Complex. Shy. But he “was the greatest thing this state produced,” noted Robyne Robinson on Prince.
Charles Hallman
Charles Hallman is a contributing reporter and award-winning sports columnist at the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.
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Race bias runs deep in Minnesota
A new Metropolitan Council report reaffirms that the 16-county Twin Cities metro area has the largest disparities across many areas between Whites and people of color in Minnesota.
Posted inSports
Where’s the color?
How lily White is college sport leadership? It’s measured both in high percentages for Whites and low numbers for Blacks and other people of color.
Posted inGophers/College
Former Gopher star prevails over cancer threat
A person, whenever they’re hit with bad news, either can go in one of two directions: Stay upbeat and fight, or allow themselves to slip away.
Posted inSports
2016 NBA playoff preview
The 2016 NBA Playoffs starts this weekend with first round games in each conference.
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WNBA draft wrapup
He didn’t use a crystal ball, but new Connecticut Coach Curt Miller was Carnac-like in his draft projections.
“I think we had 12 of the [first] 13 first draft picks nailed,” said the first-year Sun coach in a MSR post-draft phone interview Thursday night.
Posted inSports
Rachel Banham picked No. 4 by Connecticut
After being picked fourth overall by Connecticut in Thursday’s WNBA draft, Rachel Banham says she is almost talked out.
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Always rooting for Black coaches
Taylor must’ve used a synchronized clock Wednesday, because it wasn’t an hour after Minnesota’s historic scoring night — a 144-point winning effort — before he canned interim coach Sam Mitchell.
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WNBA Draft preview
The 2016 WNBA Draft is Thursday this week. Former Gopher teammate Amanda Zahui B. was the second overall pick last year by Tulsa, now Dallas, and for the second consecutive year a Gopher could be among the first players picked.
Posted inNews
Rule changes in college hoops mostly get thumbs-up
Tinkering with the rules in women’s college basketball has a long history, and as a result the changes that took place in the now-completed 2015-16 season were nothing new.
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Countdown to the WNBA Draft 2016: Jonquel Jones
I had a chance to meet her and spend some time with her at the Final Four, and looking at her frame, I think she has a huge upside and a potential…”
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Countdown to the WNBA Draft 2016: Imani Boyette
“There’s a need for size around our league. If you want to compete for championships in our league, you’ve got to able to deal with [Brittney] Griner, Tina Charles and some of these great post players, preferably without a double team. So I think she brings value.”
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Countdown to WNBA Draft 2016: Rachel Banham
Too many locals and others love to compare U-M redshirt senior Rachel Banham and current Minnesota Lynx guard Lindsay Whalen. Both Minnesota natives played their entire college career at the state’s only Division I school.
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UConn topples Syracuse for fourth consecutive title
I witnessed first hand Connecticut’s first ever national championship in 1995. Tuesday we saw the Huskies capture the program’s 11th national title here on the Indiana Fever’s court, making it a clean sweep as all three division champions finished their season unbeaten.
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Where does all that Final Four money go?
The cold, hard fact is that most visitors rarely venture beyond downtown for at least two reasons: One, Black-owned establishments usually aren’t located within their “safe zone” (translation: not located downtown), and two, the local chamber of commerce and event organizers haven’t put them in their visitors’ guides.
Posted inSports
New Hamline football coach values his relationships with players
Spring football at Hamline University starts April 9 and will be led for the first time by the school’s first Black head football coach.
Posted inNews
County attorney’s decision not to prosecute cops draws heated dissent
As Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman reiterates that there was not enough evidence to charge two Minneapolis police officers for shooting Jamar Clark last November, activist leaders have made clear their strong dissent from that decision.
Posted inSports
Lubbock Christian, Thomas More complete perfect season
INDIANAPOLIS, IN — UConn isn’t the only unbeaten team here in Indy. The Huskies go into Tuesday’s finals as the last team still playing with a zero in the loss column. Lubbock Christian (Division II) and Thomas More (Division III) also came to town over the weekend with unblemished records. Both squads left Monday still […]
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Women’s Final Four – UConn, Syracuse advance to final
Indianapolis — After nearly a month, it is now down to two teams to battle for ‘last team standing’ rights.
Posted inGophers/College, Sports
Preview: Women’s Final Four
While most eyes are on the Lone Star State, some of us would rather turn our eyes toward Indianapolis, the site of the 2016 Women’s Final Four, which begins Sunday at the arena shared by the Indiana Fever and the Indiana Pacers: UConn vs. Oregon State followed by Syracuse vs. Washington.