Royce Lewis is rehabbing with the St. Paul Saints after another hamstring injury. The 24-year-old Twins infielder says he feels good and hopes to return soon.
Black athletes
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Top 100 elite youth camp wants only the best of the best
The NBPA Top 100 elite youth camp returns June 9-13, bringing top high school players together for skill development, leadership training, and life lessons.
Posted inAnother View
BSA Summit focuses on needs of Black student athletes
The Black Student Athlete Summit marked its 10th year, bringing together Black student athletes, educators, and leaders to focus on life and success beyond sports.
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Fans must do what the WNBA won’t — protect its Black players
Racist fan behavior is escalating in the WNBA. League leadership must step up to protect Black players—or fans will need to take action themselves.
Posted inTwins/MLB
Twins’ Buxton leads by example
Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton is the second fastest player on the basepaths in Major League Baseball. According to Statcast, Buxton is averaging 30.2 feet per second, his highest speed since 2019.
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Honoring a Forgotten Legacy: The Launch of the Negro League Football Website
The official Negro League Football website has launched to honor the trailblazing Black football players and teams who defied racial barriers during a time when the sport was segregated, with key figures such as Charles Follis, Frederick Douglass “Fritz” Pollard, and Duke Slater being celebrated.
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Minnesota Frost Honors Black History Month with Unity Game Celebration
The Minnesota Frost will celebrate Black History Month on February 23, 2025, with a night dedicated to honoring Black athletes, fans, and communities, featuring a unique design by artist Kezna Dalz and supporting Black Girl Hockey Club.
Posted inLynx/WNBA, Sports
When Blacks transformed the game of basketball
‘I knew that Julius Erving and Earl ‘The Pearl’ Monroe had just transformed the game in ways that White fans were not accustomed to.’
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Documentaries offer compelling portraits of Black athletes, coaches
‘Stand’ is a 107-minute documentary on Showtime, which debuted Feb. 5, that examines the life of pro basketball star Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, formerly Chris Jackson.
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Title IX’s impact on women athletes of color
‘Depending on the sport, there always will be a gender gap.’
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HBCU football kicks off this year’s college season
‘Our production of a football game should be looked at no less than an SEC game or ACC game or anything else.’
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No quick fix likely for deep-seated sport inequities
Black males as early as grade school are often told by parents, friends and others in their immediate circle that sports is their pathway to success.
Posted inGophers/College, Sports
Celebrating Black Gopher student-athletes
In recognition of Black History Month this year, the University of Minnesota is “Celebrating Those Who Made Us Great” by interviewing (via surveys) former Black student-athletes. In this month’s “Sports Odds and Ends” we will publish as many of these interviews as space allows. This week: Tommy Watson, Rachel Banham, Chonquita Jones-Echhardt Tommy Watson Sport(s): […]
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Protests build as more athletes are ‘taking a knee’
Caution, read at your own risk it, as may make you “feel some kind of way.” Vice President Pence; Dallas Cowboys owner, Jerry Jones; ESPN; President Trump; the NFL Commissioner, Roger Goodell; corporate America; and the one percent are all ganging up on a handful of Black professional athletes and a sports personality. Why? Because […]
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Historian: Black athletes should use their numbers as political leverage
Historically, sports and entertainment have been the two readily acceptable areas of society where Blacks could show their expertise and excellence, stated Hoberman, the University of Texas at Austin professor. He is the author of several books and articles in the fields of sports studies, race studies, and medical history, including his 1997 controversial book […]
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A rarity: Two sets of Black twin sisters compete at the Barn
There are approximately 100 African American and other student-athletes of color this school year at the University of Minnesota. In an occasional series throughout the 2016-17 school and sports year, the MSR will highlight many of these players. This week: freshmen basketball players Kehinde and Taiye Bello Conclusion of a two-part column There are 11 […]
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Timberwolves players weigh in on protesting police violence
Since NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s non-standing statement during the playing of the national anthem in late August, more talk seems to have been centered on what he did rather than why he did it. Dave Zirin, who writes for The Nation and his own Edge of Sports blog, succinctly wrote last week, “Kaepernick is on […]