Vikings have issues, blow 17-0 lead
To finish first, you must first finish. The Vikings had better figure that out fast, or the 2011 season could go up in smoke. Last week against San Diego they …
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Elite Eleven: plenty of action in city conferences
Last week there were some outstanding performances in the St. Paul and Minneapolis City Conferences, while two suburban quarterbacks continue their outstanding play in leading their respective teams. 1. KIERRE …
Elite Eleven: plenty of action in city conferences Read MoreANOTHER VIEW By Charles HallmanāFor many athletes, faith comes first
Some say sports and Christianity donāt mix. When an athlete says, āThank Godā after a score or a big win, some question their sincerity. But not the following locals. …
ANOTHER VIEW By Charles HallmanāFor many athletes, faith comes first Read MoreOf MVP contenders Augustus and Whalen, who most deserves the honor?āBy Charles Hallman Staff Writer
While local reporters and others openly lobby for Lindsay Whalen as this yearās WNBA most valuable player, the MSR last week asked Chicago Sky Coach-General Manager Pokey Chatman her …
Of MVP contenders Augustus and Whalen, who most deserves the honor?āBy Charles Hallman Staff Writer Read MoreFITZ BEAT By Larry FitzgeraldāHere we go!
Now itās time for what weāve been waiting for: The NFL regular season starts this week, along with the 10th anniversary of that horrific day 10 years ago, September 11. …
FITZ BEAT By Larry FitzgeraldāHere we go! Read MoreANOTHER VIEW By Charles HallmanāBlack fans take local teams to task
Everything Iāve read these days about the state of Minnesota sports has come mainly from the media know-it-alls. For a change of perspective, āViewā recently heard from two local āexpertsā …
ANOTHER VIEW By Charles HallmanāBlack fans take local teams to task Read MoreCan Lynx win it all?āBy Charles Hallman Staff Writer
The Minnesota Lynx soon will be in unfamiliar territory ā the post-season. They have home court advantage throughout this yearās WNBA playoffs, but it wonāt mean squat unless the Lynx …
Can Lynx win it all?āBy Charles Hallman Staff Writer Read MorePREP SCENE By Mitchell Palmer McDonaldāHowell hopes to lead Central to fourth-straight city title
When SCOTT HOWELL took over St. Paul Centralās football program in 2000 after legendary coach FLOYD SMALLER retired, he wanted the Minutemen to be competitive and remain in contention for …
PREP SCENE By Mitchell Palmer McDonaldāHowell hopes to lead Central to fourth-straight city title Read MoreFITZ BEAT By Larry FitzgeraldāCowboys spoil Vikingsā Dome return 23-17
Itās easy to say itās just the preseason, but the Dallas Cowboys, an NFC team, took advantage of two costly turnovers that led to touchdowns in beating the Vikings 23-17 …
FITZ BEAT By Larry FitzgeraldāCowboys spoil Vikingsā Dome return 23-17 Read MoreANOTHER VIEW By Charles HallmanāDeLaSalle football team alumni recall their 1999 championship season
Championship teams, no matter what level, arenāt formed in the season in which they are crowned ā oftentimes the pieces come together before that. āWe were more talented [in 1998],ā …
ANOTHER VIEW By Charles HallmanāDeLaSalle football team alumni recall their 1999 championship season Read MoreWNBA players form talent pool for USA Olympics teamāBy Charles Hallman, Staff Writer
It is nearly a year away, but the 2012 Summer Olympics will impact the 2012 WNBA regular season. āThe WNBA traditionally stops the season to allow the players to play …
WNBA players form talent pool for USA Olympics teamāBy Charles Hallman, Staff Writer Read MoreANOTHER VIEW By Charles HallmanāWNBA diversity still far from ideal
The WNBA is the diversity leader among Americaās professional sports leagues, according to the Institute for Diversity in Sportsā (TIDES) latest racial and gender report card. This is the …
ANOTHER VIEW By Charles HallmanāWNBA diversity still far from ideal Read MoreFITZ BEAT By Larry FitzgeraldāVikings improve, win 20-7
Last year the Vikings missed the playoffs, winning just six games. After beating Seattle 20-7 Saturday on the road, the team took a big step towards establishing that 2011 is …
FITZ BEAT By Larry FitzgeraldāVikings improve, win 20-7 Read MoreGopher notebook: Black student- athletes reunion comingāBy Charles Hallman, Staff Writer
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Calling all Black Minnesota Golden Gopher alumni! The second annual African American student-athletes reunion will be held September 16-17. Around 80 Black former players attended …
Gopher notebook: Black student- athletes reunion comingāBy Charles Hallman, Staff Writer Read MorePREP SCENE By Mitch McDonaldāHigh school football is back
The prep football season has arrived as schools across the state begin their second week of practice in preparation for their first games next week. The publication of this …
PREP SCENE By Mitch McDonaldāHigh school football is back Read MoreFITZ BEAT By Larry FitzgeraldāVikings have plenty of work to do
Now that football is back, what have we learned? In the Vikingsā case, weāve learned that they are not ready ā they need work. After losing 14-3 at Tennessee, the …
FITZ BEAT By Larry FitzgeraldāVikings have plenty of work to do Read MoreTwins host RBI World SeriesāBy Charles Hallman, Staff Writer
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer The big-league Minnesota Twins probably wonāt play in any championship games this season, but they recently played host to a slewful of young ball players …
Twins host RBI World SeriesāBy Charles Hallman, Staff Writer Read MoreANOTHER VIEW By Charles HallmanāGophers in the hood: āa dream come trueā
Instead of heading back home, several out-of-state Minnesota Golden Gophers football players spent their summer working with local high school players. Up to eight U of M players, …
ANOTHER VIEW By Charles HallmanāGophers in the hood: āa dream come trueā Read MorePREP SCENE By Mitchell Palmer McDonaldāAnderson and Gilreath in the NFL
Isaac Anderson David Gilreath -Photos courtesy of University of Wisconsin Athletics ISAAC ANDERSON and DAVID GILREATH were high school football phenoms in their own right during the middle of the …
PREP SCENE By Mitchell Palmer McDonaldāAnderson and Gilreath in the NFL Read MoreANOTHER VIEW By Charles HallmanāCoach Kill: a ānot-a-big-name guyā with a big job to do
Despite the fact that it is just a few miles away from the University of Minnesotaās main campus, North Minneapolis was too often seen by former Gopher football coaches as …
ANOTHER VIEW By Charles HallmanāCoach Kill: a ānot-a-big-name guyā with a big job to do Read More