Southwest Minnesota State University - Update given from surgeon on Coach Bigler

According to a press release by Southwest Minnesota State University, "The surgeon for Southwest Minnesota State University head men’s basketball coach Brad Bigler, issued a statement Tuesday afternoon concerning Bigler’s status at Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center in Sioux Falls.
“Brad is recovering well from his injuries and is making good progress,” said surgeon Dr.

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TWO FORMER HENRY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PLAYERS HAVE DIED DUE TO GUN SHOT WOUNDS

Mandela Jackson and Jordan Hughes were both pronounced dead on Wednesday apparently of gun shot wounds. Jackson and Hughes were teammates in high school. They both attended Patrick Henry High School in north Minneapolis.
According to the Star Tribune, “The two men shot to death in St. Paul were good friends who went to high school together, and a family member of the second man who died

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TIME TO SAY THANK YOU AND A TIME TO SLOW DOWN TO REFLECT ON THE PAST SEASONS

As I write this so many different thoughts are running through my mind. I want to thank everyone for reading my blog. WAITE I am not giving up my passion for sports and I am NOT quitting blogging for ever.
I just thought that it was a good time for me to slow down and knock out a “thank you” article if you will.
See over the past few seasons I really don't have time to go out and thank my

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Crash kills son of Southwest Minn. State coach - Minneapolis News and Weather KMSP FOX 9

According to KMSP CH 9, "The men's basketball coach at Southwest Minnesota State University is in critical condition after a crash in western Minnesota that killed his 5-month-old son. The driver of the other vehicle was arrested on suspicion of Felony Criminal Vehicular Homicide, as alcohol was likely involved.
The Minnesota State Patrol says the coach, 33-year-old Brad Bigler, is

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PAT MADISON MAGIC TOOK ON INFORMATION INVESTORS GROUP IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE

The Pat Madison Magic went up against the Information Investors Group in a Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League game.
It took a while for each team to get used to each other as neither team was able to get into a shooting rhythm.
Walley James Ellenson came out gunning as he shot the ball from anywhere on the court that he wanted to. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in

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PAT MADISON MAGIC TOOK ON FUNDAMENTALLY SOUND ATHLETICS IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE GAME

Pat Madison took on Fundamentally Sound Athletics in the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League. The game got off to a quick start as each team traded baskets in the early goings.
Siyani Tahir Chambers was all over the floor on the offensive end. He was able to get his teammates involved in the offense.
The score went back and forth throughout the first quarter. It was a very close and

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ERROL CARLSTROM PLAYAZ TOOK ON HIGH PERFORMANCE ACADEMY IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE

The Errol Carlstrom Playaz went up against the High Performance Academy the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League. 
The game got off to a quick start as each team traded baskets.  
Tyus Robert Jones ran the High Performance Academy offense. He was able to run the offense and get everyone involved in the plays. Jones had very good court awareness and he knew where everyone was supposed to be on the

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EL-AMIN FISH HOUSE WENT UP AGAINST THE INFORMATION INVESTORS IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY LEAGUE

El-Amin Fish House went up against Information Investors Group in the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League.

The game got out to a quick start as each team traded baskets back and forth. Kaalid El-Amin for Fish House came off the bench and gave his team an emotional lift.

The pace of the game slowed down as the quarter went on. After each team figured out what the other team was doing both

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MAC IRV - LOST (Prod. by The Commission)

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MAUER, KEMPS TEAM UP FOR FIELD RESTORATION PROJECT

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MN PUMP VS Dream Vision 2012 Reid Travis 4 Star Recruit Class 2014 BALLE...

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Joseph signs overseas contract

According to Matt Prehm: "Former Oregon shooting guard Devoe Joseph has signed a pro basketball contract with Ukranian superleague club Khimik-OPZ Yunzy Friday. 



Joseph played in the NBA's summer league last week with the
Toronto Raptors but has decided to skip trying to land a camp roster
spot and play overseas. 



In five games in Las Vegas Joseph averaged 7.6 points per game in
16

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Watch Olympics Coverage at the Lake Harriet Band Shell

According to the Minneapolis Park Board:



The
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and Xfinity are teaming up to
present KARE 11’s coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games at the iconic Lake
Harriet Band Shell. Coverage will run six nights per week from July 28
through Aug. 11. The band shell is located at 4135 Lake Harriet Parkway. 



Olympics coverage will air from 9:30 to 11 p.m. each

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3 Browerville High athletes charged in sexual assaults - Minneapolis News and Weather KMSP FOX 9

According to KMSP FOX 9, " A lengthy series of criminal charges were filed Thursday against two former Browerville High School athletes and one senior accused in the alleged sexual assaults of multiple teammates.


Seth Joseph Kellen, 18, faces 20 separate criminal counts ranging from sexual penetration and groping to lewd conduct and exposure.



Connor Steven Burns, 18, is charged with

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KHALID EL-AMIN HAS SIGNED WITH LE MANS BASKETBALL TEAM

According to Eurobasket.com Khalid
El-Amin has signed with Le Means basketball team. “Le Mans
announced signing of experienced point guard Khalid
El-Amin (178-G-79, college: Connecticut)
for 2012/13. The American led Cibona Zagreb to Croatian league title
last season. He joined them in December averaging 8.6 points, 1.8
assists and 1.7 rebounds for 20 games in domestic championship. The

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TUBBY'S DEAL WILL BE A BOOST TO RECRUITING

According to Amelia Rayno from the Minneapolis Star Tribune. "The extension should help reassure potential players of the coach's intent to remain at the U.









Gophers basketball coach Tubby Smith got his wish, but he didn't get a raise.


Smith said Tuesday that his contract extension will keep his pay the
same: $1.75 million a year in base

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TUBBY SMITH AGREES TO CONTRACT EXTENSION THROUGH THE 2016-2017 BASKETBALL SEASON

The following is from a media release from the University of Minnesota regarding the signing of Tubby Smith's contract extension.




"University of Minnesota director of athletics Norwood Teague announced today that head men’s basketball coach Tubby Smith has agreed to terms on a contract extension through the 2016-17 season.



“I am pleased to announce that Coach Smith and Gopher Athletics

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H.S. Hoops Star Lofton Hopes To Keep Rising « CBS Minnesota

According to Mike Max of WCCO  Zach Lofton is a basketball talent – he just needs to get on track since leaving Columbia Heights High School in 2011.
He now has a plan, and he also has game.
“I need to do a little bit of everything,” he said. “I don’t think I do anything great, but I do some things OK.”
Lofton’s had a stop at a prep school in Iowa, and spent this summer in the Howard Pulley

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MN B-Ball Player Returns From Overseas Action To Hone Skills « CBS Minnesota

According to Mike Max from WCCO The annual Howard Pulley Summer basketball league is a time to catch up with local products who have gone on to play somewhere. 
Mike Max caught up with one playing overseas and hoping to climb the basketball ladder: Kwadzo Ahelegbe.
MN B-Ball Player Returns From Overseas Action To Hone Skills « CBS Minnesota

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NCAA FINES PENN STATE UNIVERSITY $60 MILLION

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Penn State football was all but leveled Monday by an NCAA ruling that wiped away 14 years of coach Joe Paterno's victories and imposed a mountain of fines and penalties, crippling a program whose pedophile assistant coach spent uncounted years molesting children, sometimes on university property.
The sanctions by the governing body of college sports, which capped eight

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NCAA Hands out severe punishment for Penn State

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NCAA to levy harsh sanctions against Penn St. – USATODAY.com

 According to Eric Prisbell, of the USA TODAY:
The NCAA appears poised to levy harsh sanctions against Penn State on Monday, when it plans to formally address a case unlike any it has dealt with in its history.
Check out the link below for the full report.
NCAA to levy harsh sanctions against Penn St. – USATODAY.com

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TYUS ROBERT JONES PICKS UP KENTUCKY OFFER

“According to Adam Zagoria of ZagsBlog.com, John Calipari offered 2014 point guard Tyus Jones. Jones is a 6'2 175 lbs. prospect from Apple Valley High School in Minnesota. He is ranked the 3rd best player in the 2014 class by ESPN.com and the best point guard in his class by Scout.com. He has offers from Duke, Minnesota, Arizona, Michigan State, Ohio State, Baylor and several other schools. He

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STEVEN'S SPORTS REPORT TO COVER THE MINNESOTA PUMP N RUN BEST BUY SUMMER CLASSIC

Steven's Sports Report will be covering the 2012 Minnesota Pump N Run Best Buy Summer Classic in Bloomington the weekend of July 19-22, 2012.
Games will take place at Bloomington Jefferson and Bloomington Kennedy High Schools.
Here are the links to the 15U, 16U and the17 U schedules.
Bloomington Jefferson is located at4001 West 102nd Street, Bloomington, MN 55437
Bloomington Kennedy is

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THE MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES COME UP SHORT AGAINST THE CHARLOTTE BOBCATS

According to Mark Remme Wolves Editor/Writer for Timberwolves.com, “Two main components factored into the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 81-78 loss to the Charlotte Bobcats on Tuesday: The Bobcats pressed all night, and Byron Mullens hardly missed.

Mullens scored 33 points on 13-of-24 shooting, stretching the floor with his 3-point game (he was 3-of-5 from beyond the arc) while connecting with equal

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EDNIA'S REGINALD JOSEPH LYNCH IS GETTING NOTICED FROM COLLEGE BASKETBALL PROGRAMS AROUND THE COUNTRY

Edina’s basketball forward Reginald Joseph Lynch has been getting a lot of attention this summer on the AAU recruiting waters. According to Rivals.com Lynch has picked up basketball scholarship offers from La Salle and Northwestern. Some other schools that have shown interest in Lynch are Albany, Cent. Michigan, Creighton, Fordham, Holy Cross, La Salle, Lehigh, Northeastern, Washington St.,

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HOWARD PULLEY COMES UP SHORT IN THE SECOND GAME OF THE PEACH JAM

The Howard Pulley Panthers came up short against the Characteristics Inspiring Achievement (CIA) Bounce out of Canada. CIA Bounce came away with the 83-69 over Howard Pulley.
CIA Bounce was lead in scoring by Andrew Wiggins with 22 points, Xavier Rathan-Mayes with 17 points and Tyler Ennis with 13 Points.
Over all CIA Bounce shot 30-73 from the field that included going 9-24 from behind the

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THE HOWARD PULLEY PANTHERS BEAT MAC IRVIN FIRE IN THE PEACH JAM

The Howard Pulley Panthers are playing in the Peach Jam in Augusta SC. In Pulley's first game they came away an 84-69 victory over Mac Irvin Fire.
The leading scorers for Howard Pulley were Anders Broman with 20 points, Jake Wright with 18 points, Tyus Robert Jones with 15 points and Quinton Lee Hooker with 14 points.
Jones was 4-6 from the field that included going 1-2 from behind the

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Release: Mayor Coleman applauds Council action adopting budget for Lowertown ballpark

SAINT PAUL – The City Council today unanimously adopted a formal budget for a Lowertown Regional Ballpark. Last week, Saint Paul applied for $27 million from the fund allocated to DEED in the 2012 bonding bill, the same amount Governor Dayton recommended in his original bonding bill proposal.
“With today’s council action, we are nearing the final step in building what will become a

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Gophers' McDonald takes a circuitous route home

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Reid Travis: "I would always consider the “U” on the top of my list, no matter what." | GopherHole.com

 According to By Chris Monter, "Reid Travis, a 2014 forward from Minneapolis DeLaSalle, recently added a Minnesota scholarship basketball offer. Travis, who is one of the state’s top two-sport athletes, had an outstanding season as the quarterback for the Islanders and is one of the state’s top basketball players in the loaded Class of 2014. GopherHole.com recently caught up with Travis

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EL-AMIN FISH HOUSE WENT UP AGAINST THE INFORMATION INVESTORS IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY LEAGUE

El-Amin Fish House went up against Information Investors Group in the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League.
The game got out to a quick start as each team traded baskets. Khalid El-Amin for Fish House came off the bench and gave his team an emotional lift.
The pace of the game slowed down as the quarter went on. After each team figured out what the other team was doing both teams seemed to

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"100" #6 Troy Bell ft Cam Smith prod by Chal Gambino dir by Hi Def

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TIM SENSION IS THE NEW GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH AT ST. LOUIS PARK HIGH SCHOOL

According to the Hopkins Patch.com “Tim Sension, who spent the last seven years as the associate head girls basketball coach at Hopkins High School, will be taking over the Orioles this year. He will replace Ha-Keem Abdel-Khaliq, who took the head boys basketball job at Mound-Westonka. Abdel-Khaliq led Park to a 5-21 record last season.
Hopkins went 30-1 and won a second-straight 4A state title

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GET TO KNOW KAMALI JAHIR CHAMBERS

Kamali Jahir Chambers is an African American male who was born on September 4, 1996 in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.
Chambers plays basketball at Hopkins High School. He has an older brother Siyani Tahir Chambers who also played at Hopkins High School and who will be a freshman during the 2012-2013 season at Harvard University.
Chambers is currently 5'11” tall. He is a guard on the Hopkins boys

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10 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYERS ARE SUSPENDED FOR DRINKING BAND SUBSTANCE

According to the Associated Press out of Menomonie Wis,“Ten Menomonie High School football players have been suspended for the first three games of the season for drinking an energy drink that contains a banned substance.
Athletic Director Bart Boettcher said the athletes did not know the drink C4 Extreme contained Synephrine, a stimulant banned by the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic

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NORTH DAKOTA PHENOM TOOK ON HOWARD PULLEY 16U WHITE IN A BASKETBALL GAME

In the 16U division North Dakota Phenom took on Howard Pulley 16U White in a basketball game. It took a while for each of these teams to get used to each other.
Pulley started the game off in a man-to-man defense they wanted to get into the passing lanes and create havoc as soon as possible.
Alex Quist for Phenom brought the ball down and got his teammates into the offensive sets that he

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LACROSS YMCA-SIMPSON TOOK ON THE HOWARD PULLEY 17U WHITE TEAM IN A BASKETBALL GAME

LaCross YMCA-Simpson went up against Howard Pulley 17u White team. The game got off to a quick start as Pulley jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead with 14:15 in the first half. Both teams and coaches were fired up as the game got underway. The coaches did a good job of instructing players on where they should be on the floor.

YMCA-Simpson woke up after that initial lead and went on a 5-0 run of

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IN A 16U BASKETBALL GAME THE MINNESOTA HEAT TOOK ON THE HOWARD PULLEY PANTHERS

The Minnesota Heat took on the Howard Pulley Panthers in a 16u division basketball game. The game got out to a quick start as each team raced out and tried scoring lay-ups.
The Heat started off playing man-to-man defense. From the start the Pulley was a little quicker then the Heat.
The score was close throughout the first half as neither team went on a run.
The Minnesota Heat tried to

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LACROSS YMCA-SIMPSON TOOK ON ALL IOWA ATTACK MOORE IN A BASKETBALL GAME

The Lacross YMCA-Simpson went up against All Iowa Attack Moore. The game got off to a slow start as neither team could hit shots from the get go.

The game didn't seem to get into a flow in the first half. Neither team was able to hit shots and the defense was suspect from the start. The players were just out of sync.
Lacross YMCA-Simpson kept on attacking the basket as they wanted to cut

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THE OSA CRUSADERS SMITH TOOK ON THE IOWA CORNSHARKS IN A 16U BASKETBALL GAME

The OSA Crusaders went up against the Iowa Cronsharks in a basketball game. The game got off to a quick start as each team raced up and down the floor trading baskets.
Both teams looked to get into an offensive rhythm early in the contest. The Cornsharks started off in a zone defense as they wanted to spread the Crusaders out on the offensive end.
The Cornsharks looked to get the ball into

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THE MINNEAPOLIS SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS A MESSAGE FOR MINNEAPOLIS SOUTH: NOT SO FAST

According to Jason Gonzalez from the Minneapolis Star Tribune, "The Minneapolis School District says South High School isn't taking
its football team to another conference without district approval.



A statement released Thursday night by Minneapolis Public Schools'
Chief Administrative Officer Mark Bollinger said the district would deny
any athletic conference change based on the

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ALL IOWA ATTACK TOOK ON THE MIDWEST STARS IN A BASKETBALL GAME

All Iowa Attack Jenson took on OSA
Crusader-Curran in a basketball game. The game got off to a quick
start start as each team raced up and down the floor hitting shots.




It did take long for each team to get
into a shooting rhythm. Both teams played zone defense for a large
portion of the first half.





Midwest Stars used a full court press
on defense. They were able to get All Iowa out

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STEVEN'S SPORTS REPORT WILL COVER THE 2012 IMBBALL SUMMER SLAM AT THE HIGH PERFORMANCE CENTER THE WEEKEND OF JULY 13-14, 2012

Steven's Sports Report will be covering
the 2012 IMBBALL Summer Slam at the High Performance Center in Eagan,
Minnesota. The Howard Pulley Panthers and All Iowa Attack are teaming
up to host the Summer Slam.





On July 11-13 these two teams teamed up
and All Iowa Attack held a tournament in their building in Ames,
Iowa. Now these two squads will team up and it will be the Howard
Pulley's

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THE WISCONSIN BADGERS ARE IN HOT PERSUIT OF KYLE WASHINGTON

According to Charley Walters of the St. Paul Pioneer Press,
“Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan is in hot pursuit of 6-foot-8 former
Benilde-St. Margaret's basketball star Kyle Washington, but so are
the Gophers.”

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MILLER TIME TOOK ON PAT MADISON MAGIC AT THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE

Miller Time squared off against Pat
Madison Magic in a basketball game in the Howard Pulley Pro Summer
League.





The game got off to a quick start as
each team raced up and down the court looking to get into their
shooting groove.



Austin Hollins had some nice plays
around the basket. He was able to come up with some nice rebounds and
get the ball into the hands of his teammates.




The

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123PRINT.COM TOOK ON FUNDAMENTALLY SOUND ATHLETICS IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE

123.Print.com took on Fundamentally
Sound Athletics in a basketball game in the Howard Pulley Pro City
Summer League.




The game got off to a quick start as
each team raced up and down the court looking for their shots. There
was a quick tempo to the teams. Neither team took a lot of time off
of the shot clock in the first quarter as each team took quick shots.




The score went back and

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MARQUIS CORTEZ MICHAEL WILLIAMS LOOKING FOR A HOME ON THE BASKETBALL COURT

Marquis Cortez Michael Williams was
born on August 10, 1994. He grew up in Chicago and Minnesota.



Williams plays football for fun but his
main sport is basketball. He started playing basketball when he was 5
years old.





In his free time he likes to play the
Play Station 3 and hangs out with his friends. He has three brothers.





Williams is looking to get into a
college basketball

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THE MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES PICK UP KAMMRON TAYLOR FOR SUMMER LEAGUE

According to the Minnesota
Timberwolves, “The Minnesota Timberwolves today announced the
team's 2012 NBA Summer League and minicamp information. The Wolves
will open their five-game Summer League schedule on Monday, July 16
vs. the L.A. Clippers at 9:00 p.m. CT. Before heading to Las Vegas
the team will hold a minicamp in which the participating players will
compete for spots on the Wolves'

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THE HIGH PERFORMANCE ACADEMY TOOK ON INFORMATION INVESTORS IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE GAME

High Performance Academy took on
Information Investors in a basketball game in the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer
League.





The game got off to a quick start as
each team raced up and down the court shooting as many shots as they
could from anywhere on the court.




High Performance Academy looked to get
the ball into the hands of Tyus Robert Jones. Jones was all over the
floor. He

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EL AMIN FISH HOUSE TOOK ON ERROL CARLSTROM PLAYAZ IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE

El Amin Fish House went up against
Errol Carlstrom Playaz in a basketball contest. The game got off to a
quick start as each team raced up and down the court trying to outdo
one another as they tried to get shots off as quickly as they could.





Khalid El-Amin got his team into the
offense early and often. He was able to run the clock down by
dribbling the ball out side of the three-point

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MINNEAPOLIS SOUTH SEEKS TO JOIN THE LAKE CONFERENCE

Minneapolis South High School is
looking to leave the Minneapolis City Conference and join the Lake
Conference.





According to Jason Gonzalez of the
Minneapolis Star Tribune, “Minneapolis South, one of the oldest
schools and football programs in the Twin Cities, plans to leave
behind the Minneapolis City Conference for a chance to compete in the
formidable Lake Conference.




South

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Darrion Strong - Minnesota Magic Elite AAU 17U Basketball

With so many Minnesota kids playing the national circuit it's tough to
see them play locally during the busy summer. That's why it's great to
get players' "reports from the field." 




Here is the latest report from Darrion Strong and an extended highlight tape too.

"The summer is really good and I'm really excited for the july
period and playing with the magic team and we go out and put

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COLD BEER OR WINE FOR ANY ONE AT THE UOFM FOOTBALL GAMES. ANY ONE ANY ONE

According to JENNA
ROSS of the Star Tribune, “The University of
Minnesota has a plan for selling beer and wine -- but no hard liquor
-- to football fans at Gopher home games.




The U's Board of Regents will discuss and vote this week on a
resolution to allow "beer or beer and wine sales" in the
premium-seating section of TCF Bank Stadium and in a single "beer
garden" during Gopher games.

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Rev Dr Martin Luther King, Jr Park and Larry Fitzgerald, Jr

From the Minneapolis Park and Rec Board






They say it's better to give than receive. In the case of Larry Fitzgerald, Jr, it's at least a toss-up. The Minneapolis native made his mark receiving passes for the Arizona Cardinals. But it's not all receiving for Fitzgerald, whose recent donation brought a fresh new surface to the basketball court, along with backboards, hoops, and nets to

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Part 2-Second Change U: What really happened to Minneapolis Community and Technical College's Men's Basketball Team?

Minneapolis, MN (IBNN/Movie Screening, Sports, Black Males in
College/July 9, 2012)..In the United States, sports has been an vehicle
to higher education and the retaining of a protected class and race of
people who would, under normal circumstances never get a chance to
attend college.



In a brief phone conversation with newly installed Chair of the Board
of Trustees for Minnesota

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GET TO KNOW EMECHE KINGSLEY OBIAZOR WELLS

Emeche Kingsley Obiazor Wells was born on October 19, 1993 in St
Paul Minnesota. 



Wells loves to play the game of basketball. He is currently 6'3' ½
inches tall. Wells started playing basketball in the third grade. 



He played basketball, football and track at Roseville Area High
School where he graduated in 2012. Wells will take his basketball
skills to Vermillion Community College in Ely

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TEAM USA WINS THE FIBA 17U CHAMPIONSHIP

Team USA won the 17U division to win
the 17U championship. Minnesota native Tyus Robert Jones scored 2
points in the championship game as the USA came away with the 95-62
victory over Australia.



Jones played 25:40 in the game. Jones
shot 1-5 from the field that including going 0-2 from behind the
three-point line. He brought down 4 defensive rebounds, Jones had 6
assists and 6 turnovers and

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THE MINNESOTA LYNX DROP THERE THIRD GAME IN A ROW

Defending WNBA national champions the
Minnesota Lynx have lost their third game in a row after losing to
Connecticut by the final of 86-80 on Saturday July 7, 2012 at the
Target Center. The Lynx record now stands at 13-4.




The Lynx will try to get back on their
winning ways on Tuesday July 10, when they travel to Tulsa to take on
the Tulsa Shock.
 

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MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES KEVIN LOVE HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR THE 2012 OLYMPICS

The USA Basketball Olympic team has
been set. The following players have been nominated to honor the
United States in the Olympics this year.





Nominated for the 2012 U.S. Olympic
Team were: Carmelo Anthony (New York Knicks); Kobe Bryant (Los
Angeles Lakers); Tyson Chandler (New York Knicks); Kevin Durant
(Oklahoma City Thunder); Blake Griffin (Los Angeles Clippers); James
Harden (Oklahoma

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TYUS ROBERT JONES SCORED 9 POINTS IN FIBA SEMI FINAL GAME

Tyus Robert Jones who is playing in the
FIBA U17 World Championship for Men scored 9 points in the semi final
game against Spain. Team USA came away with the 95-66 victory.




Jones was 2-6 from the field. That
included going 1-2 from behind the three-point line. Jones went 4-6
from the free throw line. Jones dished out 4 assists.





Jones and Team USA will play Australia
in the

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MINNESOTA VIKINGS ADRIAN PETERSON HAS BEEN ARESTED IN HUSTON, TEXAS

According to Judd
Zulgad from 1500ESPN.com, After
being arrested in Houston early Saturday, Minnesota Vikings running
back Adrian Peterson complained of shortness of breath when he
arrived at the Houston city jail.




Kese Smith, a spokesman for the Houston police department, said
Peterson was "examined by Houston fire department medical
personnel," who, "pronounced him to be medically fine.

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HUNTER FRISEN SAYS HE WILL TAKE A GREY SHIRT YEAR

According to Hunter Friesen he plans
on, “Walking on at the U. I Plan on Grey Shirting so I will come in
next spring. Plan on lifting and getting into good shape this fall to
be ready for spring ball.”

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HUNTER FRISESEN WILL NOW ATTEND THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

Wide receiver Hunter Friesen who
graduated from Mankato West in 2012 will be going to the University
of Minnesota to play for Jerry Kill.





Frisesen originally was going to walk
on at MSU-Mankato.




Frisesen played in the 2012 Minnesota
State High School Coaches Association All Star Football Game in St.
Cloud.

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QUINTON LEE HOOKER HAS PICKED UP ANOTHER BASKETBALL SCHOLARSHIP OFFER

According to Michael J. Much of
Minnesota Preps.com Park Center guard Quinton Lee Hooker has picked
up a basketball offer to Tulane University.




Some of the other schools that have
shown interest or offered Hooker a scholarship are, Creighton,
Florida Gulf Coast, Mercer, Wisconsin Milwaukee, Nebraska, North
Dakota, North Dakota State, Northern Iowa, Robert Morris, Santa
Clara, South Dakota

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MICHAEL BEASLEY IS HEADED TO THE PHOENIX SUNS

According to Bob Baum of the Associated
Press, “Free agent forward Michael Beasley has agreed to a
three-year, $18 million deal with the Phoenix Suns, a person familiar
with the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday.” Per NBA
rules official deals can't be announced until July 11, 2012.

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THE MINNESOTA WILD SIGN ZACH PARISE AND RYAN SUTER

According to Kare11 “The Minnesota Wild made their splash in the
free agent waters Wednesday morning.



The Wild's website announced the team signed
Zach Parise and Ryan Suter, two of the top free agents in this
summer's NHL class.



The Wild say both players' contracts are worth $98 million over 13
years.”

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2012 MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL COACHES ASSOCIATION ALL STAR FOOTBALL GAME

88 out top football players in
Minnesota get together each year for a football all star game. The
players are chosen from there coaches and then split into two
different teams. Each tear they get together on the last Saturday in
June for a football game. This years game was played at Husky
Stadium on the campus of St. Cloud State University. This was the 39
year of the football game.




This

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MINNESOTA MAGIC ELITE TOOK ON ECI IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

The Minnesota Magic Elite went up
against ECI in a boys' basketball contest. Magic started the game out
on fire as they opened up with a quick 9-3 lead with 13:30 left in
regulation.



Magic looked to get the ball into the
hands of there point guard Darrion Strong. Strong was listed at 6'0”
and was able to run his teams offense.




ECI started the game in a zone defense.
They wanted to

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MINNESOTA SELECT WHITE TOOK ON MINNESOTA HEAT REESE IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

Minnesota Select White took on
Minnesota Heat Resse in a boys' basketball game. The game got off to
a slow start each team forced shots. Then two minutes into the game
the Heat caught fire and opened a 9-0 run. Selected called there
first timeout with just over 13 minutes left in the first half.





The Heat got the ball into the hands of
Brenden Taylor. Taylor was all over the floor on the

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MINNESOTA TRIPLE THREAT TOOK ON MINNESOTA HEAT REESE IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

Minnesota Triple Threat took
on Minnesota Heat Reese in a boys' basketball game. The game got off
to a quick start as each team rushed up and down the court trying to
make fast break points.





The score went back and
forth throughout the opening minutes of the game. It took a while for
these teams to get used to each other.





The game was a very physical
game from the beginning. Both

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THE MINNESOTA HEAT ALTENA TOOK ON THE MINNESOTA COMETS-HANSON IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

The Minnesota Heat AAU team hosted the
Great Plains Alliance tournament in St. Cloud, Minnesota. AAU teams
from around Minnesota and the upper Midwest converged on the Witney
Center in St. Cloud, Minnesota for a basketball tournament. Games
were played in two 16:00 half's.



In the first game of the Great Plains
Alliance boys' basketball tournament that I did the Minnesota
Heat Altena took on

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Timberwolves target Nicolas Batum, Jamal Crawford in free agency - Minneapolis News and Weather KMSP FOX 9

By JON KRAWCZYNSKI 

AP Sports Writer 




MINNEAPOLIS
(AP) - Rick Adelman said the Minnesota Timberwolves had to be
aggressive once free agency started to address the team's roster
shortcomings. There is no other way to describe their start.



 http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/story/18930860/timberwolves-surge-into-free-agency

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Vitto Brown 2013 Bowling Green (OH)

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Future Gopher Keelon Brookins: "There is no place like home." | GopherHole.com

Future Gopher Keelon Brookins: "There is no place like home." | GopherHole.com

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Metro Youth Sports Media: Metro Youth Sports Media 2016 Top 15 Class Ranking...

Metro Youth Sports Media: Metro Youth Sports Media 2016 Top 15 Class Ranking...: Class: 2016: There’s a CRAZY amount of talent to look forward to as the 2016 class, has already having an impact on the high school games ...

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USA BASKETBALL VS CZECH REPUBLIC IN THE FIBA U17 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

According to Charley Walters of the St. Paul Pioneer Press, “Apple
Valley incoming junior point guard Tyus Jones had three
assists and two points for the USA Basketball U17 team in its
opening-game 89-67 victory over Australia at the FIBA U17 World
Championship in Kaunas, Lithuania. Jones then scored 10 points with
three assists in a 95-57 victory over the Czech Republic on
Saturday.”

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JORDAN TAYLOR WILL PLAY FOR THE ALANTA HAWKS IN THE NBA SUMMER LEAGUE

According to Jim
Polzin from the Wisconsin State Journal, “Jordan Taylor will play
for the Atlanta Hawks' team in the NBA's Summer League that starts
later this month in Las Vegas.






The former Benilde-St. Margaret's High School and University of
Wisconsin point guard last week was leaning toward accepting an offer
to play for the Milwaukee Bucks' entry in the Summer League, but he
decided

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FORMER UNIVERSITY OF MINNNESOTA BASKETBALL PLAYER CORKY TAYLOR HAS PASSED AWAY

According to multiple news reports
former University of Minnesota Men's basketball player Marvin “Corky”
Taylor has passed away at the age of 60. He lost his battle with lung
cancer on Thursday June 28 2012.



 According to the St. Paul Pioneer Press, “Taylor was a three-year
letter winner for the Gophers and member of the 1971-72 team that won
the Big Ten championship. He played 51 games for

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INFORMATION INVESTORS GROUP TOOK ON FUNDAMENTALLY SOUND ATHLETICS

The
game got off to a slow start as it took a while for the players to
get into their shooting rhythm. Siyani Tahir Chambers was all over
the floor on the offensive end for Fundamentally Sound Athletics. His
teammates knew where he was on the floor and they were able to get
him the ball in the three-point line where he was able hit a nice
jump shot.





Joe
Coleman for Fundamentally Sound

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123PRINT.COM TOOK ON EL-AMIN FISH HOUSE IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGE

123Print.com took on El-Amin Fish House
in a basketball game as part of the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer
League. 




The game got off to a quick start as
each team wanted to set a quick tempo style of play. The score went
back and forth.




Parris Dominique Kyles was all over the
court for 123Print.com. He was able to blow by his defenders on
offense and he wanted to take his shots from

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MILLER TIME TOOK ON ERROL CARLSTROM PLAYAZ IN A HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY BASKETBALL GAME

Miller Time went up against Errol
Carlstrom Playaz in a basketball game. Miller Time got out to a quick
8-2 lead with 7:49 left in the first quarter before Errol Carlstrom
Playaz called a timeout.





Miller Time got the ball into the hands
of guard Troy Bell. Bell was all over the floor on both ends of the
floor. On the defensive end he was able to slow his guy down and make
it more

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HIGH PERFORMANCE ACADEMY TOOK ON EL-AMIN FISH HOUSE IN A BASKETBALL GAME

High Performance Academy took on
El-Amin Fish House in the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League.



The game got off to a quick start as
each team raced up and down the floor looking for their shots. High
Performance Academy looked to get the ball into the hands of Quinton
Lee Hooker.




Kyle Washington for High Performance
Academy had good moves around the basket. He would call for the ball

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MILLER TIME TOOK ON FUNDAMENTALLY SOUND ATHLETICS IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE

Miller Time battled Fundamentally Sound
Athletics in a Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League basketball game.





Miller Time played without guard Troy
Bell due to an injury in his previous game. Bell was in street
clothes on the bench cheering on his team.





The game got off to a quick start as
each team traded baskets in the first 3:00 of the contest.




Fundamentally Sound Athletics

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ROYCE ALEXANDER WHITE PICKED NUMBER 16 IN THE 2012 NBA DRAFT

Royce Alexander White who is from
Minnesota was picked number 16 by the Huston Rockets in the 2012 NBA
Draft.




White went to the University of
Minnesota and then transferred to Iowa State before deciding to turn
pro. White would have been a junior at Iowa State if he decided to
return to go to school.

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