New Rutgers coach will build on Stringerās legacy
‘Her life speaks volumes about the great woman that she is.’
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Sports: Local and national sports reporting and commentary by the stateās 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.
Four current and former preps making their marks
This weekās column highlights feature a track and field All-American, a football and basketball player, a former girlsā basketball star, and a senior basketball player headed to prep school.
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Pre-NBA Black players rescued from historyās dustbin
‘Itās as much about Black culture, Black history, as it is about basketball.’
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Helping his sister launched new Gopher coachās career
‘Iām gonna coach. Iām going to recruit. Iām going to coach on the floor. Iām going to coach you hard.’
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Fowles resolves to be more vocal in her last season
‘Sheās just one of those unbelievably great pros.’
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First flag football season could be the start of something big
‘I didnāt think I was gonna play, but then I started playing and got better.’
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U.S. soccer teams agree on gender pay equity
‘I expect that other womenās sports institutions will follow suit…’0
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The first picture I ever got published
‘I was there to write a story about the game, and my father was there to take pictures.’
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New Twins shortstop is āadjusting to the adjustmentsā
‘Coming back itās been wonderful, glorious, just to be able to let that competitive edge out each and every day and have fun doing it.’
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NCAA reluctantly faces its overdue ātransformationā
Another View Change and the NCAA historically has been an oxymoron. Nonetheless, college sportās governing body has been dealing with unexpected changes while still trying to maintain its stonewall anti-change …
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Fighters eager to āshow what they knowāĀ
Two title fights headline the next Saturday night fight card at the Minneapolis Armory in June.
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Meeting an NBA legend
A recollection of meeting NBA superstar Bob Lanier.
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Flag football gains momentum with Vikings support
The Minnesota Vikings have joined several NFL teams to help support girlsā flag football leagues in their teamās local areas.
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Stringer coaching tree bears fruitĀ
Chelsea Newton is a proud branch on the Stringer coaching tree.
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Four who are doing it big
Here are four individuals who have made and will continue to make their marks.
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Athena Awards recognize female athletic excellence
‘I canāt believe all the African American females that were selected for this award. I was beyond proud.’
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Accolades flow to retiring hoops coach C. Vivian Stringer
‘She has earned the right to be called one of the greatest women coaches!’
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New coalition seeks greater diversity in sports leadership
‘This is a time for us to come together and be very strategic and transparent and intentional about moving the agenda.’
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Missed school day comes full circle
Last week Lisa Lissimore got inducted into the Minnesota State High School Hall of Fame.
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Black women are local leaders in sports activism
‘I think the W does have a critical lens on what it looks like to walk through the world as a Black woman.’
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