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An effort by 11 former University of North Dakota women's hockey players to bring back the program that was dropped in 2017 got new life on Tuesday when the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals revived the players' lawsuit.
Bobby Bowden, one of college football's winningest coaches, dies at 91
Bobby Bowden won 377 games in his career, including two national titles, and took the Florida State University Seminoles to post-season bowl games in 27 consecutive years.
U.S. rolls to women's hoops gold medal
Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi walked off the basketball court together, arm-in-arm, one last time at the Tokyo Games. They started their journey together five Olympics ago and ended it in the same fashion as always — with gold medals.
U.S. women beat Brazil to win first Olympic volleyball gold
The U.S. women’s volleyball team, including Edina’s Jordan Thompson, claimed its first Olympic gold medal Sunday with a victory over Brazil. The U.S. had previously won three silver medals and two bronze since first getting on the medal stand in 1984.
U.S. men's basketball wins fourth straight Olympic gold medal
The U.S. defeated France 87-82 to win the gold medal. Kevin Durant, of the Brooklyn Nets, dominated during the game. It was the squad's seventh gold medal in the past eight Olympics.
Medal count: Minnesota athletes with Olympic hardware
Athletes with Minnesota connections came home from the Tokyo Games with seven gold medals, five silvers and two bronzes.