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Lakers win NBA Championship to honor Kobe

October 21, 2020

On January 26, 2020, the world woke up to a shock in the news: former NBA great Kobe Bryant passed away from a helicopter crash In California. In this terrible crash, the NBA legend lost his oldest daughter Gianna as well. This not only shocked the basketball world but the entire world as we know it....

Tags: Anthony Davis, basketball, Heat, Jimmy Butler, Kobe Bryant, LA, Lakers, Lebron James, Miami, NBA

High school football returns to Minnesota

Jacob Gregor, Contributor

October 21, 2020

After a super tough decision by the Minnesota State High School League, it was confirmed that football in the state of Minnesota was not going to have a fall season. The decision to do this affected every high school in Minnesota. One thing that was for certain was that one of the greatest pastimes...

Tags: COVID-19, Football, Minnesota football, Minnesota Sports, MSHSL, Waconia

Tampa Bay Lightning win Stanley Cup

Jacob Gregor, Contributor

October 7, 2020

Covid-19 has shocked the entire world as we know it. Many changes had to be made in order for everyone to keep living their lives the way they do. This is extremely relevant for sports around the world. The NHL had to postpone their season for months because they did not know if the 2020 season was goi...

Tags: COVID-19, dallas, hockey, nhl, stanley cup, Tampa bay, USA Hockey

Minnesota Twins break the wrong record after the 2020 season

Jacob Gregor, Contributor

October 7, 2020

After a red hot 2019 season, the Twins were ready to break new records this coming season. With Covid-19 coming into play, the MLB shortened their season to 60 regular season games. This meant that every game would matter this season. After clinching the American League Central, the Twins were in a gr...

Tags: ALC, Baseball, Minnesota, Minnesota Twins, MLB