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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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George brings good Kobe memories
I was reminded of some cool Kobe memories connected to former Benilde St. Margaret’s and Augsburg University basketball star Devean George.
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For fans of women’s sports, television can be a barren wasteland
It’s been proven that if women’s sports are available, people will watch them but women’s sports is still hard to find on the tube.
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Gophers, Wolves get serious with Black History recognitions
The Minnesota Timberwolves this year were “very intentional” in their BHM efforts.
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Body language easily misread across races, cultures
In January 2020, female college basketball player Destiny Pitts was indefinitely suspended from the University of Minnesota Gophers by her coach, Lindsay Whalen, for her body language.
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Chiefs, Pat Mahomes are champions of football!
What a thrilling finish to the NFL’s 100th season.
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Super Bowl LIV dispatch: Torry Holt weighs in on the match up
Larry Fitzgerald, Sr. caught up with former Rams wide receiver Torry Holt down in Miami to get his predictions for Super Bowl LIV.
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Porter reaches 1000-point mark for Como Park
Ronnie Porter, a point guard for St. Paul Como Park’s girls’ basketball team, recently scored her 1,000th point in an 89-55 nonconference victory over Minnehaha Academy last week.
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Olympic hopeful diver driven to be the best she can be
In an occasional series throughout the 2019-20 school and sports year, the MSR will highlight many of these players. This week: Gopher senior diver Kristen Hayden
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Losing Kobe Bryant
You come across some incredible people along the way. Kobe Bryant was one of those remarkable people.
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McDonald Media Award winner first Black woman so honored
On February 5 at the Minnesota History Center, Olsen will be the first Black woman to receive the Kwame McDonald Media Award.
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Kobe Bryant: A Black man who above all else kept going
Kobe Bryant’s legacy may be that of a man who kept going until he found his sweet spot, first as an athlete, then as a man.
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Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, daughter, and seven others killed in helicopter crash
The sports world is reeling from the tragic death of basketball legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others in a helicopter crash.
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Willie Burton to be honored by the Gophers
Willie Burton’s jersey will be honored January 26 during halftime of the Minnesota-Michigan State contest, the seventh Black player to achieve this feat.
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Suggs will be one of the best ever
Minnehaha Academy phenom Jalen Suggs will go down as one of the best student-athletes in state history.
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Mpls native Bell honored by Boston College
Boston College will honor Troy Bell by retiring his jersey at the school on Saturday.
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WNBA’s new league pact may be a landmark agreement
The new WNBA collective bargaining agreement could potentially be a landmark in women’s pro sports. Black women were on the front line of the negotiations.
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Cultural conditioning still relegating Blacks to also-rans
Yes, cultural conditioning is alive and well in the NFL. It’s called the Rooney Rule.
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New Michigan head coach aims to change young men’s lives
Michigan last spring broke the Big Ten’s four-year White-only coaching lineup with the hiring of Juwan Howard to succeed John Beilein.
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Vikings are done!
Overcoming a legacy of playoff failures is like a right of passage. The NFL playoffs deliver a painful reminder of postseason Vikings failures.