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LIST: Minnesota athletes qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics
PARIS, France — The best athletes in the world are getting ready to go for the gold at the Paris Olympics this summer, and several competitors with Minnesota connections will be among them. Some athletes have already qualified for the games through international competitions and rankings, while the U.S....
Friends complete 50-mile Lake Harriet run for Special Olympics
MINNEAPOLIS — In a stunning feat of athleticism Sunday, two men ran 50 miles around Lake Harriet in Minneapolis — a distance of nearly two full marathons back-to-back.Patrick Larson and Jake Lepak ran 18 laps around the lake when it was all said and done.The two friends are on the Special Olympics Minnesota Young Professionals Board. They were running to raise awareness and funds for the organization.Larson and Lebak both ran in college, but nothing like this. Luckily, they were rarely alone."We've been joined by friends throughout the day, people in the running community and Special Olympics athletes, too, have...
Twins move game time up on Friday due to Timberwolves-Mavericks Game 2
The Minnesota Twins announced Monday that they have shifted the start time of their Friday, May 24 home game against the Texas Rangers at Target Field to a 6:10 p.m. first pitch, rather than 7:10 p.m. as previously scheduled.
Twins move start time for Friday's game vs. Texas due to Wolves game
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins announced Monday that the start time for their Friday game against the Texas Rangers will be one hour earlier due to the Timberwolves Game 2 playoff game. The Twins game was originally set for a 7:10 p.m. first pitch at Target Field but that...
Wisconsin football working to flip Minnesota's top class of 2025 commit
Wisconsin is working to flip top Minnesota class of 2025 commit Emmanuel Karmo. The Badgers have an official scheduled with the four-star linebacker for May 31, one week before he officially visits the Gophers. Karmo’s four visits are Wisconsin on May 31, Minnesota on June 7, Ohio State on June...
Jack Strom becomes Huskies all-time leading scorer in 18-1 win
After a tight comeback win against Northfield on Thursday night, the Owatonna boys lacrosse team had an easier time against the Simley Spartans in their matchup against them on Saturday afternoon. The Huskies had a 10-0 lead against the Spartans at halftime and it wasn’t until late in the third quarter that the Spartans were on the board. The Huskies dominated the entire game and won 18-1, thanks to a record-setting day by senior attacker Jack Strom. ...
Park softball enters section swinging red-hot bats
Four straight doubles nearly completes comeback against Chaska Softball and baseball seasons are quickly approaching the end of the all to brief spring season with section playoffs starting this week for softball. Baseball wraps up the regular season this week before starting section play next week. Park softball wrapped up the regular season with three...
Section softball season is here
Holy Angels secures top-seed in Section 3AAA The Bloomington Kennedy softball team heads into the Section 6AAAA tournament with the No. 4 seed after closing out the regular season with two wins in its last three games. The team defeated Hopkins 5-4 on May 14 and Washburn 10-3 on May 15 before wrapping up the week and regular season with an 8-4 loss to Two Rivers May 16. ...
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