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Sports: Local and national sports reporting and commentary by the state’s leading African American sportswriters, including award-winning columnists Charles Hallman and Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald, with a special emphasis on the local prep scene and disparities in sports administration and media coverage.

Featured / Sports

Bobby Marshall: Minnesota’s first Black superstar athlete

February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 - by Charles Hallman - Leave a Comment

Before there was Kirby Puckett and Kevin Garnett, there was Bobby Marshall.

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Sports

Prep columnist McDonald honored

February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 - by Charles Hallman - Leave a Comment

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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Gophers/College / Sports

Rutgers’ Washington reached two milestones with Barn win

January 27, 2023January 27, 2023 - by Charles Hallman - Leave a Comment

‘We want to do well because we know there are young eyes looking at us.’

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Sports

St. Paul Central honors one of its own

January 26, 2023January 26, 2023 - by Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald - Leave a Comment

The St. Paul Central community showed up at the high school’s gymnasium on Saturday, January 21, to honor one of its own.

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Sports

NBA vet assumes dual role at Bethune-Cookman

January 25, 2023January 27, 2023 - by Charles Hallman - Leave a Comment

‘We’re trying to build a championship culture here. That championship culture starts with discipline.’

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Lynx/WNBA / Sports

Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament coming to town in March

January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 - by Charles Hallman - Leave a Comment

‘Playing in NBA arenas is actually something that we’d love to do with our tournament.’

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Sports

Como Park standout finds Wisconsin a good choice

January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 - by Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald - Leave a Comment

Last year, Ronnie Porter was one of the state’s top girls’ basketball players for St. Paul Como Park High School.

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Sports / Timberwolves/NBA

Pistons’ youthful squad experiencing growing pains 

January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 - by Charles Hallman - Leave a Comment

‘We are not winning right now, but those wins will come.’

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Featured / Sports

‘Boys in Blue’ explores relationships between police and kids

January 19, 2023January 20, 2023 - by Charles Hallman - Leave a Comment

‘So many good cops were out there trying as hard as they can.’

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Gophers/College / Sports

Freshman hoops: a mother’s perspective

January 18, 2023January 18, 2023 - by Charles Hallman - Leave a Comment

‘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/WNBA / Sports

Lynx, Sky to play preseason game in Canada

January 18, 2023January 19, 2023 - by Charles Hallman - Leave a Comment

‘We are looking forward to participating in this historic game for the WNBA.’

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Sports

Five college ADs who are shifting the landscape

January 13, 2023January 13, 2023 - by Ed Hill, Jr. - Leave a Comment

‘It is certainly something to celebrate. Not just because we are women in this position, but because we are Black women.’

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Sports

MSU women’s coach: ‘Representation matters’

January 13, 2023January 15, 2023 - by Charles Hallman - Leave a Comment

Brooklyn Park native Janay Morton is in her second season as the second assistant coach.

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Sports

Coquese back in town

January 12, 2023January 13, 2023 - by Charles Hallman - Leave a Comment

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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Sports / Vikings/NFL

What the sports media got right (and wrong) in covering Damar Hamlin’s injury

January 11, 2023January 11, 2023 - by Nicole Kraft - Leave a Comment

When disaster strikes on a live sports broadcast, it’s easy to say something wrong, especially in an age where words can be distributed widely, dissected and criticized on social media.

What the sports media got right (and wrong) in covering Damar Hamlin’s injury Read More
Gophers/College / Sports

Gophers fall to Badgers in Madison 

January 11, 2023January 11, 2023 - by Charles Hallman - Leave a Comment

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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MN Wild
MN Wild/NHL / Sports

Warren makes history at Boston College

January 9, 2023January 10, 2023 - by William Douglas - 1 Comment

‘Being named captain meant the world to me, especially at a place like Boston College.’

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Gophers/College / Sports

Californian adapts to Minnesota winter, college hoops

January 6, 2023January 6, 2023 - by Charles Hallman - Leave a Comment

This Gopher 100 column features freshman Jaden Henley.

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Sports

Home for break

January 5, 2023January 5, 2023 - by Charles Hallman - Leave a Comment

‘Everyone’s bigger. It is way different from what I thought it would be.’

Home for break Read More
Sports

Fab Five 0f 2022

January 4, 2023January 6, 2023 - by Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald - Leave a Comment

This column highlights five important events that took place during 2022.

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