The Minnesota Golden Gopher’s QB asks for a release, and LeBron James is ejected from a game for the first time in his career. Opinions Editor Sam Miner has today’s Sports in :60.
Sports in :60 – Nov. 29, 2017
Minnesota jumps into no-tackle, seven-on-seven football craze
The St. Thomas football team currently has four former players from a Minnesota seven-on-seven team called Potenza, started by a St. Thomas graduate.
Sports in :60 – Nov. 20, 2017
Football advances in the NCAA playoffs, men’s soccer falls, and the Vikings extend their win streak to six. Designer Jon Westerberg has today’s Sports in :60.
Sports in :60 – Nov. 10, 2017
Volleyball is eliminated from the NCAA tournament, hockey wins a thriller, and football has a chance to earn sole possession of the MIAC title. Reporter Gamiel Hall has today’s Sports in :60.
News in :90 – Nov. 6, 2017
Authorities identify a suspect in the Texas shooting, and a degenerative brain disease threatens tackle football. Sports Editor Noah Brown has today’s News in :90.
Sports in :60 – Nov. 6, 2017
Football secures an NCAA playoff berth, and volleyball falls in five in the MIAC championship. Reporter Brady Halbmaier has today’s Sports in :60.
Differing opinions on CTE loom over tackle football
The future of tackle football is in question due to the growing concern over a degenerative brain disorder that could be linked to concussions.
Sports in :60 – Oct. 30, 2017
Volleyball secures the MIAC title, and football wins big at home. Reporter Benton Johnson has today’s Sports in :60.
OPINION: NFL protests are too ambiguous
Opinions editor Sam Miner argues, “While the NFL is supposedly calling for unity and love, it seems more like the NFL’s way of turning actual change into mere obscure symbolism.”
Sports in :60 – Oct. 23, 2017
Tommie running back Josh Parks has a career day against the Hamline Pipers, and defender Connor Young leads men’s soccer past St. Olaf. Opinions editor Sam Miner has today’s Sports in :60.
VIDEO: Tommies crush Pipers 84-0
Defensive back Isaac Seering, wide receiver Tom Loeffler and running back Josh Parks all contributed to Saturday’s shutout of the Hamline Pipers. The 84-0 win was the largest margin of victory in head coach Glenn Caruso’s St. Thomas career. Director Lauren Andrego captured the day’s key plays.
Tommies smother Hamline 84-0
Running back Josh Parks scored three times in three different ways as St. Thomas smothered Hamline 84-0 Saturday at Klas Field.
Tommies put up 57 at half
Running back Tucker Trettel ran for 120 yards and a touchdown to help St. Thomas cruise to a 57-0 lead over Hamline at halftime Saturday at Klas Field.
OPINION: A cut of Tommie-Johnnie profits should go to players
Columnist Jack Dodd argues: “St. Thomas football players should get a small piece of the pie from all of the profits made in the Tommie-Johnnie game at Target Field.”
Sports in :60 – Oct. 11, 2017
The women’s soccer team defeats Concordia, and a Tommie football player wins a MIAC weekly award. Reporter Benton Johnson has today’s Sports in :60.