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Sid Hartman's doggedness helped put Minnesota on the baseball map
Sid Hartman was part of a group led by John Cowles Jr., publisher of the Minneapolis Star and Morning Tribune, fighting for a Major League Baseball team.
As Lakers general manager, Sid Hartman owned a championship touch
It was Sid Hartman who brokered the deal to buy the Detroit Gems and move the franchise to Minnesota, a Lakers team that won six league championships in seven years starting in 1947-48 — the first in the NBL, the final five in the NBA.
'Sidisms' made for big laughs, even if their creator didn't get the joke
They were known as "Sidisms." Malaprops and mispronunciations that became as much an indelible part of Sid Hartman's career as his scoops and "close personal friends."
Gagliardi remembered as 'iconic' and 'unorthodox' coach
John Gagliardi, who died Sunday at 91, retired after the 2012 season at St. John's with 489 career victories, more than any other coach in college football history.
Back in the neighborhood: Return to WCCO a treat for Twins Territory
Twins games are back on WCCO this season after 11 years away, and it feels like coming home for fans of a certain generation.
St. Thomas' quarterback option is deep, with Division I talent
Behind starter Alex Fenske, the Tommies have two Division-I transfers ready to take snaps at quarterback.
Gustavus and St. John's name Division-I transfers as starting quarterbacks
Jackson Erdmann and Michael Veldman have similar paths.
Concordia (St. Paul) football looks to its past to reinvent future
Despite a seven-year detour as a sales manager, Shannon Currier is still passionate about coaching football.
Wolves hire Noah Croom as assistant GM
Croom had previously worked for the NBA Vancouver and Memphis Grizzlies, and most recently as an attorney and agent for a sports management firm.
After 'operator error' on Target Field scoreboards, Indians poke fun
Trades announced on the scoreboard during Thursday's game were the result of human error at Target Field, and a division rival had some fun with the gaffe.