By 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, according to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES), which reports that among adults in Minnesota it’s 24 percent for Whites but 32 percent […]
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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.
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St. Paul Central football team earns statewide respect
By 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 victory, St. Paul Central is getting the respect they deserve. Sportswriter, critics and fans alike are praising the Minutemen for finishing the regular season 8-0, […]
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Packers get a big one over Vikings 28-24
By 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 at Lambeau Field: “Brett Favre throws in picks and texts in chicks!” Let’s hope that’s not what it’s come to. Nobody said it would be […]
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Black NFL coaches win one, lose four
By 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), 5-1; JIM CALDWELL (Indianapolis), 4-2; LOVEY SMITH (Chicago), 4-3; RAHEEM MORRIS (Tampa Bay), 3-3; MARVIN LEWIS (Cincinnati), 2-4; and MIKE SINGLETARY (San Francisco), 1-6. Mpls. […]
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Brewster’s out and the haters are happy
By 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 head coach who was fired, but also his family. Soon it will be his assistants and their families — six of them Black — since […]
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Vikings close Central gap
By 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 2-3. They picked up a full game on NFC Central rivals Chicago, Green Bay and Detroit, who all lost Sunday. It was a key playoff […]
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More consistent officiating needed in college hoops
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer It’s not complicated: ‘Just call the game by the rules’ Consistency in men’s and women’s college basketball officiating during regular season and postseason play has long been a concern. Coaches of both men’s and women’s basketball agree that, like teams, officials can always use some improvement. Unlike teams, officials don’t […]
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NFL Black coaches raise record to 18-15
By Kwame JC McDonald Contributing Writer The win-loss records are listed with the respective coaches noted: Pittsburgh (MIKE TOMLIN) 4-1; Chicago (LOVEY SMITH) 4-2; Indianapolis (JIM CALDWELL) 4-2; Tampa Bay (RAHEEM MORRIS) 3-2; Cincinnati (MARVIN LEWIS) 2-3; and San Francisco (MIKE SINGLETARY) 1-5. Football Gophers looking for new coach JOEL MATURI, the athletic director for […]
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Magic urges athletes to become businessmen
Books, common sense, and an athlete’s drive and focus are a winning combination Black pro athletes make millions, yet none are listed on the annual Forbes list of richest Americans. Their team owners, however, are listed. Why aren’t they following Earvin “Magic” Johnson’s lead? He’s not yet on that list either, but clearly he’s the […]
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Johnson, Central and Southwest look strong
ANTHONY LEE, JOHN PLASCHKO, TRA GRIFFIN, DEVON JACKSON, ELIJAH NOEL, TOMMIE CRAWFORD and JESSE FLYNN each scored touchdowns in leading St. Paul Johnson to a 48-14 nonconference football victory over Minneapolis North. MOROCCO BALLARD and AARON DELONEY scored for North. Johnson has won four straight victories. Griffin’s 84-yard punt return proved to be the highlight […]
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NFL Black coaches maintain lead
Black coaches posted a 3-2 record last week. Tampa Bay (KAREEM MORRIS) beat Cincinnati (MARVIN LEWIS) 24-21; Chicago (LOVIE SMITH) bested Carolina 23-6; Indianapolis (JIM CALDWELL) defeated Kansas City 19-9; San Francisco (MIKE SINGLETARY) lost to Philadelphia 27-24. Indianapolis had a bye this week. This left the Black coaches with an NFL record of 15-12 […]
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New York beats both Twins and Vikings
We’ve seen this show before. Things were supposed to be so different! The Minnesota Twins were the first team to clinch a playoff spot, and after losing three straight — 6-4 and 5-2 at Target Field and 6-1 in New York Saturday — the Twins are done and the first team to exit the playoffs […]
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Will statute of limitations end for Blacks in sports media?
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Non-traditional media could diversity landscape My column last week posed the idea that an all-Black sports radio station is important and now needed here in the Twin Cities. This week we ask when the statute of limitations will end for Blacks to be fully included in the sports-media landscape that […]