Recently added articles from Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN):
JERRY ZGODA'S SUNDAY INSIDER; A coach AND teacher; Wolves coach Kurt Rambis has the kind of temperament that should suit a team with a steep learning curve.(SPORTS)
Nov 02, 2009; ... Byline: JERRY ZGODA; STAFF WRITER The son of a high-school math teacher, new Timberwolves coach Kurt Rambis says he considers himself more of an educator than anything else. So if he hadn't stuck around the NBA for 14 years as a player and another decade as a coach and ...
ON PREPS; CLASS 4A, SECTION 6: BENILDE-ST. MARGARET'S 36, FRIDLEY 14; Red Knights advance with a click of switch; Then it was lights out for quick-starting Fridley once Benilde-St. Margaret's got its offense rolling.(SPORTS)
Nov 02, 2009; ... Byline: MICHAEL RAND; STAFF WRITER The first two times Fridley quarterback Ericson Saye ran the ball Saturday, he gained 84 yards. The first two times Fridley had the ball, the drives ended in touchdowns and the result was a quick 14-0 lead that left Benilde-St. Margaret's ...
Gophers have the talent to repeat 2008 performances; The teams won two titles last year. And with Hassan Mead running for the men and Megan Duwell for the women, the chances look good.(SPORTS)
Nov 02, 2009; ... Byline: ROMAN AUGUSTOVIZ; STAFF WRITER The Gophers' cross-country teams won two titles at the Big Ten Championships a year ago, and have a realistic chance to duplicate that feat today at University Park, Pa. The women's team is the two-time defending champion and one ...
All for one, one for all? Not just now in Minnesota; Consider the example of state aid to Red Wing -- a city that would be a first responder in the event of a nuclear accident.(NEWS)
Nov 02, 2009; ... Byline: LORI STURDEVANT; STAFF WRITER Maybe it's because I'd just given a talk extolling Minnesota as "one state" -- with a history of aggregating its resources and using them to solve problems that other states leave to the locals -- that the recent news from Red Wing caught my ...
Best Brewster win dedicated to Decker; This was no doubt Tim Brewster's biggest victory as Gophers coach, and it came without their best player.(SPORTS)
Nov 02, 2009; ... Byline: SID HARTMAN; STAFF WRITER The Gophers' 42-34 victory over Michigan State on Saturday night was the biggest victory in coach Tim Brewster's three years here, and it might result in more success in the future. It was dedicated to one of the program's great players and ...
ON PREPS; CLASS 5A SECTION 6: MINNETONKA 31, HOPKINS 21; Tonka exploits miscues; The Skippers blocked a quick kick and swiped 4 Royals passes on way to sectional final berth.(SPORTS)
Nov 02, 2009; ... Byline: JOHN MILLEA; STAFF WRITER Pressure? No problem, says Beau Allen, Minnetonka's 6-3, 301-pound senior nose tackle who puts constant pressure on footwear, floorboards and college recruiters. "Our defense likes being under pressure," Allen said Saturday, after ...
2DAY; WRITTEN AND COMPILED BY KEN CHIA.(SPORTS)
Nov 02, 2009; ... Byline: KEN CHIA; STAFF WRITER 11.01.09 THE GAME PLAN THE BUZZ Brett Favre ... Lambeau Field ... playing for hated Vikings ... biggest game ever ... head about to explode ... just play the game already. REMOTE PATROL The Vikings-Packers game is the middle ...
Wish list for better 401(k); Your nest egg is looking healthier these days, but it could still use a makeover.(BUSINESS)
Nov 02, 2009; ... Byline: KARA MCGUIRE; STAFF WRITER I'm sure many of you have been wearing your blinders for the past year as the market lost half of its value. But now it's time to take them off; take a look around. While the market still has a ways to go to reach new highs, the Dow Jones ...
return of the KING; Favre is the best quarterback on BOTH teams to play in this storied rivalry.(SPORTS)
Nov 02, 2009; ... Byline: JIM SOUHAN; STAFF WRITER Some things, you have to see and feel for yourself. Some things, like the air displaced by an Indy car roaring by at full speed or the sound and seeming time travel of a big-league fastball, defy explanation, and, so, too, does Brett Favre. ...
metro area roundup; CLASS 5A; Wayzata thwarts Osseo offense.(SPORTS)
Nov 02, 2009; ... SECTION 5 -Wayzata 40, Osseo 7: On Tuesday, Osseo took an early lead against Cooper in the Class 5A, Section 5 quarterfinals, eventually winning 63-21. The Orioles had no such luck Saturday. In the semifinal matchup, defending state champion Wayzata stepped up, holding the ...
MICHAEL RUSSO'S SUNDAY INSIDER; A spirited (self) defense; Wild assistant GM wishes youngsters (like James Sheppard) were playing better, but he's satisfied he did his job.(SPORTS)
Nov 02, 2009; ... Byline: MICHAEL RUSSO; STAFF WRITER Wild assistant GM Tommy Thompson, the head of the Wild draft table, has been under fire lately from fans and media alike for the perceived lack of prospects in the system. The website hockeysfuture.com recently placed the Wild's ...
get out there! Today's best bets for a family outing.(NEWS)
Nov 02, 2009; ... DIA DE LOS MUERTOS: Traditional Day of the Dead celebration with Aztec dancing, traditional foods, music, exhibit of student and community ofrendas, the offerings to honor dead souls. 2-9 p.m. Mercado Central, 1515 E. Lake St., Mpls. 612-728-5728. www.el-colegio.org. HALLOWEEN ...
BIS-SCREEN TVs? FOR SEX OFFENDERS/! It's easy to pounce on that political football; The tougher issues involve the cost of the Minnesota Sex Offender Program -- and whether it is a just endeavor to begin with.(NEWS)
Nov 02, 2009; ... Byline: D.J. TICE; STAFF WRITER "Are these eyes looking out for us ...? No. These eyes just watched as administrative bungling and the wrong budget priorities let rapists and sexual predators back on our streets. ..." So went the text of a television attack ad the Minnesota DFL ...
the dish; sundays with c.j. Palin's book excites fans.(NEWS)
Nov 02, 2009; ... Byline: CHERYL JOHNSON; STAFF WRITER Sarah Palin fans are having a late-night release gathering at the Borders in Woodbury for her book, "Going Rogue: An American Life." The book goes on sale at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, so the store expects customers to stay late ...
A week later, it hits Decker; The Gophers senior receiver has come to terms that his prolific college career is over, as he prepares for surgery this week and a nine-month rehabilitation to follow.(SPORTS)
Nov 02, 2009; ... Byline: KENT YOUNGBLOOD; STAFF WRITER The first few days after Eric Decker was hurt, there was enough to do, so many decisions to make, a surgeon to pick, that he didn't have time to reflect on what his injured left foot really meant. Once all that was decided, once ...
Timely win for Weber, Brewster; With critics saying he wasn't Big Ten material, junior quarterback Adam Weber passed for more than 400 yards against Michigan State.(SPORTS)
Nov 02, 2009; ... Byline: PATRICK REUSSE; STAFF WRITER The Gophers had played four games in their new stadium and not turned it into an obvious advantage. They had two victories that were anticipated, over Air Force and Purdue, and losses to California, overrated at the time, and Wisconsin, which ...
GOPHERS 42, MICHIGAN STATE 34; Oddities abound on halloween, but U survives; The Gophers set a record for penalties committed and gave up several big plays, and yet they somehow prevailed.(SPORTS)
Nov 02, 2009; ... Byline: KENT YOUNGBLOOD; STAFF WRITER Sorry, but why don't you try to figure this all out? On a chilly, crisp Saturday night at TCF Bank Stadium, the Gophers set a program record for penalties (17) and penalty yards (157). They gave up a 93-yard kickoff return and an ...
FOUR FOCUS; Sure, the two teams played less than a month ago, but this time Brett Favre is playing in the house Brett Favre rebuilt.(SPORTS)
Nov 02, 2009; ... Byline: JUDD ZULGAD; CHIP SCOGGINS; STAFF WRITERS Anyone interested in the hype surrounding Brett Favre's return to Lambeau Field would have been best served to stay out of the Vikings and Packers locker rooms this week. Those places served as the eye of the storm for ...
CLASS 5A, SECTION 7: CENTENNIAL 20, ANDOVER 14; And(it's)over: Cougars fix their defense.(SPORTS)
Nov 02, 2009; ... Byline: DAVID La VAQUE; STAFF WRITER One of Centennial's assistant football coaches got a postgame cheer from his victorious players by pointing to the scoreboard and noting the 14 points scored by Andover. Cougars senior safety Steve Lindner took greater comfort in ...
Hard to get a good angle on Rambis' new offense; The triangle has not been good to the Wolves so far. It's going to take time and some mind expansion to make it work, Gomes says.(SPORTS)
Nov 02, 2009; ... Byline: JERRY ZGODA; STAFF WRITER PHOENIX - You might not have to be a fully certified Zen master to completely comprehend basketball's unorthodox triangle offense. But if the Timberwolves' opening two games are accurate reflections, they're going to have to stretch ...
