• Home
  • All Sections
  • Search

StarTribune
  • Log In
    • Welcome, User
    • Manage Account
    • eEdition
    • Support
    • Subscribe
    • Log Out
  • Subscribe

Recently Visited

    • Home
    • Local
    • Sports
    • Business
    • Opinion
    • Variety
    • Politics
    • Nation
    • World
    • Science
    • Weather
    • Traffic
    • Video
    • Photography
    • Obituaries
    • Archives: 150+ years
    • Minnesota's Best
    • Classifieds
    • Autos
    • Housing
    • Jobs
    • Coronavirus
    • Minneapolis
    • St. Paul
    • Duluth
    • St. Cloud
    • East Metro
    • North Metro
    • South Metro
    • West Metro
    • Local Columnists
      • James Lileks
      • Jennifer Brooks
    • State Fair
    • Curious Minnesota
    • Twins
    • Vikings
    • Wild
    • Wolves
    • Loons
    • Lynx
    • Gophers
    • Colleges
    • Golf
    • Motorsports
    • Outdoors
    • High Schools
    • Puck Drop
    • Sports Columnists
      • Dennis Anderson
      • Sid Hartman
      • Patrick Reusse
      • Chip Scoggins
      • Jim Souhan
    • Sports Blogs
      • Access Vikings
      • Gophers Basketball
      • Gophers Football
      • Gophers Hockey
      • The Lynx Beat
      • Preps Insider
      • The Olympics
      • Randball
      • StribSports Upload
      • The Twins Beat
      • The United Beat
      • The Wild Beat
      • The Wolves Beat
    • Top Workplaces
    • Agriculture
    • Business Columnists
      • Lee Schafer
      • Neal St. Anthony
    • Opinion Exchange
    • Editorial
    • Steve Sack
    • Letters
    • Podcasts
      • Playing Politics
    • Books
    • Celebs
    • Comics & Games
    • Horoscopes
    • Eat & Drink
    • Movies
    • Music
    • Stage & Arts
    • TV & Media
    • Best of MN
    • Health
    • Home & Garden
    • Inspired
    • Style
    • Taste
    • The Good Life
    • Travel
    • Variety Columnists
      • Gail Rosenblum
      • C. J
    • View all Obituaries
    • Place an Obituary Notice
    • Winners
    • Nominations
    • Voting
    • About
    • Place an Ad
    • Garage Sales
    • Estate Sales
    • Merchandise
    • Pets
    • Public Notices
    • Recreational Vehicles & Marina
    • Auctions
    • Search Used Vehicles
    • Sell your Vehicle
    • Advertise
    • Rentals
    • Commercial
    • Foreclosures
    • Find a Job
    • Your Resume
    • Your Account
    • Employer A-Z
    • Top Workplaces
    • Post a Job
    Star Tribune
    Close
    • Home
    • Local
    • Sports
    • Business
    • Opinion
    • Variety
    • Obituaries
    • Classifieds
    • Autos
    • Housing
    • Jobs
    More from the Homepage
    prev
    As wildfires rage on, Minnesota braces for more smoke
    CDC: Most metro counties join indoor mask guideline list
    Political committee sues Minneapolis over policing ballot language
    Rep. John Thompson's apology leads to ethics complaint dismissal
    Feds' receiver done clawing back money for victims of Petters' $1.9B Ponzi scheme, recovering a mere sliver
    Man charged with beheading woman at Shakopee intersection in front of passersby
    Suni Lee, hoping to be normal, enters the realm of the really famous
    Reusse: Berrios was an ace, and the loss of one of those is nothing to celebrate
    Trump urged Justice officials to declare election 'corrupt'
    'Angels Unawares' sculpture, commissioned by Pope Francis, arrives at Basilica of St. Mary
    Minneapolis' 701 Building has kept its slightly kooky, 1980s charm
    next
    Sports 391262011

    Katie Ledecky throws out Nationals first pitch

    Olympic gold medal swimmer Katie Ledecky threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Washington Nationals Major League Baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night. Ledecky won four gold medals and one silver at the Rio games. 
    share
    tweet
    email
    Print
    more
    Share on: Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest
    Copy shortlink:
    Purchase: Order Reprint
    AP
    August 25, 2016 — 5:54am
    Olympic gold medal swimmer Katie Ledecky threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Washington Nationals Major League Baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night. Ledecky won four gold medals and one silver at the Rio games.
    More from Star Tribune
    Local Man charged with beheading woman at Shakopee intersection in front of passersby
    July 30
    Duluth As wildfires rage on, Minnesota braces for more smoke
    July 30
    Twins Ace goes east: Twins trade Berrios to Blue Jays for two prospects
    July 30
    Local CDC: Most metro counties join indoor mask guideline list
    July 30
    More from Star Tribune
    Local Man charged with beheading woman at Shakopee intersection in front of passersby
    July 30
    Duluth As wildfires rage on, Minnesota braces for more smoke
    July 30
    Twins Ace goes east: Twins trade Berrios to Blue Jays for two prospects
    July 30
    Local CDC: Most metro counties join indoor mask guideline list
    July 30
    More from Star Tribune
    Local Man charged with beheading woman at Shakopee intersection in front of passersby
    July 30
    Duluth As wildfires rage on, Minnesota braces for more smoke
    July 30
    Twins Ace goes east: Twins trade Berrios to Blue Jays for two prospects
    July 30
    Local CDC: Most metro counties join indoor mask guideline list
    July 30
    Politics Trump urged Justice officials to declare election 'corrupt'
    July 30
    Local Air quality alert for Minnesota extended until 3 p.m. Tuesday
    July 30
    More from Star Tribune
    Local Man charged with beheading woman at Shakopee intersection in front of passersby
    July 30
    Duluth As wildfires rage on, Minnesota braces for more smoke
    July 30
    Twins Ace goes east: Twins trade Berrios to Blue Jays for two prospects
    July 30
    Local CDC: Most metro counties join indoor mask guideline list
    July 30
    Politics Trump urged Justice officials to declare election 'corrupt'
    July 30
    Local Air quality alert for Minnesota extended until 3 p.m. Tuesday
    July 30
    More from Star Tribune
    Local Man charged with beheading woman at Shakopee intersection in front of passersby
    July 30
    Duluth As wildfires rage on, Minnesota braces for more smoke
    July 30
    Twins Ace goes east: Twins trade Berrios to Blue Jays for two prospects
    July 30
    Local CDC: Most metro counties join indoor mask guideline list
    July 30
    More from Star Tribune
    Local Man charged with beheading woman at Shakopee intersection in front of passersby
    July 30
    Duluth As wildfires rage on, Minnesota braces for more smoke
    July 30
    Twins Ace goes east: Twins trade Berrios to Blue Jays for two prospects
    July 30
    Local CDC: Most metro counties join indoor mask guideline list
    July 30
    More from Star Tribune
    Local Man charged with beheading woman at Shakopee intersection in front of passersby
    July 30
    Duluth As wildfires rage on, Minnesota braces for more smoke
    July 30
    Twins Ace goes east: Twins trade Berrios to Blue Jays for two prospects
    July 30
    More from Star Tribune
    Local Man charged with beheading woman at Shakopee intersection in front of passersby
    July 30
    Duluth As wildfires rage on, Minnesota braces for more smoke
    July 30
    Twins Ace goes east: Twins trade Berrios to Blue Jays for two prospects
    July 30
    More From Star Tribune
    • Man charged with beheading woman at Shakopee intersection in front of passersby
    • As wildfires rage on, Minnesota braces for more smoke
    • Ace goes east: Twins trade Berrios to Blue Jays for two prospects
    • CDC: Most metro counties join indoor mask guideline list
    • Trump urged Justice officials to declare election 'corrupt'
    • Air quality alert for Minnesota extended until 3 p.m. Tuesday
    More From Star Tribune
    • Man charged with beheading woman at Shakopee intersection in front of passersby
    • As wildfires rage on, Minnesota braces for more smoke
    • Ace goes east: Twins trade Berrios to Blue Jays for two prospects
    • CDC: Most metro counties join indoor mask guideline list
    • Trump urged Justice officials to declare election 'corrupt'
    • Air quality alert for Minnesota extended until 3 p.m. Tuesday
    More From Sports
      Sports
      4 minutes ago

      Olympics Latest: Hannah Roberts top seed in BMX freestyle

      The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year's delay because of the coronavirus pandemic:
      World
      4 minutes ago
      Chaotic waters: US stars win, but Dressel won't get 6 golds

      Chaotic waters: US stars win, but Dressel won't get 6 golds

      Caeleb Dressel is pretty much invincible when he has a lane to himself.
      Sports
      4 minutes ago

      Rookies Gilbert and Kelenic lead Mariners past Rangers 9-5

      Logan Gilbert worked into the sixth inning to win his fifth decision in a row, fellow rookie Jarred Kelenic hit a three-run homer, and the Seattle Mariners beat the rebuilding Texas Rangers 9-5 on Friday night.
      Sports
      5 minutes ago

      A's blank Angels again, 2-0; Bassitt 1st in AL to 11 wins

      Chris Bassitt became the first American League pitcher to reach 11 wins, Matt Chapman homered and the Oakland Athletics shut out the Los Angeles Angels for the second straight night with a 2-0 victory Friday.
      Sports
      5 minutes ago

      Sports on TV and radio

      Where to find today's games.
    Top Stories
    • Traffic moved along Interstate 35W, with downtown Minneapolis enveloped by a smoky haze, as seen from the East 46th Street overpass. As wildfires rage on, Minnesota braces for more smoke
      Jul. 30
    • CDC: Most metro counties join indoor mask guideline list
      Jul. 30
    • Political committee sues Minneapolis over policing ballot language
      Jul. 30
    Most Read
    1. Ace goes east: Twins trade Berrios to Blue Jays for two prospects • Twins
    2. Reusse: Berrios was an ace, and the loss of one of those is nothing to celebrate • Twins
    3. Wildly popular Minnesota rec area, neighbors prepare for 'Cuyuna 2.0' • Outdoors
    4. Suni Lee, hoping to be normal, enters the realm of the really famous • Olympics
    5. American dream: Lee's journey from St. Paul to Tokyo ends with gold • Olympics

    StarTribune

    • Follow Us On:
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Pinterest
    • Instagram
    Subscribe today

    Company

    • About the Star Tribune
    • Contact us
    • Work For Us
    • News in Education
    • Minnesota's Best
    • High school sports hubs
    • Mobile and tablet apps
    • Policies and Standards

    Advertise with us

    • Talk with a business consultant
    • Media kit
    • Classifieds

    Buy

    • Star Tribune Store
    • Photo Reprints
    • Archived articles
    • Full Page Archive: 150+ years
    • Back Copies
    • Commercial reprints
    • Licensing

    Customer support

    • Help and Feedback
    • Manage your account
    • Newspaper subscription
    • Digital access
    • eEdition
    • Vacation hold/billing

    Website

    • Terms of use
    • Privacy policy
    • Site index
    • RSS

    © 2021 StarTribune. All rights reserved.