This week’s “Fab Five Photos” features two WNBA players from the metro area.
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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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NIL becomes college sports’ free agency
The new era of NIL and free agency is transforming college sports, with coaches adjusting to the changing landscape.
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Black Twins players boosting team morale
Royce Lewis and Byron Buxton of the Minnesota Twins are highlighted in a MLBbro.com article for their contributions to the team.
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Gopher hoopsters in summer workouts
The Minnesota men and women’s basketball teams are in the midst of their summer workouts.
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St. Kates golfer proud of her team’s accomplishments
Jaycee Rhodes, a St. Catherine’s golfer, is preparing for her final collegiate season while working at the Solomon Hughes Golf Academy and participating in summer golf tournaments.
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Prohofsky, Hentges had quite the impact
Ed Prohofsky and Frank Hentges both had a significant impact on Minneapolis Public Schools and City Conference.
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Black gymnasts proud to represent at Paris Olympics
Minneapolis hosted the 2024 U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials and the 2024 US Paralympic Team Trials.
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Black swimmers earn trips to second Paralympics
Jamal Hill and Lawrence Sapp are two Black swimmers who have been named to the 12-man USA Paralympic Team, with both looking forward to competing in the 2024 Games in Paris.
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Retiring Carleton AD promises to ‘stay on speed dial’
Heidi Jaynes has been promoted to Carleton College’s Athletic Director, while Gerald Young, the longest tenured Black athletic director in the MIAC, is retiring after 32 years of service.
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Negro Leagues honored at renovated Rickwood Field
Rising-Birmingham resident Jeffery has expressed disappointment in the lack of attention given to the neighborhood surrounding Rickwood Field.
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Lynx new point guard Williams shows adaptability
Courtney Williams, a 5’8″ guard for the Minnesota Lynx, has proven herself to be a point guard capable of leading the team with a career-high 6.3 assists per game.
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Celtics’ profound impact on NBA
The Boston Celtics have won 18 NBA championships, with African American players playing a prominent role in their success.
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New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx to clash in 2024 WNBA Commissioner’s Cup
The 2024 WNBA Commissioner’s Cup championship game will take place at Belmont Park, New York, with the New York Liberty defending its 2023 Cup against the Minnesota Lynx.
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2024 NBA Draft: Cam Christie and Terrence Shannon in the mix for Timberwolves
Cam Christie, a 6’6″ guard from Minnesota, is projected to be a late first or early second round pick in the 2024 NBA Draft.
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MLB game at Rickwood Field honored Negro Leagues and Black players
The week-long series of events in Birmingham honored the Negro Leagues, with a Willie Mays documentary, youth baseball, a celebrity softball game.
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Ignoring race in sports isn’t progress
Two Black head coaches, Jason Kidd and Joe Mazzulla, made history in the NBA Finals, but Mazzulla sidestepped a question about the significance of two Black coaches in the Finals.
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First-year Lynx guard likes to pester the opposition
Natisha Hiedeman, a 2019 second-round pick out of Marquette by Minnesota, has been traded to Connecticut, where she has increased her starts each season, and is now in her sixth season in the WNBA.
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Minor’s Mali Center grand opening a great beginning
Tyrone Minor, a former state champion sprinter and jumper at St. Paul Central High School, recently opened the Mali Center.
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Negro Leagues finally embraced as part of MLB history
MLB will play tribute to the Negro Leagues with a regular season game between San Francisco and St. Louis at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Saroya Tinker on the future of Black representation in PWHL
The PWHL closed its inaugural season with a second annual draft, featuring 42 players, including Wisconsin’s Chayla Edwards, the only Black player who declared for the seven-round draft.