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Team USA curling coach reflects on final Olympic games, Minnesota hometown pride

Team USA curling coach reflects on final Olympic games, Minnesota hometown pride

The games in Italy were Phill Drobnick’s fourth and final, as he’s decided it’s time to retire after two decades of coaching curling. Drobnick joined Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition Tuesday to reflect on his team’s Olympic run and a storied career.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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U.S. women’s hockey team declines invitation from Trump to attend State of Union; men's team will be there

U.S. women’s hockey team declines invitation from Trump to attend State of Union; men's team will be there

The U.S. women’s hockey gold medal-winning team has politely declined an invitation from President Donald Trump to attend his State of the Union address on Tuesday, while members of the men’s hockey team — also celebrating a gold-medal win — said they will be there.
by The Associated Press

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Lindsey Vonn says surgery saved her from having her left leg amputated following Olympic crash

Lindsey Vonn says surgery saved her from having her left leg amputated following Olympic crash

Lindsey Vonn says a crash at the Milan Cortina Olympics nearly cost her her left leg. Vonn detailed the extent her injuries in an Instagram post. The 41-year-old Vonn says the crash on Feb. 8 caused compartment syndrome in her left leg after the crash. 
by The Associated Press

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The first US Olympic men’s hockey gold since 1980 happens without needing a ‘Miracle’

The first US Olympic men’s hockey gold since 1980 happens without needing a ‘Miracle’

Mike Eruzione and Dave Christian from the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” team watched live in person in Milan as the U.S. joined them as Olympic gold medalists. They just don't want the accomplishment of the current team to be at all about them.
by The Associated Press

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Jessie Diggins ‘full of gratitude’ after ending a glittering Olympic career in cross-country skiing

Jessie Diggins ‘full of gratitude’ after ending a glittering Olympic career in cross-country skiing

With glitter still streaked across her cheeks, the world’s top‑ranked women’s cross country skier said she was thankful for all the people who had helped her reach this stage in a career that started while she was still at high school in Minnesota.
by The Associated Press

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Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert suspended one game

Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert suspended one game

Rudy Gobert has been suspended one game without pay after picking up his seventh flagrant foul point of the season during the Timberwolves’ win over Dallas.
by Mitch Klein

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German soccer club cancels planned U.S. trip amid immigration concerns

German soccer club cancels planned U.S. trip amid immigration concerns

A German soccer club says it’s canceling a planned trip to the U.S. in May — including a friendly match in Minnesota — in part due to concerns about U.S. immigration policies.
by MPR News Staff

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