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Pat Borzi

Pat Borzi, a freelance writer and frequent contributor to the New York Times, will write about sports for MinnPost.com. Before moving to the Twin Cities in 2002, Borzi covered Major League Baseball and the Olympics for the Newark Star-Ledger. He previously worked at the Portland (Maine) Press Herald, the Miami Herald and Newsday, reporting on various amateur and professional sports. Borzi lives in South Minneapolis with his wife, Rachel Blount, a sportswriter and columnist for the Star Tribune, and their cat, Bella.

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International camaraderie scores big in St. Paul at world curling championships

By Pat Borzi | 04/20/11
On Sunday, the 99-year-old curling club on Cathedral Hill was teeming with nearly 200 curlers from 28 countries, plus about 200 spectators who squeezed in for the first day of matches.
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No. 1 draft choice Maya Moore may make Lynx most talented basketball team since the Lakers left town

By Pat Borzi | 04/13/11
The great ones grab your attention. They command a room with their presence and command the field with their ability. Until Monday's draft, the Minnesota Lynx never had one of these players. Now they do.
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Twins' coaching switch burnishes Scott Ullger's manager credentials and gives Steve Liddle new role

By Pat Borzi | 04/07/11
Liddle, the bench coach since joining Ron Gardenhire's staff in 2002, moved to third, while Ullger,  the third base coach since 2006, took over the bench post.
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How the Twins' big bashers choose their bats

By Pat Borzi | 04/01/11
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Finding that perfect bat is an ongoing challenge for the likes of Twins Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau and Jim Thome.
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Nishioka off to good start with Twins teammates, Japanese media -- and even a more mellow Gardy

By Pat Borzi | 03/16/11
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The arrival of infielder Tsuyoshi Nishioka this spring brought a measure of diversity and flashiness to a clubhouse that, frankly, could use a little of both. But it also brought questions and, so far, encouraging answers.
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Excited Justin Morneau takes the field in his low-key Twins return

By Pat Borzi | 03/08/11
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Justin Morneau couldn’t keep a secret. Not from his wife, anyway. Krista Morneau noticed her husband walking around with a silly grin on his face Monday and asked why he was so giddy.
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Justin Morneau cleared for action, playing first game this morning

By Pat Borzi | 03/08/11
FORT MYERS, Fla.
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Tubby Smith launches full-court press for new basketball center

By Pat Borzi | 03/01/11
About 30 minutes after the University of Minnesota men's basketball team finished practice,  Coach Tubby Smith took a seat and made a case for the new practice facility he's been pining for since he got here in 2007.
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Minnesota is having a banner year in college football just about everywhere but at U -- why?

By Pat Borzi | 12/03/10
Many good home-state players are opting for small-college programs, and lots of coaches have interesting theories why — and some advice for any new U of M coach.
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Duluth's football legacy rich today with UMD -- and in NFL's early days with groundbreaking Eskimos team

By Pat Borzi | 11/24/10
DULUTH — The city has plenty to celebrate in football history. UMD won the 2008 national championship and currently ranks No. 1 in the nation. And back in the '20s, its Eskimos team played a key role in helping the fledgling NFL survive.