Olympics
August 1, 2021
Spain's Laura Gil drives to the basket ahead of Canada's Natalie Achonwa, left, during a women's basketball preliminary round game

Team Canada, with its Lynx players, is pushed to the edge

The Canadian women's basketball team that includes Bridget Carleton and Natalie Achonwa lost to Spain and will learn Monday whether it will play on.
Olympics
August 1, 2021
Suni Lee, shown in September 2019, trains at Midwest Gymnastics Center.

Want to be like Suni? Minnesota gymnastics leaders watching for interest spike

Suni Lee is inspiring others after winning three medals, including a gold in the all-around competition and Sunday morning's bronze on the uneven bars.
Olympics
August 1, 2021
A very 2021 moment: Masks, selfies and some impromptu bonding. From left, gold medalist Suni Lee of St. Paul, Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade and Russian An

Athletes, families keeping Olympic spirit alive in Tokyo

Look closely (or on social media) and you'll see signs of life behind the heavy restrictions of the Tokyo Games.
Olympics
August 1, 2021
Sergey Kamenskiy, right, of the Russian Olympic Committee, competes in the men’s 10-meter air rifle at the Asaka Shooting Range in the 2020 Summer O

Focused on shot after shot, Sunderman finds his way to the Olympics

Farmington native Patrick Sunderman will compete at the Tokyo Games on Sunday in an event he didn't know existed when he first picked up an air rifle.
Twins
August 1, 2021
Minnesota Twins' Luis Arraez reacts after hitting an RBI-double during the third inning

Arraez returns, five-run third inning helps Twins beat St. Louis 8-1

Luis Arraez, playing for the first time since wrenching his right knee 10 days ago and batting cleanup for the first time in two years, drove home the Twins' first run with a sacrifice fly.
July 31, 2021
Vikings quarterback Jake Browning (3) competed against himself Saturday night.

Vikings camp observations: Browning puts on a show

Jake Browning threw nearly every pass at practice with quarterbacks Kirk Cousins, Kellen Mond and Nate Stanley in quarantine.
Olympics
July 31, 2021

Thank you, Tokyo, for all the thank yous

The site of the Olympics is a polite, helpful place, and that just doesn't let up.
Sports
July 31, 2021
Minnesota United coach Adrian Heath

Loons' run of success has produced climb in standings

With seven points earned against Seattle, Portland and Los Angeles FC, Minnesota United coach Adrian Heath urges "keep this run going."
Olympics
July 31, 2021
United States's Jrue Holiday (12) drives to the basket between the Czech Republic's Tomas Satoransky (8) and Jan Vesely (24) during a men's basketball

Souhan: New arrival Holiday is the boost Team USA needed

Fresh off winning an NBA title with Milwaukee, he has improved the team's offensive flow and defensive intensity.
Olympics
July 31, 2021
United States’ Jordan Thompson, rear, lies injured on the bench during the women’s volleyball preliminary round match against the Russian Olympic

Olympic diary: The lone reporter at an Olympic event. How does that happen?

Jim Souhan was the only reporter to cover the U.S.-ROC volleyball match Saturday morning in Tokyo.
Olympics
July 31, 2021
What's becoming a signature feature of Daniel del Prado's restaurant's - a wood fired pizza oven - is the centerpiece of a seating area off the bar an

Olympic diary: At these Games many normal things are missed, including pizza

The Tokyo Games are starting to feel like an experimentation in regimentation, and everyday things feel very far away.
July 31, 2021

Three Vikings quarterbacks, including Kirk Cousins, sidelined by league COVID-19 protocols

Jake Browning was the only quarterback available for Saturday's annual night practice. Vikings coach Mike Zimmer wasn't shy about expressing his frustration.

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