An interview with Conference Commissioner Dr. Kiki Baker Barnes Dr. Kiki Baker Barnes is the winner of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Rise Leader of the Year award. She is the NAIA’s only all-Black conference commissioner, the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Athletic Conference (HBCUAC). Formerly the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference, Barnes became […]
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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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Are costly NFL games pricing out Black fans?
Black NFL fans are not attending games in person due to the high cost of tickets, parking, food, and merchandise.
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WNBA expansion gets underway
The WNBA is expanding to 15 teams with the addition of Portland in 2026, but the league’s majority Black coaches have been fired.
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Prep football, WNBA playoffs, Big Ten volleyball
This week’s ‘Fab Five’ photos feature a player who led Richfield High School to a 32-0 prep football victory.
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Viking receivers on dreams come true
Brandon Powell and Jalen Nailor have both scored touchdowns in each of the Minnesota Vikings’ first three games this season, marking the first time since 2018 that two players have done so in the NFL.
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NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo dies of brain cancer at 58
Dikembe Mutombo, a towering 7-foot-2 center who starred at Georgetown University and became one of the NBA’s greatest shot blockers, died of brain cancer at the age of 58.
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Lois Arterberry leads Gophers women’s tennis to strong start
The Gophers women’s tennis team recently finished the Gopher Invitational tournament.
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Donaldson one of many pre-integration Black players MLB may overlook
John Donaldson, a legendary Black pitcher who amassed over 420 wins and over 5,200 strikeouts in over 700 games.
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Athletes Unlimited offers play during WNBA off-season
Athletes Unlimited (AU) has announced that the 2025 AU Pro Basketball Championship season will move to Nashville, TN.
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Cam’Ron Ransom earns SWAC Offensive Player of the Week honors
Cam’Ron Ransom of Bethune-Cookman was named SWAC Offensive Player of the Week after throwing for 382 yards and three touchdowns.
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Unongo brings confidence, excitement to Tommies volleyball
Miriam Unongo and the St. Thomas volleyball team are off to a great start this season, having clinched their third-straight non-conference tournament without a loss.
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North, Central score victories
St. Paul Central and Minneapolis North both won their football games last week, with St. Paul Central’s Allan Lankfard Jr. scoring four touchdowns.
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Twins expand relationships with HBCUs to provide opportunities for students
The Twins organization is expanding its relationships with HBCUs to provide summer internships and opportunities for students to make a career in sport.
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Northsider Tamara Moore to scout for Dallas Mavericks
Tamara Moore, a Northside native and former Minnesota Ms. Basketball, has been hired as the first female scout in the history of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks.
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Black College Sports Weekly: Tolbert named MEAC Offensive Player of the Week
Howard quarterback Jaylon Tolbert was named MEAC Offensive Player of the Week after throwing a career-high four touchdowns in the Bison’s 35-21 win over Morehouse.
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Moore, Moody lead Johnson past Como Park
St. Paul Johnson defeated St. Paul Como Park 36-6, with sophomore defensive back Colin Moore Jr. scoring two touchdowns.
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1946 Zumbrota saw integrated baseball before Robinson
Gready McKinnis, a Negro Leagues star, was the first Black player in the Minnesota State Baseball Tournament in 1947, and his stats are now officially recognized by Major League Baseball.
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New media and social media: The impact on the WNBA’s Black players
The WNBA has become a racial cesspool for trolls disguised as fans, with Caitlin Clark being worshipped too much and Black players being overlooked.
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Cal native comes up north to coach Gopher volleyball
Crissy Jones Schooderwoerd is the first Black assistant volleyball coach at Minnesota since Maurice “Mo” Batie, and is one of only three Black assistant coaches in the Big Ten this season.
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The rise and tragic fall of ‘Pistol’ Peete
The St. Louis Cardinals signed their first Black players in 1954, with Charlie Peete being the second, but his life was tragically cut short in a plane crash in 1956.