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Minnesotan Regan Smith gets silver in women’s 100 meter backstroke, Kaylee McKeown keeps the gold

Minnesotan Regan Smith gets silver in women’s 100 meter backstroke, Kaylee McKeown keeps the gold

Kaylee McKeown knocked off world-record holder and Lakeville native Regan Smith and of the United States in the 100 back on Tuesday night, defending the title she won at the Tokyo Games.
by The Associated Press

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St. Paul’s Suni Lee, Team USA takes gold in women’s gymnastics

St. Paul’s Suni Lee, Team USA takes gold in women’s gymnastics

Suni Lee jumped up and down after her turn on the balance beam — and so did her sisters. Evionn and Sheyenne Lee leaped to their feet in the grandstands as her sister scored a 14.600 — matching the best of the night — to keep the Americans on track for gold.
by The Associated Press

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Ex-Timberwolves player Chase Budinger wins 2024 Olympic beach volleyball debut in Paris

Ex-Timberwolves player Chase Budinger wins 2024 Olympic beach volleyball debut in Paris

Chase Budinger used his NBA experience to prepare for his Olympic beach volleyball debut. The former Arizona and professional basketball player and his partner, Miles Evans, beat host France in straight sets on Monday to coast through their opening match of the Paris beach volleyball tournament. 
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Concerns over water quality in Paris’ Seine River postpone men’s Olympic triathlon

Concerns over water quality in Paris’ Seine River postpone men’s Olympic triathlon

Concerns about water quality in the Seine River led Paris Olympics organizers to postpone the men’s triathlon. Officials on Tuesday say they hope the swimming portion of the race will be able to go forward in the long-polluted waterway Wednesday or in the coming days following an expensive cleanup effort. 
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