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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Tag: Sports

Dumbest press release of the week

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 11, 2013, 3:35 PM Jan 11, 2013
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We get a lot of press releases e-mailed to us during the course of a week, 99.9 percent of which end up in the trash.

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Comedy and hockey

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 11, 2013, 1:20 PM Jan 11, 2013
1

Sure, it’s good news the National Hockey League lockout is over. But it’s bad news for comedy.

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Follow-up: Blake Cognata

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 10, 2013, 2:55 PM Jan 10, 2013
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Here’s a face and a voice at the center of a story about Adrian Peterson this week.

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More evidence: Football is killing some of its players

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 10, 2013, 1:57 PM Jan 10, 2013
3

ESPN/ABC reports that football star Junior Seau’s brain had Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, a neurodegenerative disease that can lead to dementia, memory loss and depression.

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The end of Brian Burke

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 9, 2013, 11:52 AM Jan 9, 2013
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But in firing Burke, the Maple Leafs also got rid of an important voice for gay athletes.

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People doing good

One man’s decency

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 8, 2013, 12:05 PM Jan 8, 2013
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Despite the coverage of his on-field performance, Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings may still be on of the best-kept secrets in Minnesota sports in one area: pure decency.

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All she does is win

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 8, 2013, 11:31 AM Jan 8, 2013
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Where did Lindsay Whalen of the Minnesota Lynx go after the WNBA season ended here? Turkey, where her team won the championship this week.

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So long, Heaven

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 3, 2013, 12:01 PM Jan 3, 2013
7

The end of the Field of Dreams is at hand.

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The gay athlete, Torii Hunter, and quotes out of context

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 31, 2012, 2:55 PM Dec 31, 2012
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penly gay professional athletes are still rare and comments by former and once-beloved Minnesota Twin Torii Hunter might go a long way toward keeping it that way.

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Fall of a Wisconsin icon

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 20, 2012, 2:33 PM Dec 20, 2012
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A lot of doors are about to close for one of Wisconsin’s onetime favorite athletes.

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When high school sports gets it right

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 6, 2012, 12:26 PM Dec 6, 2012
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If you’re the type to toss the sports section of the Star Tribune to the side, you probably missed a story that should’ve been on the front page.

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Hockey without checking?

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 3, 2012, 12:22 PM Dec 3, 2012
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About 15 percent of injuries to 9 to 16-year-old hockey players are concussions — a direct result of body checking.

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Wait ’til the next next year

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 29, 2012, 4:52 PM Nov 29, 2012
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Give credit to the Twins. At least they’re doing something.

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Just another kid from Grinnell

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 26, 2012, 10:45 AM Nov 26, 2012

The curse of high expectations hit Jack Taylor last night.

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Penalty handed down for soccer brawl

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 24, 2012, 6:10 PM Oct 24, 2012
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There’ll be no state tournament for the Prairie Seeds squad, but not because of the brawl.

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