AltWeeklies Wire
Allison Pottinger Going for Curling Gold at Winter Olympicsnew
Allison Pottinger, a member of the U.S. Olympic team, will be traveling to Vancouver in February for the 2010 Games. A working wife and mother of three-year-old and 15-month-old girls, Pottinger must sandwich her Olympic dreams between the everyday realities of job and family.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Matthew Smith |
12-09-2009 |
Sports
The Twins' Mike Redmond is Minnesota's Catcher in the Rawnew
A cutup and a flake, a gritty player seemingly impervious to injury, Redmond has survived on talent spiked with determinism. And while no one was looking, he emerged as one of the greatest backup catchers ever to play the game.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
David Hansen |
05-14-2009 |
Sports
Minneapolis Skier's Cross-Country Career Hasn't Been Easynew
In her race toward the Olympics, Caitlin Compton has battled poverty, family illness, and a system that favors younger athletes.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Erin Carlyle |
02-11-2009 |
Sports
Great Lakes Surfers Pay No Mind to Frigid Tempsnew
We go to Duluth, Minn., to see what kind of brave souls partake of winter boarding.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Bradley Campbell |
12-10-2008 |
Sports
Skate or Die: Life with the MN Roller Girlsnew
The rough-and-tumble Roller Girls punch, smack, and kick their way to victory at the rink.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Beth Walton |
10-09-2008 |
Sports
Female MMA Fighters are Fighting for Mainstream Acceptancenew
Historically, women's MMA in the U.S. has been more of a spectacle than an actual sport. But female MMA will be in the spotlight during EliteXC on CBS this Saturday.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Bradley Campbell |
10-02-2008 |
Sports
UFC 87: The Fight of Roger Huerta's Lifenew
The Minnesotan wasn't just facing Kenny Florian last weekend.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Kevin Hoffman |
08-13-2008 |
Sports
Al Jefferson: Minnesota's Franchise 2.0new
The Timberwolves believe in life after Kevin Garnett.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Jonathan Kaminsky |
02-27-2008 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
The Strongest Men in the Worldnew
The competition popularized by Magnus Ver Magnusson is ready for its close-up.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Kevin Hoffman |
06-27-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
The Ballad of the Muscle Sharknew
From floor finisher to World Champion: Sean Sherk grapples his way to the top of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Paul Demko |
05-16-2007 |
Sports
Derek Boogaard Drops the Glovesnew
The Boogeyman is one of the most feared enforcers in the NHL. You wanna go?
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Kevin Hoffman |
03-28-2007 |
Sports
Eye of the Beholdernew
You look at the Vikings and see a football team, but Zygi Wilf looks at the Vikings and sees a key that might unlock countless added development deals -- in Minnesota or somewhere else.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
G.R. Anderson Jr. |
01-04-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Timberwolves Confidentialnew
Wolves owner Glen Taylor speaks with brutal candor about the trials and failures of the past two seasons.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Britt Robson |
11-03-2006 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
A Whole Different Ballgamenew
Why are so many Latino players among those testing positive for steroids under baseball's new policy? One culprit is Major League Baseball itself.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Steve Perry |
05-26-2005 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
King of the Hillnew
Bert Blyleven is a clown, color man -- and the best eligible pitcher who's not in the Hall of Fame.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Britt Robson |
04-06-2005 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
