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IOC awards 2034 Winter Games to Salt Lake City. Utah last hosted the Olympics in 2002
Salt Lake City will be an Olympics host again after the IOC formally awarded the 2034 Winter Games to the United States bid. The capital city of Utah was the only candidate after the International Olympic Committee gave Salt Lake City exclusive negotiating rights last year in a fast-track contest for 2034.
Meet the summer Olympians and Paralympians with Minnesota ties headed for Paris
More than 40 athletes competing in the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games, representing various countries, have connections to Minnesota. Whether they live here, train here or were born here, here’s your chance to learn about the Minnesota ties at the Paris Games.
Vikings start camp grieving the loss of Khyree Jackson, and honoring rookie's life
Khyree Jackson was supposed to report to training camp this week with the rest of the Minnesota Vikings draft class. The team is instead grieving the death of the fourth-round pick out of Oregon. 
Vikings put Hockenson on PUP list to start camp with star tight end still rehabbing from ACL repair
Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson was placed on the physically unable to perform list as expected for the beginning of training camp. His recovery from a torn ACL and MCL in his right knee is not yet complete.
Twins top Phillies 7-2, after Ober rebounds from Harper's early 2-run homer to finish 7 innings
Minnesota starter Bailey Ober rebounded from Bryce Harper’s two-run homer for Philadelphia in the first to settle in for seven innings, and the Twins beat the Phillies 7-2.
Biles, Osaka and Phelps spoke up about mental health. Has anything changed for the Paris Olympics?
Athletes heading to the Paris Olympics have more access than ever to resources in the once-taboo realm of mental health and many sound more willing than ever to use them. 
LeBron James to be the U.S. male flag bearer at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony
James, 39, is a three-time Olympic medalist. A fourth this summer would put him in a tie for most medals won by a U.S. men's basketball player. The female U.S. flag bearer will be announced Tuesday.
Rhys Hoskins' go-ahead homer in 8th lifts Brewers over Twins, 8-7
Rhys Hoskins hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning and rookie Jackson Chourio homered and drove in three runs to lift the Milwaukee Brewers to a two-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins with an 8-7 win at Target Field.