Gable Steveson addresses the media in September 2021 when he delayed entering WWE for one extra college season.

WWE releases Gable Steveson, closing a chapter for former Gophers sensation

Gable Steveson, who starred for Apple Valley and the Gophers before winning Olympic gold in 2021, was not a popular figure in the ring for WWE.
Mark Hall breaks down as he walks off the mat after losing an 86-kilogram match 9-4 to Trent Hidlay at the U.S. Olympic wrestling team trials in State
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Former Apple Valley standout Mark Hall retires from wrestling after Olympic trial defeat

April 20
Mark Hall won six Minnesota high school wrestling titles at Apple Valley before going on to a standout college career at Penn State, where he also wrestled competitively for the final time.
Greg Kerkvliet, who wrestled for Simley in high school, won the NCAA heavyweight championship for Penn State in March.
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Olympic wrestling trials: How to watch, what to know, Minnesota ties

April 18
The meet to determine which wrestlers will represent the United States at the Paris Olympics will go on Friday and Saturday at Penn State.
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Summer McIntosh lowers her own world record in 400 IM at Canadian Olympic trials

May 16
Summer McIntosh lowered her own world record in the 400-meter individual medley at the Canadian Olympic trials on Thursday.
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US downhill skier Breezy Johnson banned for 14 months for breaking anti-doping rules

May 14
Downhill skier Breezy Johnson has been banned for 14 months for three violations of anti-doping rules and can't race until December.
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Olympic triathlete Taylor Knibb wins US cycling time trial to earn spot in Paris in a second sport

May 15
Olympic triathlete Taylor Knibb stunned even herself by winning the women's time trial at the U.S. road cycling championships.
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BMX racing world championships hit South Carolina with Olympic berths on the line

May 16
The almost nomadic nature of high-level BMX racing means that American riders such as Alise Willoughby, the two-time world champion and a former Olympic silver medalist, rarely get to compete in front of friends and family.
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Osaka plays solidly in her opening match at the Italian Open. Darderi eliminates Shapovalov

May 8
Naomi Osaka looked comfortable in her opening match at the Italian Open, beating 45th-ranked Clara Burel 7-6 (2), 6-1 on Wednesday.
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WBC strips Jermall Charlo of middleweight title following DUI arrest. Carlos Adames is new champion

May 8
The World Boxing Council has stripped unbeaten Jermall Charlo of his middleweight title following his arrest this week on suspicion of drunken driving in Texas.