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Soccer star James Rodríguez signs contract with Minnesota United

Soccer star James Rodríguez signs contract with Minnesota United

In addition to his accomplishments on the field, midfielder James Rodríguez also brings a huge global following off the field — a spotlight that will now shine on the Loons. He has more than 51 million followers on Instagram, where his post about signing with Minnesota quickly drew thousands of “likes.”
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Meet the Minnesota winter Olympians and Paralympians heading to Milano Cortina

Meet the Minnesota winter Olympians and Paralympians heading to Milano Cortina

Almost 40 athletes who are heading to the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic and Paralympic games have connections to Minnesota. Whether they call this state home or just train or play sports here, here’s your chance to learn about the Minnesota ties at the Milano Cortina Games.
by Noah Bloch

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Minnesota women beat No. 10 Iowa for 5th straight victory

Minnesota women beat No. 10 Iowa for 5th straight victory

Grace Grocholski scored 21 points, Mara Braun added 16 and Minnesota beat No. 10 Iowa 91-85 on Thursday night for its fifth straight victory. The Gophers (17-6, 8-4 Big Ten) have the program’s longest winning streak in Big Ten play since the 2018-19 season. 
by The Associated Press

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Lindsey Vonn tests injured left knee in Olympic downhill training, pumps fist after successful run

Lindsey Vonn tests injured left knee in Olympic downhill training, pumps fist after successful run

A week after rupturing the ACL in her left knee, Lindsey Vonn opened her chase for Olympic gold at the age of 41 with an aggressive and successful training run down the Olympia delle Tofane downhill course.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. Olympic hockey history has been given an outsized boost from a tiny, proud Minnesota town

U.S. Olympic hockey history has been given an outsized boost from a tiny, proud Minnesota town

The small town of Warroad, Minnesota, has had an outsized impact on the history of hockey in the U.S. The inclusion of Brock Nelson on the men's Olympic team this year makes eight players from Warroad to go to the Winter Games. 
by The Associated Press

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Boldy nets early hat trick and Spurgeon scores in OT as Wild beat Predators 6-5

Boldy nets early hat trick and Spurgeon scores in OT as Wild beat Predators 6-5

Matt Boldy scored three times in the first 13 minutes and assisted on Jared Spurgeon’s goal with 45.1 seconds left on the clock in overtime to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 6-5 victory over the Nashville Predators. 
by The Associated Press

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Timberwolves acquire Ayo Dosunmu for scoring depth in trade-deadline deal with Bulls

Timberwolves acquire Ayo Dosunmu for scoring depth in trade-deadline deal with Bulls

The Minnesota Timberwolves have acquired guard Ayo Dosunmu from the Chicago Bulls. The move adds a proven scorer to bolster their depth for the stretch run in the stacked Western Conference playoffs race.
by The Associated Press

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The Olympics arrive with the U.S. a favorite, rekindling fond memories of 1980’s ‘Miracle on Ice’

The Olympics arrive with the U.S. a favorite, rekindling fond memories of 1980’s ‘Miracle on Ice’

Members of the gold-medal-winning 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team get recognized around the towns they now call home. They’re never the ones to bring up beating the Soviet Union in a game now known as the “Miracle on Ice.” 

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Minnesota upsets No. 10 Michigan State 76-73, fending off late Spartans surge to stop 7-game skid

Minnesota upsets No. 10 Michigan State 76-73, fending off late Spartans surge to stop 7-game skid

Jaylen Crocker-Johnson had 22 points and seven rebounds to help Minnesota fend off a late surge by 10th-ranked Michigan State and secure a 76-73 upset. Cade Tyson scored 17 points and Langston Reynolds added 14 points and eight assists for the Gophers. 
by The Associated Press

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