Consider this: What if the April 4 Men’s Final Four championship game next week, with the whole world watching, suddenly...
Read moreBlack athletes, then and now, are willing or unwilling tools in a college sport machine, reflected the architect of the...
Read moreAre Black athletes in college really being prepared for life after athletics? This is a question being asked by Dr....
Read moreIt’s so easy to ramble in print or media in general, offering uneducated guesses on who might win the NCAA...
Read moreThe first game was a "what could have been" contest between St. Cloud State and Ferris State. "In a one-and-done...
Read moreThe NCAA for three weeks each March unleashes its propaganda machine, vainly extolling how much they care about student-athletes.
Read moreIt’s a shame that hoops snobs and some provincial Gopher fans who see everything through maroon and gold eyes can’t...
Read moreNot unlike most mothers of her generation, Dr. Shakeer Abdullah’s mother pushed him early in life to put him on...
Read moreTwo teams, each with 19 wins, fought off rust in search of an elusive 20th victory in a late March...
Read moreThe University of Minnesota’s athletic culture doesn’t promote a “normal campus life” for most student-athletes, especially for Blacks, says a...
Read moreMany have been waiting in anticipation for the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. It's that time of year.
Read moreFirst day, two basketball games Texas-Tyler with 10 players, Assistant Coach Chynna Turner and a student manager, was the only...
Read moreThe NCAA men’s basketball tournament — March Madness’ crown jewel of championships — begins next week. It’s also part of...
Read moreIt's always greener on the other side. Remember the day the University of Minnesota hired Athletic Director Norwood Teague? Everyone...
Read moreThe 2016 Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament opens Wednesday in Indianapolis. For those of us who care, here are five...
Read moreThe MSR recently talked to the U of M’s three Black swimmers in individual interviews at the U of M...
Read moreAfter eight straight losses, the Minnesota Wild has fired Head Coach Mike Yeo.
Read moreThe U of M Tucker Center advocates for women coaches at all levels, especially for women teams.
Read moreLast month’s NCAA convention approved several legislative proposals that will go into effect this August. While most of the attention...
Read moreThe delegates at the 2016 NCAA annual convention held last month in San Antonio, Texas passed several key pieces of...
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