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.
By Kwame JC McDonald Contributing Writer Teams and coaches winning in week 11 were PITTSBURGH (MIKE TOMLIN) 35, OAKLAND 3; CINCINNATI (MARVIN LEWIS) 31, BUFFALO 3; CHICAGO (LOVIE SMITH) 16, …
Black NFL coaches 4-2 last week, 35-28 for the season Read MoreBy Larry Fitzgerald Contributing Writer Rogers and Packers hammer Vikings 31-3 This just in: The (7-3) Green Bay Packers are pretty good and now share first place in the NFC …
Rogers and Packers hammer Vikings 31-3 Read MoreBy Charles Hallman Staff Writer First it was Proposition 48 in the early 1990s. Then regulations were passed in the early 2000s holding schools more accountable for student-athletes’ graduation rates. …
Author hopes to alter ‘culture of greed’ in college athletics Read MoreBy Larry Fitzgerald Contributing Writer CHICAGO, ILL — If Sunday’s Vikings game in Chicago against the Bears was a must-win game for the Vikings, than the reality is now quite …
Bears dominate inept Vikings Read MoreBy Charles Hallman Contributing Writer Coaches hope officials will make more consistent calls Basketball Hall of Famer Earl “The Pearl” Monroe perfected the spin move into an art form during …
Not all spin moves are the same Read MoreBy Mitchell P. McDonald Contributing Writer As a senior lineman at St. Thomas Academy during the 1989 football season, AKOBAYE DREXELL STAFFORD quietly led the Cadets to the semifinals of …
Local standout athlete passes Read MoreBy Charles Hallman Staff Writer A long-held belief that a college student-athlete gets a “full ride” or a “free ride” in which his or her college expenses are fully paid …
Are college student-athletes playing ball or being played? Read MoreBy Charles Hallman Staff Writer ESPN last week held its 24-hour college hoops marathon: 22 live games played all across the U.S. However, just one women’s game was included — …
Women’s hoops still stepsisters in ESPN family Read MoreBy Larry Fitzgerald Contributing Writer When you pay the greatest quarterback in NFL history, three-time MVP Brett Favre, $1 million per game to play his final season and final chapter …
Vikings comeback brings Larry Fitzgerald, Jr. and the Cardinals to their knees. Read MoreBy Kwame JC McDonald Contributing Writer Chicago (LOVIE SMITH) 22, Buffalo 15; Pittsburgh (MIKE TOMLIN) 27, Cincinnati (MARVIN LEWIS) 21; Philadelphia 26, Indianapolis (JIM CALDWELL) 24; Atlanta 27, Tampa Bay …
Black coaches go 2-3; Iowa dominates Concordia-St. Paul Read MoreBy Mitchell P. McDonald Contributing Writer Quarterback MUNEER AL-HAMEED (Minneapolis Washburn) had a 73-yard touchdown run and fired a 14-yard scoring pass in leading Augsburg College to a 17-14 victory …
Quarterback’s win is his former coach’s loss Read MoreBy Charles Hallman Staff Writer A lack of ‘notoriety’ should not rule out these seasoned coaches A barely-got-noticed historic occasion in college football took place two weekends ago. Virginia defeated …
Three more Blacks who could rescue Gopher football Read MoreBy Mitchell P. McDonald Contributing Writer For Minneapolis Washburn, it’s as if the Twin Cities football game never happened. Just a couple of weeks ago, the Millers were losing handily …
Washburn’s Millers overcome Central setback Read MoreBy Larry Fitzgerald Contributing Writer Childress makes a costly emotional decision I give up. I have seen it all over the last three decades come full circle: Vikings founder Max …
Vikings lose again and cut Randy Moss! Read MoreBy Charles Hallman Contributing Writer Almost half of young Black females today are obese compared to nearly a third of White females. Obesity is a growing problem in this country, …
Experts weigh in on Black female obesity Read MoreBy now, everyone knows that St. Paul Central running backs ANDREW LEWIS, MALIK GLASS and GABRIEL WALKER dominated in last week’s Twin Cities 56-6 victory over Minneapolis Washburn. With that …
St. Paul Central football team earns statewide respect Read MoreBy Larry Fitzgerald Contributing Writer GREEN BAY, WI — One of the many signs that greeted Vikings quarterback Brett Favre’s return to Green Bay for his record- setting 119th start …
Packers get a big one over Vikings 28-24 Read MoreBy Kwame JC McDonald Contributing Writer Black NFL coaches lose ground as they drop from an overall record of 18-15 to 19-19. Currently, their respective records are: MIKE TOMLIN (Pittsburgh), …
Black NFL coaches win one, lose four Read MoreBy Charles Hallman Staff Writer I, for one, am disappointed that Tim Brewster lost his job as Gopher football coach when he was fired on Sunday. It’s not just the …
Brewster’s out and the haters are happy Read MoreBy Larry Fitzgerald Contributing Writer For the Vikings, the future is brighter now after coming back in the second half Sunday to beat the Dallas Cowboys 24-21 and improve to …
Vikings close Central gap Read More