• Minnesota Public Radio
  • Stations
      Cancel
    • NewsMPR News mprnews.org
    • The CurrentThe Current thecurrent.org
    • ClassicalClassical MPR classicalmpr.org
    • Minnesota Public Radiompr.org
  • MPR Information
    MPR Information
    Cancel
    • Give Now
    • Archive
    • Events
      • Tickets
      • Events Calendar
      • MPR Custom Travel
    • Shop
    • About us
      • Radio Heartland
      • Wonderground Radio
      • Company Information
      • Stations
      • Public Insight Journalism
      • Contact Info
      • Press Room
      • MPR People
      • Career Opportunities
      • Partners
      • Educational Sponsors
      • Minnesotans for MPR
      • Tapes & Transcripts
      • Tower Rental
    • Members
      • Member Benefits
      • Sustaining Membership
      • More Ways to Give
      • Contact Us
      • Become a Member
    • Give Now
Search MPR
Cancel
NewsCut

MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Tag: Sports

The politics of sports championship celebrations

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 6, 2013, 12:06 PM Jun 6, 2013
4

Maybe it’s time to stop inviting sports teams to the White House to celebrate their accomplishments. Nobody really cares about the visit, it’s a 10-second story if it does make news, and it’s starting to become a soapbox for some of the players. Former Minnesota Viking Matt Birk is the latest sports star to turn Read more →

Weather

Rain delayWhen baseball teams treat fans like dirt

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 1, 2013, 9:22 AM Jun 1, 2013
2
Rain delay

Other than the airlines, nobody is better at treating customers like dirt than Major League Baseball. Friday night’s game in Cleveland is a perfect example. It was Friday night fireworks night at Progressive Field, a tradition that dates back decades in the city. Tickets for fireworks night go quickly because few stadiums provide the after-the-game Read more →

A 2018 Super Bowl for Minneapolis?

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 21, 2013, 2:26 PM May 21, 2013
7

The NFL awards the 2016 Super Bowl to San Francisco.

Read more →

Vikings: There’s more to community involvement than Chris Kluwe

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 9, 2013, 11:24 AM May 9, 2013
1

The Minnesota Vikings pushed back against allegations its players aren’t involved in the community.

Read more →

The big world of small gestures

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 8, 2013, 11:43 AM May 8, 2013
2

Joshua Jones, the young man in this video, doesn’t say anything. He can’t speak, a result of cancer.

Read more →

People doing good

Baseball and the struggle for redemption

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 8, 2013, 10:57 AM May 8, 2013
0

This seems like an appropriate week to consider the heroes that walk among us.

Read more →

Paddling the wild Vermillion

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 26, 2013, 2:35 PM Apr 26, 2013
0

The spring melt means paddling time for the brave in Minnesota, and they don’t even need warm weather.

Read more →

Maybe Royce White’s legacy won’t be basketball

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 25, 2013, 2:26 PM Apr 25, 2013
0

Royce White, the former Mr. Basketball in Minnesota whose struggles with mental illness have been well documented since he was picked in the NBA draft last year, has inspired others talk about mental illness.

Read more →

Twins to play “Smalls ball”

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 24, 2013, 3:19 PM Apr 24, 2013
0

The Minnesota Twins today made up for all the nonsense they caused a couple of weeks ago when they tried to charge people to watch batting practice.

Read more →

You Should Meet...

You Should Meet: The family that brought gymnastics to Hendricks

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 11, 2013, 1:01 PM Apr 11, 2013
34

Hendricks, MN., came close to losing its high school. That’s when a couple with a little creativity, some gymnastics equipment, and a plan for a farm shed stepped in.

Read more →

Milwaukee getting a sports arena headache

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 8, 2013, 11:30 AM Apr 8, 2013
4

In the big scheme of things, 25 years is a ridiculously short period of time. Unless you’re a sports arena or stadium.

Read more →

Target Field novelty wearing thin

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 3, 2013, 3:26 PM Apr 3, 2013
17

A new ballpark can cover up the lack of fan interest in a bad ballclub for about three years.

Read more →

Kevin Ware on crutches

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 1, 2013, 4:16 PM Apr 1, 2013
0

We’re filing this photo in our ‘ain’t medicine something?’ file.

Read more →

The view from the baseball

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 1, 2013, 2:18 PM Apr 1, 2013
3

The last remaining frontier in all of the dizzying camera angles at baseball games has been conquered: the ball’s perspective.

Read more →

There’s a new Minnesota Twins music director (yes, that is a real job)

David CazaresDavid Cazares March 29, 2013, 3:00 PM Mar 29, 2013
4

From MPR News editor Bill Wareham: The Minnesota Twins have changed musical directors, according to the Gimme Noise blog. A fellow named Dan Edwards, who’s been doing the job for a couple years, is being replaced by Tim Miller, who apparently performs the same duties for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Fans erupted after a Orlando Hudson Read more →

‹ Older Previous 15 posts
Newer › Next 15 posts
  • Member Supported · Join Now ›
    “MPR is a constant in my life. I come to work informed and ready to go for the day.” —Ginger from Stillwater, MN
  • Sponsor
  • Latest from MPR News Blogs
    • NewsCut

      Good night and good news

    • Capitol View® - MPR News

      Politics Friday: Should we stop trusting pre-election polling?

  • Sponsor
Sponsor
More MPR News
  • Listen Live
  • Audio help
  • MPR News on iOS
  • MPR News on Android
  • MPR News blogs
  • iOS Streaming app
  • Android Streaming app
  • Podcasts
  • RSS feeds
  • Program schedule
  • Station directory
  • About Minnesota Public Radio
  • Contact Us
  • Shop
  • Become a Member
  • Volunteer
  • Fundraising Credentials
  • Terms of use
  • Your privacy rights
  • Public Inspection Files

Minnesota Public Radio ©2022. All rights reserved.