Bobby Marshall: Minnesota’s first Black superstar athlete
Before there was Kirby Puckett and Kevin Garnett, there was Bobby Marshall.
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Prep columnist McDonald honored
Last month, MSR Prep columnist Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald was honored for his decades-long work in covering local high school sports.
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Rutgers’ Washington reached two milestones with Barn win
‘We want to do well because we know there are young eyes looking at us.’
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NBA vet assumes dual role at Bethune-Cookman
‘We’re trying to build a championship culture here. That championship culture starts with discipline.’
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Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament coming to town in March
‘Playing in NBA arenas is actually something that we’d love to do with our tournament.’
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Pistons’ youthful squad experiencing growing pains
‘We are not winning right now, but those wins will come.’
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‘Boys in Blue’ explores relationships between police and kids
‘So many good cops were out there trying as hard as they can.’
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Freshman hoops: a mother’s perspective
‘Growing up in Minnesota you don’t get a chance to see Black and Brown girls at this type of level.’
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Lynx, Sky to play preseason game in Canada
‘We are looking forward to participating in this historic game for the WNBA.’
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MSU women’s coach: ‘Representation matters’
Brooklyn Park native Janay Morton is in her second season as the second assistant coach.
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Coquese back in town
Coquese Washington returned to Williams Arena on January 12 for the first time since 2019 when she was the Penn State head coach (2007-19), where she won three Big Ten …
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Gophers fall to Badgers in Madison
The Gophers, now 1-4, hope to get their second conference win when they host Rutgers Thursday, Jan. 12 at Williams Arena.
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Showtime documentary follows North High’s Polars
‘Boys In Blue’ is a four-part docuseries that follows the Polars through their 2021 season.
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Californian adapts to Minnesota winter, college hoops
This Gopher 100 column features freshman Jaden Henley.
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Home for break
‘Everyone’s bigger. It is way different from what I thought it would be.’
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Instate freshmen bond as teammates, roomies
Amaya Battle at first glance seemingly has the best of worlds as a first-year college student: close to home and family, among other things.
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The year in local police killings
‘He should be alive today, and somebody should have been held responsible and nobody has.’
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2022, a busy year for this sportswriter
I was both blessed and lucky at times, and resourceful at others throughout this year, 2022—my 47th year as a journalist.
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New ‘Dinkytown Marketplace’ helps Gopher athletes ‘monetize’ themselves
‘The venture is dedicated to creating opportunities for Gopher players to connect with local fans, donors and businesses.’
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Outgoing Hennepin County attorney reflects on six terms
After spending nearly a third of his adult life in public service, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman will retire in January.
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