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I missed two great girls’ basketball games

February 18, 2019 by Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald Leave a Comment

I missed two great girls’ basketball games

This past season I missed two of the greatest girls’ basketball games of the season because I either chose to attend other events or simply called it an evening.

Hamline freshman guard steps up

February 18, 2019 by Charles Hallman Leave a Comment

Hamline freshman guard steps up

Chan’el Anderson-Manning didn’t expect to be a regular in her first collegiate basketball season. Neither did her coach, but both individuals seem fine with the unexpected results

Gophers on the brink

February 14, 2019 by Larry Fitzgerald Leave a Comment

Gophers on the brink

When the NCAA Men’s Final Four is in your home city, it’s obviously important to be in contention.

Ben Coleman was a local hero to many

February 13, 2019 by Ken Foxworth Leave a Comment

Ben Coleman was a local hero to many

To the Honorable Ben Coleman, thank you for teaching us how to fish! You were truly, truly a great man with a great legacy indeed.

Short hockey pro enjoys ‘playing with the big dogs’

February 13, 2019 by Charles Hallman 1 Comment

Short hockey pro enjoys ‘playing with the big dogs’

Nina Rodgers, a Minnetonka native and Hopkins High School grad, is the Whale’s only Black player.

C. Vivian Stringer’s ‘coaching tree’ yet to be measured

February 11, 2019 by Charles Hallman Leave a Comment

C. Vivian Stringer’s ‘coaching tree’ yet to be measured

A “coaching tree” historically refers to a head coach whose career has produced head coaching jobs for others. Sadly, this reference seems only to apply to White coaches. You often hear about the late Pat Summitt’s “tree,” but we hear nothing about Rutgers’ C. Vivian Stringer’s, the only Black coach to amass 1,000 career victories. […]

Little to no progress seen in NFL coaching, GM diversity

February 7, 2019 by MSR News Online Leave a Comment

Little to no progress seen in NFL coaching, GM diversity

While the spotlight on this year’s Super Bowl can’t be ignored, neither can the NFL’s longstanding diversity problem. The 2018 season started with eight head coaches of color, an all-time high first set in 2011, according to The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES). Then came “Black Monday” — the day after the […]

Black History Month recognition prominent at U of M women’s game

February 7, 2019 by Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald Leave a Comment

Black History Month recognition prominent at U of M women’s game

Black History Month resonated officially and unofficially throughout the Big 10 Conference women’s basketball matchup between the University of Minnesota and Rutgers.

Patriots win again in defensive slugfest!

February 5, 2019 by Larry Fitzgerald Leave a Comment

Patriots win again in defensive slugfest!

They did it again. The greatest run in NFL history continues as the New England Patriots, in their 11th Super Bowl, dominated the Los Angeles Rams 13-3.

Busy week in prep, collegiate basketball

February 1, 2019 by Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald Leave a Comment

Busy week in prep, collegiate basketball

This past week I saw a matchup of two of the state’s top boys’ basketball teams, a contest between two Southside City Conference rivals, and a record-setting freshman point guard at the collegiate level in women’s hoops.

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