College baseball player aspires to be a major leaguer

Sep. 26 | As young African American males think about playing professional sports, primarily football and basketball, there is a sport out there that is just as lucrative as those, but not very many Black males play — it’s baseball. Adrian Turner, a transplant...

Lynx rookie Peters off to a strong start

Sep. 12 |   Devereaux Peters was drafted third overall in the 2012 WNBA Draft in April by the Minnesota Lynx. Despite being injury-prone, she’s proved herself ready to play thus far. At Notre Dame, Peters had two knee injuries and three surgeries in...

Lynx aggressively defend their championship

Jul. 11 |   Photos by Sophia Hantzes Is there a dynasty in the making? By Sheri Crockett Contributing Writer   The Minnesota Lynx started this year on a 14-game winning streak, dating back to the Western Conference semifinals last year. This year’s...

High school hoops star grows up to coach, write about, play his sport

Jun. 27 |       Travis Bledsoe also wants to give back to basketball-loving Native American youth on reservations     By Sheri Crockett Contributing Writer Travis Bledsoe and I met at a Caribou Coffee Shop in Brooklyn Park....

Living the dream…just in a different way

Jun. 13 |       This column introduces new MSR sports columnist Sheri Crockett, who promises to bring a new dimension of excitement to the best Black sports-writing team in America.    By Sheri Crockett Contributing Writer   Has...