Olympics and Paralympics

August 10, 2024 12:26 PM

USWNT wins its fifth Olympic gold medal in women’s soccer with a 1-0 victory over Brazil in final

The Americans, who hadn’t won gold since the 2012 London Olympics, closed out an undefeated run to the title in their first international campaign under new coach Emma Hayes.

by The Associated Press

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August 10, 2024 8:00 AM

Twin Cities dancers hope breaking’s Olympics debut draws support for their sport

Breaking, often called breakdancing, made its debut at the Paris Olympics on Friday. Local dancers hope the greater platform brings more opportunities and funding for the sport.

by Feven Gerezgiher

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August 9, 2024 5:40 PM

Japan’s b-girl Ami wins Olympic breaking’s first gold medal

Japan’s b-girl Ami won gold at the Olympics’ first breaking event by spinning, flipping and toprocking past a field of 16 dancers Friday in a high-energy competition that may not return for future Games.

by The Associated Press

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August 9, 2024 1:22 PM

Breanna Stewart, US women’s basketball team advances to gold medal game at Paris Olympics

Breanna Stewart scored 16 points and the U.S. women advanced to their eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal game with a 85-64 victory over Australia on Friday.

by The Associated Press

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August 9, 2024 12:57 PM

Is COVID endemic yet? Yep, says the CDC. Here’s what that means

The nation — and Olympic athletes, like Noah Lyles — are in another summer surge of COVID infections. CDC officials say the virus has become endemic. That means it is here to stay in a predictable way.

by Rob Stein

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August 9, 2024 4:00 AM

U.S. women's soccer, reinvigorated by a trio of stars, will play for Olympic gold

The team's trio of star forwards — Mallory Swanson, Trinity Rodman and Sophia Smith — has combined for nine of 10 goals in the Olympics. But they want more: the first U.S. gold medal since 2012.

by Becky Sullivan

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August 9, 2024 4:00 AM

U.S. leads Olympic medal count in Paris but there's more to the story

The U.S. now has more than 100 Olympic medals, the most of any nation. But there's a bigger story behind the medal count in Paris.

by Brian Mann

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August 9, 2024 4:00 AM

This Minnesota man won rowing gold at 1924 Paris Olympics, but it didn’t define him

Liam Goff’s great-grandfather, Minneapolis native Alfred Wilson, was on the team representing the U.S. in men’s eight rowing at the Paris Games a century ago.

by Madelyn Bonkoski

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August 8, 2024 3:07 PM

As ‘breaking’ makes it’s Olympic debut, we look at its history in the Twin Cities

A brand new Olympic event is kicking off in Paris on Friday. You may know it as break dancing but in the professional world it is known as breaking.

by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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August 8, 2024 2:52 PM

Twins face tough series against division rivals, Vikings prepare for first preseason game

The Twins start a four-game series at home against the Cleveland Guardians on Friday. And the Las Vegas Raiders will be in town in the Vikings first preseason game on Saturday.

by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Olympics and Paralympics

USWNT wins its fifth Olympic gold medal in women’s soccer with a 1-0 victory over Brazil in final

Twin Cities dancers hope breaking’s Olympics debut draws support for their sport

Japan’s b-girl Ami wins Olympic breaking’s first gold medal

Breanna Stewart, US women’s basketball team advances to gold medal game at Paris Olympics

Is COVID endemic yet? Yep, says the CDC. Here’s what that means

U.S. women's soccer, reinvigorated by a trio of stars, will play for Olympic gold

U.S. leads Olympic medal count in Paris but there's more to the story

This Minnesota man won rowing gold at 1924 Paris Olympics, but it didn’t define him

As ‘breaking’ makes it’s Olympic debut, we look at its history in the Twin Cities

Twins face tough series against division rivals, Vikings prepare for first preseason game

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