Morning Edition: Sports

The 93rd annual Minnesota amateur baseball tournament is in full swing this weekend.
Two track and field athletes with Minn. ties race in Rio
Two track and field athletes with Minnesota connections will race for Olympic medals Saturday in Rio.
Ben Blankenship is just one of many Minnesota athletes competing in the games.
Vikings start preseason against Bengals tonight
The Minnesota Vikings begin their preseason tonight against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Former Gophers swimmer David Plummer wins Olympic bronze
The 30-year-old is the first Gophers swimmer to win an Olympic medal.
Minneapolis native Kalmoe to row in Olympic finals
Minneapolis native Megan Kalmoe's women's quad sculls rowing team has advanced to the finals in the Rio Olympics.
Schedule favorable for Gophers football
The Minnesota Gophers football team starts training camp for the upcoming season Friday. It marks the first for head coach Tracy Claeys.
U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps will be the flag bearer in the opening ceremony at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Tracking Olympians with Minnesota ties in Rio
The opening ceremony is set for this Friday night.