Howard Sinker

Sports Take: Why'd he do it and what comes next? @aarongleeman's surprising departure from @TheAthletic to keep writing about the Twins. Also, Wild and Wolves questions; woeful Matt Wallner, and the Lynx gave the right answer by drafting Olivia Miles. thedailyagenda.com/p/sports-take-…

Sports Take: Playoff truths, huge payday for #Gophers athletics & thoughts from the dean of prep sportswriting, @minnesotamillea, on coaching controversies & his upcoming book Prepville MN. Also, coaching legend @mplspiv on Wolves facing Wemby & Joker. thedailyagenda.com/p/sports-take-…

An unprecedented week for postseason play in Minnesota and Sports Take has a bonus post to get you to good stuff on the Wolves, Wild and Frost. Plus, a 50th reunion for a long-closed high school, Twins injuries, Louis Varland returns and a Loons mystery. thedailyagenda.com/p/sports-take-…

UPDATE: May Mayhem is coming to Minnesota -- and Sports Take is here for it. Also, the current post also adds context to how the @LifeatBlake basketball coaching controversy ended the way it did.

@SteveThomsonMN @UofStThomasMN Thank you, Steve. Over the years, you've made me sound much smarter than I am! Appreciation is mutual.

@afansview @UofStThomasMN I appreciate your work!

Sports Take: Will May bring sports mayhem to Minnesota? Plus, #Gophers coach Dawn Plitzuweit sets a high bar for her team, @UofStThomasMN takes another transfer portal hit & a prep coach leaves a new job after 3 months for the same job at a rival school. thedailyagenda.com/p/sports-take-…

Sports Take: Former @LifeatBlake boys' basketball coach @tylerbiwan has told supporters to end efforts to have him reinstated to the job he lost after taking Blake to the state tournament. Fresh reporting from a wild week at the Twin Cities private school thedailyagenda.com/p/sports-take-…

Sports Take: Lynx fans angry about players leaving as free agents are hypocritical & unrealistic. Also: What we've learned about the Twins. Will the Vikings pass on the No. 1 pick we assumed they'd take? @StarTribune dives into prep sports transfers. thedailyagenda.com/p/sports-take-…

Sports Take: Playing Tour Guide in this week's newsletter, talking you through WNBA free agency/draft craziness, the Wild and Wolves as they start playoff pursuits, the transfer portal and a Minnesota college baseball team that gave up 42 runs in a game. thedailyagenda.com/p/sports-take-…

Sports Take: The death of a former Gophers coach who transformed his team into one of the nation's best is a reminder that media need to tell the whole story, even if facts aren't pretty. Also, a rocky Twins opening week and an awesome March Madness video thedailyagenda.com/p/sports-take-…

One thing to note in this week’s Sports Take: Local reporting on PJ Fleck hiring Mike Shula as a Gophers ‘special offensive assistant’ notes he was offensive coordinator at S. Carolina last season. But I didn’t see anyone report he was fired *during* the season. Details below:

New Sports Take: Baseball's on, Wolves win their wildest game ever, Vikings feel a draft & Lynx rush to prepare for their season. But it's the Gophers stealing headlines for reasons good, bad & odd. Also, Jessie Diggins crosses her final finish line. thedailyagenda.com/p/sports-take-…

Kinda hard to admit this as a @BreckSchool household, but @BlakeBoysHoops just completed a beautiful run to the Class 2A boys’ basketball tournament by beating Maranatha for the Section 5AA title. From 2-7 in conference to state. Team play can take you far.

Sports Take: Gophers-Tommies next week? How it could happen. Plus hockey emotions -- for better or worse -- on full display and the odd backstory of Spuddy the potato. Also, Kevin O'Connell bets big (on himself) and how to help a Twin Cities sportswriter. thedailyagenda.com/p/sports-take-…

Best mascot in America: SPUDDY! Am I right, @MoorheadOrch ?

Sports Take: A guide to the year's bulkiest sports week. Where to find everything & what I'm watching. Also, a veteran coach on players making obscene gestures, Twins pitcher gets life for murder, a game-canceling dunk & a local podcaster tells off ESPN. thedailyagenda.com/p/sports-take-…

New Sports Take: Teams & people in Minnesota sports who need to do better. Also, how the USA hockey gold medals careened from unifying moments into divisive posturing. And the tale of ex-MNUFC coach Eric Ramsay, fired from his new job after only 44 days. thedailyagenda.com/p/sports-take-…

New Sports Take: Advice for the Twins and @StribSports - even if it comes from someone who just made a mockery of his words. Also, 12-year-olds play 12 overtimes, the hottest team in town, mock drafts, WNBA labor news & what we're missing at the Olympics. thedailyagenda.com/p/sports-take-…

Fresh Sports Take: Guide to the Olympics, ft. an assortment of links and stories. Also, no Giannis (for now), reactions to Twins/Vikings C-Suite drama, P.J. cites a $ amount for the Perich transfer. Is he right? Plus, the weirdest Gophers hoops stat ever. thedailyagenda.com/p/sports-take-…

Sports Take: What's the right place for sports in troubled times? How will the Paul Allen "paid protesters" mess play out? Writers apologize to former Vikings. Frost star Britta Curl-Salamme sets off another controversy by posting on anti-trans website. thedailyagenda.com/p/sports-take-…