Diamond Cook joins gymnastics team at Talladega College for its inaugural season
When Diamond Cook attended a camp in early July, she didn't know what the future held. That's where she met Aja Sims-Fletcher while practicing a new skill.
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Ren Clayton joined WCCO-TV in October 2021. He grew up in Chanhassen, Minnesota, but most recently lived on the beaches of Hawaii!
After graduating from Concordia University, St. Paul, Ren produced a high school sports magazine show in the Twin Cities, then worked as a weekend sports anchor at KOTA-TV in Rapid City, South Dakota, and KHON2 in Honolulu.
Ren has covered it all, from surfing, to rodeo, to hurricanes. He's grateful to be back working in his hometown, covering the teams and people he grew up with.
When he's not working, you can find Ren playing golf in the summer and snowboarding in the winter.
When Diamond Cook attended a camp in early July, she didn't know what the future held. That's where she met Aja Sims-Fletcher while practicing a new skill.
On Thursday at the first round of the 3M Open, there was an eclectic mix of Minnesota golf backgrounds.
"I have a job to do this week, and I'm looking forward to it," said Frankie Capan.
This week's 3M Open features many Minnesotan golfers, including one who has run through the local circuit this summer.
In 1999, just weeks away from his second major championship, Tiger Woods hosted a golf clinic in South Minneapolis. 24 years later, Larry Fitzgerald is presenting his own First Tee camp, at the same course.
Paige Bueckers and the University of Connecticut women's basketball team will play the Gophers at Williams Arena in November, but Monday night Bueckers and Gophers guard Amaya Battle competed as coaches at the Twin Cities Pro Am.
Kylie Murr's arrival to Dinkytown was a reunion with Gophers starting setter Melani Schaffmaster. The two were club volleyball teammates growing up in Indiana.
The Minnesota Whitecaps, at least as we have known them, are no more.
The U.S. Gymnastic Olympic Trials are in Minneapolis next year, where there will be multiple Minnesotans competing for a spot.
Ren Clayton caught up with the 20-year-old who is coming off just about the most jam-packed hockey season possible.
A year ago, leading up to the 3M Open, LIV Golf had just burst out onto the scene and was poaching players from the PGA Tour. Now a year later, there's a framework agreement in place to bridge the two rival golf organizations.
The Clay Target state championships took place on Friday at the Minneapolis Gun Club.
With the 53rd pick, Connelly allowed for the possibility that the Timberwolves could trade up. Not to the first round but, to early in the second.
"We say it for rugby all the time, like, 'I'll put my body on the line for my teammates any day.' But it's a whole different meaning when you say it getting on the rig." Kathryn Johnson said.
We may never know exactly what went on in Argentina. Reynoso emphasized that something to do with his 4-year-old daughter was the reason he was missing. But he also apologized to the team for what he did.