TOKYO OLYMPICS

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Crowds line St. Paul parade route to honor hometown Olympic champion Sunisa Lee

Lee held up her gold medal and waved to her fans from atop a St. Paul fire truck.

Sports

All Olympic fans owe Tokyo a debt, not only for those who organized these Games, but for Japan's willingness to let the world dream.

August 08, 2021 07:14 PM

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At the Games: US knocks off Brazil for volleyball gold

The U.S. women's team has in the past won three silver and two bronze medals in the event.

August 08, 2021 06:00 AM

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US women beat host nation Japan to claim 7th straight basketball gold

Veterans Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi earned their fifth gold medals in the 90-75 win.

August 08, 2021 05:30 AM

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Tokyo douses Olympic flame closing pandemic Games

More subdued than Games past, the closing ceremony reflected two-plus weeks of competition marred by controversy.

August 07, 2021 11:00 PM

By David Dolan, Mari Saito and Chang-Ran Kim / Reuters

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Brandon Veale column: Keeping score for the Tokyo Olympics

Just how did Team USA do in these Games?

August 07, 2021 07:15 PM

By Brandon Veale

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At the Games: Thrice is nice for US water polo

Led by Olympics all-time leading scorer Maggie Steffens, the Team USA women's water polo team completed a Games three-peat in an overwhelming fashion.

August 07, 2021 06:00 AM

By Reuters

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US tops France for men's basketball gold

Despite struggles outside the Olympic cycle, Saturday's 87-82 win clinched the fourth consecutive Games gold for Team USA.

August 07, 2021 04:30 AM

By Rocky Swift / Reuters

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Brandon Veale column: A fantastic Olympics for Wisconsin, Minnesota

The Summer Games aren't always this region's time to shine, but it's been a tremendous Olympiad for Wisconsinites and Minnesotans alike.

August 06, 2021 09:09 PM

By Brandon Veale

College

At the Games: Gable Steveson's last-second rush makes the Gopher golden

With less than a second left in the gold-medal bout, the University of Minnesota champion scored a takedown to earn the title.

August 06, 2021 07:45 AM

By Reuters

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'A Team' of April and Alix takes gold in beach volleyball

After a chance meeting at a music festival, veteran April Ross and rookie Alix Klineman have struck gold on the beach for the United States.

August 06, 2021 05:45 AM

By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Paresh Dave / Reuters

Sports

Brandon Veale column: Time for an Olympic whiparound

Trying to remember what I remember with three days to go.

August 05, 2021 07:47 PM

By Brandon Veale

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Megan Rapinoe, Carly Lloyd fire US to bronze medal

The Americans, World Cup winners in 2019, had gone into the Tokyo Games as heavy favorites for gold but after some underwhelming displays were beaten by Canada in the semifinals.

August 05, 2021 07:00 AM

By Simon Evans / Reuters