March 1, 2024
The last weekend in January is one of the most exciting times on the sports calendar, culminating in the National Football League (NFC) championship games on Sunday to determine the Super Bowl participants from the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC).
January 21, 2024
The new year in sports promises to feature incredible athletic performances and team competition, highlighted by the 2024 Paris Olympics. With the turn of the calendar, I am particularly excited about the 2024 WNBA season, which begins May 14.
February 27, 2023
The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) completed its most successful season in September 2022 and is ready to build on its success May 19 when the league begins its 27th year.
February 5, 2023
The Minnesota Vikings’ 62nd year, highlighted by a 13-4 regular season, including an NFL- record 11 one-score victories, ended in heartbreak January 15, 2023, with a home 31-24 Wild Card loss to the New York Giants.
February 10, 2022
For the second consecutive year, rounds of golf increased significantly in 2021, according to a Minnesota Golf Association survey.
December 19, 2021
October may be the best month for the TV sports addict (“Confessions of a TV Sports Addict: Perspective in the Pandemic Era,” May 9, 2021, www.philsfocus.com ). Multiple sports seasons converge, some ending, some starting.
May 9, 2021
In spring 2020, the Minneapolis Star Tribune sports section was reduced to four pages as sports activities at all levels were suspended because of Covid-19. This pause was difficult for athletes, sports teams, conferences, and fans.
April 16, 2021
Growing up in Duluth, my summer home away from home was the Lester Park Golf Course, one of the city’s two public courses. Thus, I was disappointed to learn in February that the course will close after the 2023 season.
March 3, 2021
As a child—I don’t recall how or why—I developed and nurtured a love of sports. Sports stars became my heroes, mostly baseball players, starting with Henry Aaron.
July 10, 2020
Social unrest and turmoil dominated the national and campus landscapes in 1970; however, sports remain a positive memory on the 50th anniversary of my graduation from the University of Minnesota. As sports editor of the Minnesota Daily, I was able to interact with several great coaches and outstanding teams and to follow the state’s professional teams. Today, I regularly and enthusiastically watch and read about a wide array of college and professional sports.