Sports
June 24, 2019
Robbie Grace of Blake is the Star Tribune Metro Girls' Track and Field Athlete of the Year. Photo: RICHARD TSONG-TAATARII ¥ richard.tsong-taatarii@st

For Blake's Robbie Grace, elusive track victory extra special

The Wake Forest -bound senior is the Star Tribune Metro Girls' Track and Field Athlete of the Year.
Sports
June 24, 2019
Mounds View freshman Bjorn Swenson is the Star Tribune Metro Boys' Tennis Player of the Year. Photo: RICHARD TSONG-TAATARII ¥ richard.tsong-taatarii@

Mounds View tennis champ rallies even when it doesn't matter

The freshman Class 2A individual champion is the Star Tribune Metro Boys' Tennis Player of the Year.
Sports
June 24, 2019
Isabella McCauley is the Star Tribune's Metro Girls' Golfer of the Year. Photo: RICHARD TSONG-TAATARII ¥ richard.tsong-taatarii@startribune.com

Simley freshman golfer's championship swing is the sweet that matters now

Isabella McCauley is the Star Tribune's Metro Girls' Golfer of the Year.
Sports
June 24, 2019
Cecil Belisle is the Star Tribune Metro Boys' Golfer of the Year. Photo: RICHARD TSONG-TAATARII ¥ richard.tsong-taatarii@startribune.com

Red Wing boys' golf star scores rare double feat

Senior Cecil Belisle is the Star Tribune Boys' Golfer of the Year.
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.
Wild
June 24, 2019
Solid drafts by Wild and Wolves reflected by national grades

Solid drafts by Wild and Wolves reflected by national grades

Among the fan bases of the Wild and Wolves, it seems fashionable right now to believe one can do nothing right and one can do nothing wrong.
Outdoors
June 24, 2019
Former Sen. Norm Coleman, who is battling cancer, was thrown from his boat on Lake Ada while fishing on Saturday, June 22. Above, Coleman in 2015.

Fighting cancer, Norm Coleman has close call when his fishing boat is broadsided

The former U.S. senator from Minnesota was fishing on Lake Ada in northern Minnesota on Saturday morning when a boat broadsided his.
Sports
June 24, 2019
United States' Megan Rapinoe, left, celebrates with teammates after scoring her side's first goal from the penalty spot during the Women's World Cup r

Live: Penalty kicks by Rapinoe give USA 2-1 victory over Spain

Defending champion United States continues its quest to repeat as champion with a match against Spain to open the round of 16. We have links to follow the action here.
Wolves
June 24, 2019
Is Tyus Jones a more attractive free agent than Ricky Rubio?

Is Tyus Jones a more attractive free agent than Ricky Rubio?

When dissecting the Timberwolves' offseason needs, wants and potential spending, perhaps the most complicated situation belongs to point guard Tyus Jones.
Polls
June 24, 2019
Former Minnesota Twins star Joe Mauer fought back tears as he spoke during a pregame ceremony to retire his number 7 Saturday.

Poll: Is Joe Mauer a Hall of Famer?

Twins
June 24, 2019
Former Twins star Joe Mauer's No. 7 was retired in a ceremony at Target Field on June 15.

Joe Mauer, Hall of Famer? A debate that will rage on and on and on

In about 4 1/2 years, Hall of Fame voters will be faced with the question of whether Joe Mauer belongs in baseball's Hall of Fame. It's kind of complicated.
Sports
June 24, 2019
Grandma's Marathon begins on Saturday, June 22 in Two Harbors.

How'd you finish? Check out the complete results from Grandma's

Did you run in Grandma's Marathon in Duluth? Want to fact-check your co-worker's time? Click here for links to the results from Saturday's Two Harbors-to-Duluth race.

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