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Sports Columns

2023 Hall of Fame class is a milestone moment in basketball’s global growth

The 2023 Basketball Hall of Fame class is special. Not just because its members — Dirk Nowitzki, Tony Parker, Pau Gasol and Dwyane Wade — combine for 10 NBA Championships and 28 All-NBA selections. Not because it features an all-time WNBA great in Becky Hammon and arguably the greatest ...

What an amazing ride

For the past 19 months, I have accepted the responsibility of being a sports reporter in a community that I truly love, support and have been involved in since my arrival in January 2022. I have gotten a chance to cover some amazingly talented athletes and report on some big-time state events ...

Let’s stop rewarding losing

I have always been one of those fans that doesn’t like to reward losing. Once you get to a certain level of play in sports, winning is the name of the game. We cannot pull a Jill Biden and invite the second-place team to the White House. I see now in sports that every organization wants to ...

Slow start to free agency leaves holes in T-Wolves’ roster

A week into NBA free agency, Minnesota has been relatively quiet. The Timberwolves were able to bring back Naz Reid on a three-year, $42 million contract — the move that fans of the organization rejoiced after speculation that the team wouldn’t be able to afford him. Still, has Minnesota ...

T-Wolves get defensive boost from second rounders

The Minnesota Timberwolves are a team that’s historically struggled to make the most out of its opportunities in the NBA draft. They drafted Kris Dunn with a top-five pick, who averaged under 4 points per game in his one season with the team. They drafted Derrick Williams at No. 2 overall in ...

Sneller, Wichmann among 3A baseball players to watch

The 3A baseball tournament begins today at 11 a.m. with games in four sites: Granite Falls, Prinsburg, Ruthton and Slayton. With plenty of action going on from 11 a.m. through the afternoon, here are the top players to watch in each region of the first day of the tournament. No. 1N YME The ...