TOM HANNEMAN HAS PASSED AWAY

Minnesota sports broadcaster Tom Hanneman has passed away at the age of 68. Hanneman started his media career at WCCO TV in the early 1970’s.

He then would go on to cover the Minnesota Timberwolves on TV and radio. Hanneman was the host of Fox Sports North that coveted the Minnesota Timberwolves, Minnesota Wild, Minnesota Twins and the Gopher hockey games.

LONG TIME BASKETBALL REFEREE JIMMY ROBINSON HAS PASSED AWAY

Jimmy Robinson who was a basketball referee passed away on Monday Nov. 30, 2020. Robinson was 88 years old.

Robinson was a native of St. Paul, MN he graduated from Mechanic Arts High School in 1951. He was one of the first black basketball officials from Minnesota.

Robinson was the state coordinator of basketball officials since 1991. He was also a board member of the MSHSL from 1988 through 1992.

BLAKE GUARD ROBERT LEE GRACE IV HAS COMMITED TO PLAYING BASKETBALL AT MACALESTER COLLEGE

Blake guard Robert Lee Grace IV has committed to play basketball at Macalester College in St. Paul.

Grace was a guard at Blake who has played with multiple AAU programs. He was an outstanding guard in the Blake program.

THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA HAS CANCELLED THE NORTHWESTERN FOOTBALL GAME

The University of Minnesota has canceled the Dec. 5 football game against Northwestern due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to the University of Minnesota, “COVID-19 outbreak that has affected 47 players and staff.”

This is the second game in a row that the University of Minnesota has been canceled because of the Covid-19 Coronavirus.

The University of Minnesota is scheduled to play at Nebraska on Dec. 12, 2020.

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA’S RASHOD BATEMAN HAS DECIDED TO ENTER THE NFL DRAFT

University of Minnesota junior wide receiver Rashod Bateman has decided to forgo the rest of this season and enter the NFL draft due to Covid-19 concerns.

On Aug. 4, 2020, Bateman announced that he was forgoing his remaining eligibility at the University of Minnesota because of personal health concerns surrounding COVID-19 Coronavirus. On Sept. 30, 2020, his eligibility was restored by the NCAA and he is immediately available to play for Minnesota.

The 2021 NFL draft is scheduled to be held from April 29 – May 1, 2021, in Cleveland, Ohio.

ARIZONA CARDINALS WIDE RECEIVER LARRY FITZGERALD HAS TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald has tested positive for Covid-19 Coronavirus. Fitzgerald will sit out Sunday’s Nov. 29, game against New England.

Fitzgerald is from Minneapolis, MN. He has played for the Arizona Cardinals since the 2004 season.