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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.
End of recruiting pause has football programs catching up
Minnesota’s P.J. Fleck spoke for many coaches nationwide last December when he noted he still hadn’t shaken the hands of about half the prospects who were about to sign with his program. Those days finally are coming to an end.
4-time Slam champion Naomi Osaka pulls out of French Open
Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the French Open. The four-time Grand Slam champion announced on Twitter that she was taking a break from competition and revealed she has “suffered long bouts of depression.”
Helio Castroneves ties record as four-time Indy 500 winner
Brazilian auto racer Helio Castroneves made history in winning his fourth Indianapolis 500 race on Sunday. He is now one of four drivers to win "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" four times.
Indianapolis 500 welcomes 135,000 fans in global benchmark
The Indianapolis 500 hosted 135,000 fans on Sunday, the most at any sports event in the world since the pandemic began. The number represents 40 percent of the speedway’s capacity and was agreed upon by health officials.
Twins' Donaldson scores MLB's 2 millionth run
Josh Donaldson of the Minnesota Twins scored the 2 millionth run in Major League Baseball history on Saturday, trotting home in the first inning on a ground-rule double by Nelson Cruz against Kansas City at Target Field.
Mattias Janmark had his first career hat trick in what might have been the most important home playoff game in the Golden Knights' four-year history, a 6-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild in Game 7 of their opening-round series.
Sued by partner over sale, Taylor says T-wolves won't move
Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor expressed confidence Thursday that the NBA franchise will remain in Minnesota after it is sold, responding to a federal lawsuit against him by one of his investors alleging breach of contract.
Americans strongly support trans rights — in some cases
Americans strongly support trans service members being in the military — even as they say trans athletes should compete according to the sex listed on their birth certificates.