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St. Paul Hmong-American gymnast leaps toward her Olympic dream -- and history

St. Paul Hmong-American gymnast leaps toward her Olympic dream -- and history

Despite a late start in the sport, Sunisa Lee is among the country's best gymnasts. Earlier this year, the 14-year-old made the junior national team. Now, she's vying to become the first Hmong-American to represent the U.S. at the Olympics.
by Nancy Yang

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Alex Honnold scales El Capitan without ropes, and the climbing world reels

Alex Honnold scales El Capitan without ropes, and the climbing world reels

The climber scaled the granite wall in under four hours, in what Alpinist magazine says "is indisputably the greatest free solo of all time."

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Twins' recent losing streak raises doubts

On Friday night, the Minnesota Twins play game two of their four-game series against the Angels in Anaheim.
by MPR News Staff

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St. Paul fencing coach named to Hall of Fame

J. Roberto Sobalvarro coached the U.S. women's Olympic epee team to a bronze medal finish in 2012. He will be inducted into the U.S. Fencing Hall of Fame next summer in St. Louis.
by Jeyca Maldonado-Medina

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