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An Olympic hopeful says her burrito is to blame for her positive drug test

An Olympic hopeful says her burrito is to blame for her positive drug test

Shelby Houlihan says her positive test for the steroid nandrolone followed a visit to a food truck for a pork burrito, and is pointing to studies that show nandrolone occurs naturally in some pigs.
by Bill Chappell

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Lakeville's Regan Smith headed to the Olympics after winning 100-meter backstroke

Lakeville's Regan Smith headed to the Olympics after winning 100-meter backstroke

At the U.S. swimming trials, the 19-year-old touched first in 58.35, not as fast as her then-record time at the 2019 world championships (57.57), but surely good enough to set her up as one of the gold medal contenders in Tokyo.
by The Associated Press

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Former NFL player, Wisconsin star is accused of assault

Thomas Allen Burke, a former NFL player and University of Wisconsin football star, is accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a young girl.
by The Associated Press

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Alise Willoughby prepares for start of delayed Tokyo Olympic Games

Alise Willoughby prepares for start of delayed Tokyo Olympic Games

Athletes across the country are preparing to head to Tokyo. One that has ties to Minnesota is BMX racer Alise Willoughby from St. Cloud. She spoke with host Tom Crann on her training, facing challenges with her husband’s injury, and preparing after the pandemic.
by Tom Crann and Lindsay Guentzel

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Simone Biles claims 7th U.S. gymnastics title; St. Paul's Sunisa Lee 2nd

Simone Biles claims 7th U.S. gymnastics title; St. Paul's Sunisa Lee 2nd

Simone Biles’ two-day total of 119.650 was nearly five points better than runner-up Sunisa Lee and good friend and teammate Jordan Chiles. Biles' all-around score on Sunday of 60.100 was her highest since 2018 and served notice she is only getting better with the Tokyo Games less than seven weeks away.
by The Associated Press

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