Commissioner Dr. Kiki Baker Barnes is the first Black female commissioner in NAIA history and one of only four Black women to hold a top athletics office in America.
Charles Hallman
Charles Hallman is a contributing reporter and award-winning sports columnist at the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.
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Biden calls for more guardians, fewer warriors
‘As long as there’s crime in our communities, there will be a need for law enforcement.’
Posted inSports
Concordia and Hamline travel to kick off MIAC football season
The 2022 MIAC football regular season officially starts Thursday, Sept. 1 when Concordia plays at Valley City (ND) State. St. Paul’s Hamline University is one of eight conference teams that will kick off their seasons on Saturday, Sept. 3—the Pipers will play at Crown (MN) College. Hamline looks to make improvement by leaps from last […]
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NBA—including Timberwolves—steps up workplace diversity
‘We still have so much bias that exists, and unconscious bias.’
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Southside crime complaints greet new public safety commissionerÂ
‘My role is to make sure that you get 360 degrees of public safety in the city.’
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ESPN+ series highlights HBCU athletes, including those who dance
‘There’s magic when you go to an HBCU campus.’
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​ Terry’s focus on the bigs unwavering
Curtis Terry is in his first season with the St. Paul Saints, the Minnesota Twins’ Triple-A club.
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Beckham glad to be back in the bigsÂ
‘I’m happy to be here on a winning team and a team playing for the playoffs.’
Posted inSports, Twins/MLB
Gordon sticks with the bigs this season
All season long, Nick Gordon has been a mainstay for the Minnesota Twins as a top utility player.
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​Park Board’s Hiawatha plan moves forward amid controversy
‘The momentum is moving. It will either crash or we can find a way to pivot and find the most desirable answer.’
Posted inLynx/WNBA, Sports
​​Local umpires awarded at inaugural Jimmy Lee Awards
Veteran local baseball official Duane Reed is one of seven recipients of the first-ever Jimmy Lee Umpire Awards given by the St. Paul Saints.
Posted inLynx/WNBA, Sports
Sweet Syl swan song
Minnesota’s league-leading 11-straight playoff appearance streak was snapped, and Sylvia Fowles’ 15-year WNBA career as one of the best centers in league history came to an end at the same time last Sunday in Connecticut.
Posted inGophers/College, Sports
Memories of Clyde
‘I think about how much he prepared me for life.’
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Hiawatha Golf Course nominated for National Register of Historic Places
On Monday, it was announced that the course, which has a storied Black history, could be deemed eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.
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Community reflections on the passing of Clyde Turner
‘He’s one of the top three people that I’ve ever met in my life who could understand the motivations and the challenges and so forth.’
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Twins game host does double duty
Joseph Sutton, Jr. is among a rare group in pro sports today. He is the Minnesota Twins and Minnesota Wild in-game host—the only Black host working for both local pro teams.
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Lacy awards honor pioneering sportswritersÂ
‘I’m humbled and it’s a wonderful feeling to be appreciated like that.’
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SWAC commish reflects on Big Ten’s expansion
‘The strength of our league and the growth of our league has really put us in a unique and unprecedented position.’
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​Federal charges in Breonna Taylor case a step in the right direction
‘The Justice Department is reminding people that they do the business of justice.’
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Many baseball minor leaguers don’t earn a living wage
Unless you make the majors, playing baseball isn’t the charmed life.