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Fred Richard and Brody Malone headline the U.S. Olympic men's gymnastics team

Fred Richard and Brody Malone headline the U.S. Olympic men's gymnastics team

Fred Richard and Brody Malone will be joined by Paul Juda, Asher Hong and Stephen Nedoroscik. The Americans will head to Paris looking to win their first team medal at the Games since 2008. Khoi Young and Shane Wiskus will serve as alternates.
by The Associated Press

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Simone Biles moves closer to 3rd Olympic trip as injuries mount behind her at U.S. trials

Simone Biles moves closer to 3rd Olympic trip as injuries mount behind her at U.S. trials

Simone Biles is four rotations away from a third trip to the Olympics. The list of contenders hoping to join her in Paris is thinning quickly. Biles had little trouble sprinting to the lead at the U.S. Olympic trials. 
by The Associated Press

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At Paralympic swim trials in Minneapolis, the friendships are as fierce as the competition  

At Paralympic swim trials in Minneapolis, the friendships are as fierce as the competition  

Team USA is holding its Paralympic Swimming Trials at the University of Minnesota this weekend. Among the competitors are Mallory Weggemann of Eagan, Natalie Sims of Edina and Summer Schmit of Stillwater. 
by Anika Besst

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Photos: See inside U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials at Target Center in Minneapolis

Photos: See inside U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials at Target Center in Minneapolis

The nation’s best gymnasts are in Minneapolis this week, vying for spots at the Summer Olympics in Paris. See the scene inside the competition.
by Kerem Yücel and MPR News Staff

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Byron Buxton hits 3-run homer, helps power the Twins to a 13-6 win over Diamondbacks

Byron Buxton hits 3-run homer, helps power the Twins to a 13-6 win over Diamondbacks

Byron Buxton had a three-run homer among his three hits and the Minnesota Twins beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 13-6. Twins shortstop Carlos Correa left the game in the seventh inning after being hit by a pitch on the right wrist by Bryce Jarvis. X-rays were negative and the team listed him as day-to-day.
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Buoyed by hometown support, Shane Wiskus states his case at the U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials

Buoyed by hometown support, Shane Wiskus states his case at the U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials

Wiskus, a member of the 2020 Olympic team, said trials would be the last meet of his competitive career if he doesn’t make the five-man Olympic team that will be announced Saturday night in Minneapolis.
by The Associated Press and Kerem Yücel

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Gymnast Skye Blakely’s bid to reach the Olympics ends after rupturing her right Achilles

Gymnast Skye Blakely’s bid to reach the Olympics ends after rupturing her right Achilles

Blakely, who lives and trains in Frisco, Texas, just outside of Dallas, was going through her floor exercise routine inside Target Center in Minneapolis on Wednesday when her right leg gave way during a tumbling pass.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota competitors gear up as U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials begin in Minneapolis

Minnesota competitors gear up as U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials begin in Minneapolis

Suni Lee of St. Paul and Shane Wiskus of Spring Park are competing to be among the five men and five women who will go for gold at the Summer Olympics in Paris.
by Peter Cox, Kerem Yücel, Madelyn Bonkoski and Anna Haecherl

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How a Minnesota gym is training elite gymnasts for the Olympics

How a Minnesota gym is training elite gymnasts for the Olympics

The USA Gymnastics Olympic Trials are kicking off in Minneapolis, and one Champlin gym is known for sending athletes to compete at the highest level.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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T-wolves jump in for Dillingham and draft exonerated Shannon, after Blazers go big with Clingan

T-wolves jump in for Dillingham and draft exonerated Shannon, after Blazers go big with Clingan

The Minnesota Timberwolves were in no position to enhance the roster through free agency or trades after reaching the Western Conference finals. They got that done in the NBA draft Wednesday night, jumping in to get Kentucky guard Rob Dillingham after a trade with San Antonio for the eighth overall pick and finishing a productive first round by selecting Illinois guard Terrence Shannon Jr. at No. 27.
by The Associated Press

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