DAVE CAMPBELL
FILE - Aliphine Tuliamuk crosses the finish line to win the women's U.S. Olympic marathon trials, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, in Atlanta. When the Tokyo Summer Games were postponed, U.S. Olympic marathon trials champion Aliphine Tuliamuk decided with her fiance last year to have a baby instead of waiting. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)
With sports paused, life altered, athletes make do, make new

By Dave Campbell Mar. 14, 2021 04:47 PM EDT
Parker Tuomie and his Minnesota State hockey team were thriving last season,

FILE - In this Sunday, March 8, 2020, file photo, Minnesota Wild interim head coach Dean Evason, above center, directs players behind the bench during the overtime period of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks in Anaheim, Calif. The Minnesota Wild made Dean Evason their full-time head coach on Monday, July 13, 2020, signing him to a two-year contract extension at the commencement of training camp for the restarted NHL season.(AP Photo/Alex Gallardo, File)
Wild drop interim tag to make Dean Evason full-time coach

By Dave Campbell Jul. 13, 2020 05:45 PM EDT
The Minnesota Wild began training camp with a bang, formalizing Dean Evason's