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Diggins won't stop moving forward — at usual high rate of speed, of course

Jessie Diggins celebrated with teammates after winning the women’s cross-country Tour de Ski in Val di Fiemme, Italy in January.

Afton's Jessie Diggins begins the cross-country skiing season Friday, with a goal of making it to the Beijing Olympics in February.

Gold medal encore: Team Shuster rallies to win Olympic curling trials

From left, Team Shuster’s Chris Plys, John Landsteiner, Matt Hamilton and John Shuster celebrate their victory in the Olympic Trials.

The defending Olympic gold medalists will represent the United States for the fifth time after another one of their ferocious comebacks.

Team Tabitha Peterson sweeps Olympic trials finals to win a berth at the Beijing Games

From left, Team Peterson’s coach Laine Peters, alternate Aileen Geving, Tara Peterson, Becca Hamilton, Nina Roth and Tabitha Peterson waved to fans

Tabitha Peterson's team will represent the U.S. in women's curling at the 2022 Winter Olympics after defeating Team Cory Christensen 11-4 Saturday at the Olympic trials.

Suni Lee eliminated from 'Dancing With the Stars'

Sasha Farber and Suni Lee performed on ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” on Monday night.

The St. Paul native and actress Melora Hardin were sent home in Monday's semifinals.

Reusse: Miracle on Ice's Doc Nagobads — 'greatest suture man of all time' — turning 100

George Nagobads will celebrate his 100th birthday on Nov. 18.

The Latvian-born physician caught on with the Gophers hockey team in 1958 and traveled the world with Olympic teams as well. 'Doc' Nagobads turns 100 next month.

Team Shuster returns to start quest for another Olympic curling gold

When John Shuster's curling team had a member retire, Chris Plys of Duluth was tapped to fill the spot, and he has kept the Olympic champions among the world's best.

Persinger, Plys win mixed doubles curling Olympic trials; one step closer to China

Persinger, of Alaska, and Plys, of Duluth, scored a 7-6 victory and will now try to qualify for the Beijing Olympics.

Suni Lee says she was pepper sprayed in racist attack in Los Angeles

Lee, the Olympic gold medalist from St. Paul, said unknown assailants yelled anti-Asian slurs and pepper-sprayed her in the latest high-profile case of hate-driven violence against Asian Americans.

Here are Minnesota's medal winners for Team USA at the Paralympics

Of the 15 athletes with Minnesota ties that competed for the U.S. in Tokyo, 11 earned medals — including five golds.

Watch: Suni Lee earns perfect scores on 'Dancing With the Stars'

The Minnesotan advanced to the semifinals.

Defending gold medalist Team Shuster drops opener in Olympic Trial finals

Korey Dropkin's team opened the best-of-three finals at the Olympic trials for men's curling with an 8-4 victory over John Shuster's reigning Olympic champs.

Team Shuster one triumph away from defending gold medal at Olympics

John Shuster of Duluth, skip of the 2018 Olympic gold medalists, and 2018 Olympian Tabitha Peterson lead their teams into the best-of-3 finals.

Here are all of Minnesota's medal winners for Team USA in Tokyo

Together, these athletes with Minnesota ties won six gold, four silver and two bronze, likely the state's best haul in a Summer Olympics.

Olympic qualifying is back, this time for Winter Games in Beijing

Qualifying ramps up this week for February's Beijing Winter Games, which begin only six months after the Tokyo Olympics ended.

Steveson signs WWE deal, will wrestle for U, then turn pro

Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson will be taking the ring as a professional wrestler in the near future, but not before he defends his NCAA heavyweight title.