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St. Paul's Suni Lee makes U.S. Women's Gymnastics Olympic team
MINNEAPOLIS — St. Paul native and Olympic gold medalist Sunisa Lee will again represent the U.S. as part of the Women's Gymnastics team at the Paris Games this summer.Lee will be joined on the five-woman team by Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey and Hezly Rivera.Lee was second only to Biles in all-around scoring at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials this past weekend in Minneapolis, and she scored the highest on the uneven bars. The hometown crowd gave Lee plenty of love at Target Center."I thought it was absolutely insane, it was so fun," Lee said. "I was super, super...
3 Minnesotans headed to Paris on U.S. Paralympics swimming team
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota will be well represented in the pool at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris. Three Minnesota women will be part of Team USA after securing their spots during the U.S. Paralympics swimming trials at the University of Minnesota over the weekend. Eagan's Mallory Weggemann will be heading...
Jade Carey headed to second Olympics
MINNEAPOLIS, Min. — Oregon State Gymnast, Jade Carey, is headed to her second Olympics. The Tokyo gold medalist had some tough competition at the U.S. Gymnastics Trials this past weekend in Minneapolis, MN at the Target Center, but landed a spot on Team USA. "This is the most stressful...
Stephen Nedoroscik Makes Team USA for 2024 Paris Olympics
MINNEAPOLIS – Penn State men's gymnastic alumnus Stephen Nedoroscik earned a bid to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games following the Olympic Trials held in Minneapolis over the weekend. Nedoroscik will join Stanford's Asher Hong and Brody Malone and Michigan's Paul Juda and Fred Richards on the five-man team. The Worchester, Mass. native qualifies for his first Olympic team after falling short of making the Tokyo Olympic team three years ago. That year Nedoroscik was the world champion on pommel horse. The pommel horse specialist led the pack in the event after day one of the trials, earning a score of...
Olympic gymnastic trials close out busy hospitality weekend in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials wrapped up Sunday, closing out a busy weekend in Minneapolis. Restaurants were buzzing Sunday as gymnastics fans flooded downtown, many coming from out-of-state to watch their favorite gymnasts compete. "It’s kind of like our summer vacation. Last year we did Disney....
Minnesota Football offseason offensive superlatives: Best upgrades, sleepers, and position battles
MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota Gopher Football will begin its 2024 season in less than two months after an offseason of retooling its roster, and its offense will be a huge focal point in year two under Greg Harbaugh. Injuries at running back decimated the 2023 offense, and the passing game never...
Pro golfer Lee Hodges hopes to repeat as champion at 3M Open
BLAINE, Minnesota — Preparations are underway, and the buildouts taking shape. The 3M Open is coming up fast.Last year's champion at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine was Lee Hodges. He was a first-time winner on the PGA Tour and was back in town on Monday."Pretty wild. Driving in, came back with all those emotions of last year," said Hodges. "I didn't really know how I'd feel. Just super happy to be back. It brings back all those good memories."Hodges won in dominant, wire-to-wire fashion last July. But has not been victorious since. Overall, he's not seen the success he wants."I've...
Jack O’Neil Becomes an Olympian at U.S. Paralympic Team Trials
LARAMIE, Wyo. (7/1/24) – The University of Wyoming will have representation at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. Swimmer Jack O'Neil earned Olympian status at the Team Trials in Minneapolis over the weekend following a strong performance in multiple events inside Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center. O'Neil topped the...
Women's Olympic trials wraps up exciting week of gymnastics in downtown Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — After a fun week of gymnastics excitement, the Olympic trials are wrapping up in Minneapolis. The city hosted thousands of gymnastics fans from across the country this week. Sunday night the Incline Gymnastics team from Highlands Ranch Colorado waited in line nearly two hours to watch night...
Olympic athletes work with psychologists to keep their head in the game
MINNEAPOLIS — In the 2021 Summer Olympics, Simone Biles withdrew from the women's team finals because of mental health challenges. It's a common battle for athletes, especially competing at the highest level.That's where people like Dr. Carly Anderson, the owner of Premier Sports Psychology, step in and play a crucial role in an athlete's performance. It's a role on the sidelines that she benefited from when she was a college gymnast at UCLA."By the time I had graduated, our team had won three national championships, and I remember thinking to myself, 'I think there's something to be said about this whole...
Maple Grove’s ‘Gambian Goliath’ Prepares for Paris Olympics
To achieve any level of success, it requires hard work. It’s something Alasan Ann knows all too well. He’s currently training to compete on the world’s biggest stage. “Yeah we’re just excited. Excited to see what we can do,” said Ann, who’s also known as the “Gambian Goliath.”
KFAN (iHeart) is Reportedly Coming for the Twins Too
The Minnesota Twins could be changing radio broadcast stations for the 2025 season and KFAN is in the mix to land another sports team. The post KFAN (iHeart) is Reportedly Coming for the Twins Too appeared first on MinnesotaSportsFan.
Gophers basketball adds Toledo transfer Tyler Cochran to 2024-25 roster
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Ben Johnson didn’t rule out the possibility of adding one more player to the University of Minnesota men’s basketball team’s 2024-25 roster while speaking at summer workouts a few weeks ago. Monday, the team announced it has added Toledo transfer Tyler Cochran, a...
Minnesota Twin Stars Program Provides Women’s Soccer Players An Opportunity to Develop in Offseason
The Minnesota Twin Stars Football Club is a local soccer program bases in the Maple Grove/Brooklyn Park area that includes not just a men’s program, but also a women’s club as well. The Twin Stars are made up of local soccer players that range from post-college to high...
Patrick Reusse on the Twins, U.S. gymnastics and a few good rants
On Monday’s Daily Delivery podcast, host Michael Rand and Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse looked back at a strong road trip for the Twins, well-received drafts for the Wolves and Wild plus a big weekend of gymnastics at Target Center. Patrick Reusse on the Twins, U.S. gymnastics and a...
Back-to-back shutout wins for Osseo Legion baseball
After a tough stretch for the Osseo Legion Post 172 baseball team, they got themselves back on track with consecutive shutout wins. On June 25 they took down Andover 11-0 on the road. A day later, they took down Armstrong 9-0 at home. The run production is a sign that the Osseo bats are starting to come around. Their previous game-high run total was five during a 5-4 win over Monticello in the first game of the season. Osseo had combined to score seven runs...
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