"minnesota-thunder" Articles & Blogs:
High School Student Challenges Rep. Bachmann to Debate
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As a lifelong Minnesota-Wisconsin border dweller, I’ve fearfully watched each step of Michele Bachmann’s ascent from Minnesota State Senator to Tea Party national celebrity. Perhaps it should be no surprise that the Republican Representative f...[Read on] |
ChickSpeak hearts Celtic Thunder
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There is something about Celtic Thunder that catches your attention.
Maybe, it’s the fact that they are six gorgeous Irish and Scottish men complete with authentic swoon-worthy accents. Maybe, its because these six guys are extremely talented singers a...[Read on] |
How NOT to coach youth sports: A lesson from Minnesota
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Fellow WTS blogger, Nicole LaVoie, at One Sport Voice, writes about a recent youth soccer match in Minnesota:
The scene: Two Minnesota Thunder Academy (MTA) teams played each other in the State Cup final to see who would advance to the Regionals. The 1...[Read on] |
Michele Bachmann to Throw Her Teabag-Covered Tricorn Hat in Presidential Ring
| Oh, goodness: Michele Bachmann, the omnipresent Minnesota congresswoman who delivered this year’s response to the response to the State of the Union—not to be confused with Christine O’Donnell’s response to the response to the response to the Stat...[Read on] |
Connecticut and Minnesota swap draft picks, Trade Montgomery and Whalen
| The big news in the WNBA is that Connecticut and Minnesota have traded first-round draft picks. Previously, Minnesota had the #1 Draft Pick and Connecticut had the #2 overall pick.Trade:to Connecticut: Minnesota's first round draft pick (#1 overall&...[Read on] |
The invisibility of female professional sports
| This might seem insignificant to some, but it is another example of how female professional sports are erased. Last night I was at the Sugarland concert at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Near the end of the concert Sugarland played a cover o...[Read on] |
Gubernatorial hopeful Susan Gaertner, a straight shooter, wants to save Minnesota
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Minnesota’s gubernatorial hopeful Susan Gaertner doesn’t mince words when talking about pot, damnation and gay marriageQ & A | Today 8:20 am
Editor’s Note: Currently the district attorney of Minnesota’s Ramsey County, Susan Gaertner is looki...[Read on] |
Horoscope Horror: The earth's rotation changes zodiac signs
| If you're the type of person who relies on the stars to determine your personality and outcome in life, get ready to be shocked.
The field of astrology, which rules horoscopes, felt a major disruption this week when astronomers, who are concerned with ac...[Read on] |
Which line…male or female?
| Yesterday I was fortunate enough to be able to attend the first-ever University of Minnesota Gopher Football game at the new TCF Stadium. The stadium is spectacular and the Gopher’s managed a win over Air Force–a fitting way to christen the stadium. W...[Read on] |
Diana Taurasi’s statement on suspension
| The Phoenix Mercury suspended guard Diana Taurasi for two games without pay for conduct detrimental to the team. The team announced that Taurasi will begin serving her suspension in the Mercury’s next game on Saturday, July 18 versus the Detroit Shock a...[Read on] |
City Series Part Ten: Minneapolis
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Ranked as one of the America’s best cities, and the second most fun city in the country by the Ritz Cracker FUNomenal Places Study, Minneapolis is full of attractions ready to be explored.From arts, live music and great restaurants to sports and parks, ...[Read on] |
Women Talk Sports Weekly Radio Show #3 - Sunday at 6pm ET - Special Guest Gabriele Anderson
| Sunday afternoon, MarQ Piocos and Ann Gaffigan will host the weekly Women Talk Sports Radio Show at 6pm Eastern/3pm Pacific.
They will be discussing:
Bellator 34: Megumi Fujii vs Zoila Frausto - did Frausto pull off an upset against the greatest po...[Read on] |
Obama meets Phillies, What about National Pro Fastpitch?
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On Friday, President Obama met the Philadelphia Phillies in Washington, DC. As a former resident of the Philadelphia area, I certainly found this intriguing and exciting.
However, I couldn’t help myself from asking… when’s the last time a President...[Read on] |
Hearst Cohort Sara Jane Olson Released From Prison
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62-year-old terrorist-turned doting housewife spent 7 years in prison for 1970s violence blamed on Symbionese Liberation ArmySara Jane Olson | Today 10:05 am
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Sara Jane Olson — a domestic terrorist-turned soccer mom — was released fro...[Read on] |
NCAA career development program for women
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University of Minnesota women's softball coach Julie Standering / Photo credit: Gophersports.com
The NCAA is holding a career development program that’s targeting women, announced today. It’s going to be held on December 17 in conjunction with the ...[Read on] |
Mississippi River Project: Remembering Big Sandy Lake
| (Editors Note: Composer – and good friend – Eve Beglarian recently embarked on a year long odyssey kayaking the length of the Mississippi River from its source at Lake Itasca in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. This is one in a series of journal en...[Read on] |
Update on the latest with Breast Cancer Research
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According to the National Cancer Institute, breast cancer is the leading cancer death in women between the ages of 15 and 54 years old.
Fortunately, medical advances and progressive treatments have made it possible for ninety six percent of women diagnos...[Read on] |
Submissions open for first-ever Tucker Center Film Festival
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Calling all filmmakers. If you’re an aspiring Steven Spielberg (or better yet Kathryn Bigel0w) then you’ll want to know about the first-ever Tucker Center Film Festival.
Presented with University of Minnesota Athletics, the festival will take place ...[Read on] |
Mississippi River Project: Go with the wind
| (Editors Note: Composer – and good friend – Eve Beglarian recently embarked on a year long odyssey kayaking the length of the Mississippi River from its source at Lake Itasca in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. This is one in a series of journal en...[Read on] |
Tween snowboarder scorches the slopes
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Nine-year-old snowboarding phenom Alexis “Lexis” Roland from Bloomington, Minnesota was first discovered in a YouTube video showcasing her talent when she was just six years old. She’s had small parts in several snowboard videos, including the bonus...[Read on] |
Against the odds: Girls in urban areas face unique challenges in playing sports
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.Katie Thomas has written two parts of a series for the New York Times looking at the unique challenges facing urban girls who want to play sports
Her first piece, about a middle school basketball team in Brooklyn, highlights challenges facing the gir...[Read on] |
WNBA’s Sky to host celebrity team in battle of the sexes
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The Chicago Sky will host the first-ever Basketball Battle of the Sexes game when it takes on an all-male team from the Entertainment League in a June exhibition contest.
The game, at 7 p.m. June 2 p.m. at the UIC Pavilion, will be played with WNBA offic...[Read on] |
Women's Hoops Hoopla: UConn Champions, WNBA Draft & more
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In case you’ve been living in a hole, here’s an update on what’s been happening in the world of women’s basketball.
On Tuesday night, the UConn women finished out their perfect season by beating Louisville 76-54 and capturing the NCAA championshi...[Read on] |
After the WNBA draft: Who's ballin' now?
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After a weekend of festivities, media training and photo ops, the WNBA draft was held Monday at the ESPN headquarters in Connecticut. Girls who have been dreaming of this day since they first dribbled a basketball in a school gym were a bundle of nerves...[Read on] |
Mississippi River Project: The earth remains forever
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(Editors Note: Composer – and good friend – Eve Beglarian has developed an obsession with the Mississippi River: especially the impact of the river on the development of American culture. She recently embarked on a year long odyssey traveling the len...[Read on] |
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