Chris Carr

May 27, 2024 | startribune.com | Chris Carr

Even the most creative scriptwriters would have had trouble penning a drama better than this one. In the first-ever season, with a roaring audience on hand, the team that barely sneaked into the playoffs and couldn't even score a goal in its first two postseason games survived all the way to the end and netted an overtime championship-winner Sunday night in front of 13,000 home fans ... until it didn't. No goal. Goalie interference, decided on review.

Mar 29, 2024 | startribune.com | MaryJo Webster |Chris Carr

The NIL Revolution |A Star Tribune series examining how the name, image and likeness era is transforming college sports: startribune.com/nil. . . . Five bucks for every autograph. Twenty grand for a podcast appearance. Social media posts in exchange for $10,000. An autographed hockey sweater: Another ten grand. Football players making thousands for going to lunch with donors. The details in 272 endorsement deals recently signed by Gophers athletes are fascinating.

Oct 29, 2023 | startribune.com | Chris Carr

Teams get hot. Athletes get hot. Sportswriters get hot, too. I spent the second half of last week crowing in the newsroom and in our meetings about the work coming from our sports beat writers, reporters and columnists so far this month. It's an incredible writing staff, among the best, if not the best, in the nation.

Sep 23, 2023 | startribune.com | Chris Carr

The Twins will wave to their hometown fans when they take the field for their first playoff game in October, and their fans now have something to wave back. The 2023 Homer Hanky is here. The Star Tribune revealed the new design and launched Hanky sales Saturday morning at an event at Target Field. Here's how you can get one: 1—Buy some at StarTribune.com/HomerHanky. They are $4 each, plus tax and shipping. 2—They are on sale at the team store at Target Field.

Sep 22, 2023 | startribune.com | Chris Carr

Autumn's colors decorating our trees, weird spices floating in our coffees and hankies waving in our downtown ballpark. How does that plan for October sound, Minnesota? The Star Tribune announced Friday night that the Homer Hanky is coming back for this year's Twins team. The 2023 Homer Hanky won't look the same as previous versions, and the fresh design will be revealed Saturday. The Homer Hanky will go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday.