
Sports
BMX racing world championships hit South Carolina with Olympic berths on the line
The almost nomadic nature of high-level BMX racing means that American riders such as Alise Willoughby, the two-time world champion and a former Olympic silver medalist, rarely get to compete in front of friends and family.
Sports
Simone Biles is stepping into the Olympic spotlight again. She is better prepared for the pressure
Simone Biles is not ''cured.'' Let's start there.
Sports
Olympic triathlete Taylor Knibb wins US cycling time trial to earn spot in Paris in a second sport
Olympic triathlete Taylor Knibb stunned even herself by winning the women's time trial at the U.S. road cycling championships.
Sports
Van der Poel will skip mountain bike event at Paris Olympics to focus on road race
World champion Mathieu van der Poel will focus on the Olympic road race at the Paris Games this summer, after competing in the Tour de France, and skip mountain biking.
Sports
Paris garbage collectors lift strike threat ahead of Olympic Games
Paris garbage collectors have lifted the strike notice that threatened to leave the French capital facing piles of rubbish during the Olympic Games.
Sports
The 'accidental hero' gold medalist Steven Bradbury receives an Australian bravery award for rescues
More than 20 years after winning an unlikely gold medal in short track speedskating at the Salt Lake City Olympics, Steven Bradbury is back in the news for another good reason.
Gophers
WWE releases Gable Steveson, closing a chapter for former Gophers sensation
Gable Steveson, who starred for Apple Valley and the Gophers before winning Olympic gold in 2021, was not a popular figure in the ring for WWE.
Colleges
'I'm a living miracle.' Tommies athlete goes from broken bones to broken record
Anna Swanson was removed from a demolished car last year with a shattered pelvis and broken spine. Doctors thought her athletic career could be over. This year, she set a school record for the University of St. Thomas track team.
Gophers
Tough question for Gophers donors: Give to the U or to the athletes?
There's a delicate dance of donating to college athletics in 2024. One of the steps is how all parties figure out who gets what and how. That's part of the new world in the NIL era.
Olympics
Former Apple Valley standout Mark Hall retires from wrestling after Olympic trial defeat
Mark Hall won six Minnesota high school wrestling titles at Apple Valley before going on to a standout college career at Penn State, where he also wrestled competitively for the final time.
Olympics
Gable Steveson won't defend his Olympic gold medal in wrestling
Former Gophers and Apple Valley wrestling standout Gable Steveson qualified for this weekend's U.S. Olympic trials but did not enter the event.
Sports
Olympic wrestling trials: How to watch, what to know, Minnesota ties
The meet to determine which wrestlers will represent the United States at the Paris Olympics will go on Friday and Saturday at Penn State.
Sports
Elk River's Bates again top American woman in Boston Marathon
After an injury last fall, Emma Bates regained her place among the nation's elite runners — even if her time fell slightly short of her expectations.
Outdoors
Training for Boston Marathon during a never-ending Vikings season
Interviews, free-agent signings and NFL injuries interrupted Vikings reporter Ben Goessling's training to prepare for the race. So how did he prepare to run in today's race?
Olympics
Aspiring U.S. Olympics team gymnast Lexi Zeiss training in Champlin
Lexi Zeiss moved from Nebraska to Minnesota with hopes of enhancing her gymnastic abilities and earning a spot on Team USA for the 2024 Olympics.
Olympics
Jessie Diggins says she really needs a break from skiing right now
After revealing last fall that she had a relapse of an eating disorder, Diggins roared to the best season of her career. Now, it's time for the Afton native to dial things down.
Olympics
Diggins makes history, clinches second overall World Cup title
Afton's Jessie Diggins prevailed Sunday in a 20-kilometer mass start freestyle in Falun, Sweden, and became the first American to win two World Cup cross-country skiing crowns.
Colleges
Reusse: Why Augsburg, heavyweight star deserve their spotlight
Tyler Kim and the Auggies will be battling for another Division III wrestling title this weekend in Wisconsin.
Olympics
Diggins' World Cup lead shrinks with two races remaining in season
Linn Svahn finished second in a classic sprint in Sweden to pull within 41 points of the Afton native in the standings.
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