The Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame has been revived and will be a pop-up exhibit on the lower level of the Dayton’s Project in downtown Minneapolis, featuring displays of “firsts,” Olympic success, the Metrodome, women’s sports, and more.
Melvin Tennant
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Meet Melvin Tennant of ‘Meet Minneapolis’
Melvin Tennant, President and CEO of Meet Minneapolis, is leading the city’s recovery from the economic decline caused by the pandemic, with the U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials and other events drawing visitors to the city’s restaurants, theaters, and sports venues.
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Key figures behind the 2022 NCAA Women’s Final Four
The MSR talked to several major players behind the upcoming 2022 NCAA Women’s Final Four.
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Anticipation grows as Women’s Final Four nears
It’s nearly 30 days to tipoff for the 2022 Women’s Final Four in downtown Minneapolis.
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COVID exacerbates Black-White graduation gaps
The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) last week released its Keeping Score When It Counts’ annual report that showed ‘troubling statistics.’
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Mpls wins another sports bid: the NCAA Women’s Final Four
“This never gets old winning a major event,” Sports Minneapolis Executive Director Melvin Tennant proudly declared to an invited gathering of officials, including the Minneapolis mayor, inside the downtown Lynx-Timberwolves arena.
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The behind-the-scenes local ‘MVP’ of this year’s WNBA All-Star game
Perhaps the “MVP” — the person who Lynx fans should thank for Minneapolis as the first-time host of the WNBA’s annual event — is the same person who has been instrumental in bringing last February’s Super Bowl and next year’s Men’s Final Four to the city, among other high-profile sporting events: Meet Minneapolis and Sports Minneapolis President-CEO Melvin Tennant.
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The man who brought the Super Bowl to town
Melvin Tennant, at least publicly, hasn’t gotten full credit as the man largely responsible for the Super Bowl being in town. Tennant, a recognized leader in the travel industry, is one of 11 Blacks on the 80-plus-member Minnesota Super Bowl Advisory Board, consisting of local and statewide community leaders. He is the co-chair of the […]