Pac 12 student-athletes are challenging for change right now.
Larry Fitzgerald
Larry Fitzgerald is a longstanding contributing columnist at the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder. He can be heard weekday mornings on KMOJ Radio 89.9 FM at 8:25 am, on WDGY-AM 740 Monday and Friday at 9:10 am, and at www.Gamedaygold.com. He also commentates on sports 7-8 pm on Almanac (TPT channel 2). Follow him on Twitter at FitzBeatSr. Larry welcomes reader responses to info@larry-fitzgerald.com, or visit www.Larry-Fitzgerald.com.
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Michael Thompson wins 3M Open
Again the best PGA golfers in the world returned to the TPC in Blaine July 20-26 for the second annual 3M Open.
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This exhausting 2020 continues!
We’re getting closer to all of the professional sports leagues starting up again, and for the first time without fans—MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS and the NFL.
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Sports startup faces major challenges
MLB had 71 players last week test positive for COVID-19. Imagine if that were the NBA.
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Bubba Wallace noose shows where America is stuck
NASCAR has been around a long time and so have I, and this is the first time in 40 years I’ve written about them and stock car driving. NASCAR is the great American race circuit—so they call themselves. You’ve heard of the Daytona 500 in Daytona, Florida. You see, I have never desired all these […]
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The ball is in Vikings’ court!
‘Our ownership has made financial commitments to promote change and give our players the platform to support the programs and things that they feel very strong about.’
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America is finally coming to grips!
America’s social shift or social reality awakening happened when Americans had no entertainment distractions.
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A second-degree knee!
Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a knee to protest police shootings of Black men. He was criticized and hasn’t played in the NFL since.
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Amending the Rooney Rule
The Rooney Rule is about creating fairness by making certain that Black men and other minorities have the opportunity for head coaching jobs in the NFL.
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Fear has helped keep games away
Sport’s is a multi-billion dollar industry, and sports with no fans in attendance? It’s never happened before
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NFL system protects owners
The World Champion Kansas City Chiefs just picked up the 5th-year option on Super Bowl MVP Pat Mahomes for 2021.
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NFL Draft infuses hope!
The NFL Draft was like a breath of fresh air, a chance to exhale.
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Coronavirus pain spreads across the sports world
The coronavirus pandemic has taken its toll on all sports, including university sports revenue across the country.
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Free agency has hit the Vikings hard!
In my life, I have always tried to prioritize, and talking about sports right now is not very high on my list.
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Combating the pandemic, sports leads the way with drastic measures
Eliminate your habits—we are in for the challenge of our lives. We are in the early stages of a pandemic.
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The business of sports
Sports’ integrity is really being challenged by the lure of money.
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MLB embroiled in another scandal
Attendance across MLB has again declined for the seventh straight season signaling a worrisome trend.
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69th NBA All-Star Game shines in Chicago [photos]
Kobe Bryant’s death hangs over this league now like a storm cloud. But sweet home Chicago on the city’s West Side just might be what the league needs to bring the game back.
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Timberwolves are lost!
The Timberwolves are an embarrassment to the NBA—it pains me to admit it.