But there have been setbacks; some still resist transparent coaching searches The Black Coaches and Administrators (BCA) recently...
Read moreAn unfortunate imbalance continues in college sport according to the latest report by the Institute for Diversity and Ethics...
Read moreI’ve attended my share of Gopher football games over the years, but those games are mostly anti-climatic and the home...
Read moreCHICAGO — On a spectacular sun-splashed Sunday in my hometown of Chicago at historic Soldier Field, the Vikings had their...
Read moreBefore he became a big-time motivational speaker, Walter Bond played big-time hoops at Minnesota (1988-91) and played three NBA...
Read moreThe girls’ basketball season has begun with eight of the state’s top players already signed with Division I schools. If...
Read moreThe girls’ basketball season has begun with eight of the state’s top players already signed with Division I schools. If...
Read moreThe latest NCAA graduation rates report shows that overall Division I student-athletes graduate at 80 percent, but the oft-overlooked...
Read moreThree weeks ago, the Chicago Bears were rolling along at 7-1 thinking Super Bowl with a dominating defense and...
Read moreMike D’Antoni will begin coaching the Los Angeles Lakers, a couple of weeks removed from former coach Mike...
Read moreCupcakes — this is the insulting term local media often uses to undervalue, underestimate and margainize the Gophers men’s basketball...
Read moreAdrian Peterson Last January during the Pro Bowl game in Honolulu, many of the players in the game signed a...
Read moreRachel BanhamPhotos by Sophia Hantzes The 2012-13 college basketball season is now underway....
Read moreA group of former NBA players recently debated on NBA TV on which city has the best hoops. Kenny Smith says...
Read moreClass-action suit could affect larger issue of athlete exploitation By Charles Hallman Staff Writer An anti-trust lawsuit against the NCAA...
Read moreMARCUS MARSHALL — The former All-State shooting guard from St. Paul Johnson not only won the slam dunk contest...
Read moreRa’Shede HagemanPhoto by Charles Hallman It’s a rarity in Gopher football to see a player listed on its current roster...
Read moreGLENDALE, AZ — Here we go! Baseball is done, thankfully, before November with San Francisco sweeping Detroit to capture...
Read moreThird in an occasional series Vikings President Rick SpielmanPhoto by Charles Hallman Historically, pro football has been slow to embrace...
Read moreTo win one championship is magical, but it takes more to repeat. I watched Houston win four consecutive WNBA...
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