Tim McNiff – Beyond the Bench

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USA CUP
New Program Trains and Supports Referees and Mentors
To put it mildly, Yuya Kiuchi loves the game of soccer. Among his many titles, Kiuchi is...

Tim McNiff July 20, 2024
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USA CUP
SWM Kickers Final Run Begins at Target USA CUP
Under bright skies and unusually cool weather, the SWM Kickers, a U17 girls team from southwest Michigan,...

Tim McNiff July 18, 2024
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Cleats
Repeat after me: 12U player finds USA CUP medallion, again!
Patrick Tennison was running out of time. “I only had about 15 minutes before my game,” Patrick...

Tim McNiff August 16, 2021
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USA CUP
Genesis FC inspires at USA CUP
https://youtu.be/UFUZITqk5yI Genesis FC, a team of African immigrants and refugees from Des Moines, Iowa, traveled to Target...

Joesy Shea August 16, 2021
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Entertainment
Better plan on a contingency plan
Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson was once asked if he was concerned about an opponent’s plan...

Tim McNiff April 7, 2020
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Entertainment
There has never been a better time to go ‘Beyond Grit’
I was on a plane to Las Vegas for business. No, seriously. We flew out of the...

Tim McNiff March 30, 2020
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Entertainment
Thumbs up or down on latest Vikings moves?
As a 14-year-old freshman in high school I once played a football game for a traveling team...

Tim McNiff March 18, 2020
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Entertainment
Dr. Cindra Kamphoff teaches how to go Beyond Grit
Cindra Kamphoff Loves running. No, I mean, Cindra LOVES running! So much so, that Cindra, a former...

Tim McNiff March 16, 2020
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Cleats
COVID-19 pandemic forces pro sports into uncharted waters
Rudy Gobert hadn’t been feeling well, and perhaps he felt, as a world class athlete in the...

Tim McNiff March 12, 2020
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Entertainment
McClanahan channels Herb Brooks for coaching blueprint
Have you ever heard of a high school coach missing a game, no wait, a sectional playoff...

Tim McNiff March 5, 2020
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Skates
Stick It to Cancer, a celebration of life and hockey
The Stick It to Cancer hockey tournament was started back in 1999 as a fundraiser for Jody...

Tim McNiff February 20, 2020
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Cleats
And the Oscar goes to…
If there were an Academy of Sports Arts, and if it handed out annual awards for best...

Tim McNiff February 10, 2020
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Entertainment
Whalen, Gophers learn addition by subtraction
While no one outside the University of Minnesota Women’s Basketball team’s orbit still quite knows or understands...

Tim McNiff February 8, 2020
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Entertainment
Mahomes breathes life into Super Bowl LIV
I spent all week, and more than three quarters of the Super Bowl feeling like maybe the...

Tim McNiff February 3, 2020
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Entertainment
Chris Doleman always set an example for his teammates
Chris Doleman, who had been dealing with brain cancer for the last two plus years, passed on...

Tim McNiff January 31, 2020
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Entertainment
Kobe’s untimely passing shines a light on Burton’s work
This piece was supposed to be about the retirement ceremony for former Golden Gopher basketball great Willie...

Tim McNiff January 27, 2020

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