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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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U.S. women's Olympic hockey team roster goes with youth movement

By Pat Borzi | 08/24/09
One thing to take away from USA Hockey's announcement of the pre-Olympic women's roster: Think young. Way young. Thirteen of the 23 players announced for the women's national team today played college hockey last season.
Sports

With Winter Olympics six months away, today is a key day for shaping U.S. women's hockey team

By Pat Borzi | 08/24/09
At 1 p.m., USA Hockey will announce the 23 players chosen from 41 of the nation's best female hockey players to take part in the Qwest Tour, the Olympic team's 10-game run-up to Vancouver. The team will live and train here.
Sports

A tornado, up close and personal

By Pat Borzi | 08/19/09
These photographs, shot by Sean Stavast, show the aftermath of today's storm in the neighborhood around the 4600, 4700 and 4800 blocks of Park Avenue. Something powerful roared through my south Minneapolis neighborhood at 1:52 p.m. today.
Sports

New TCF Bank Stadium ready to rouse -- and wow -- Gopher faithful

By Pat Borzi | 08/05/09
When the U's new football stadium opens Sept. 12, the Gophers will play to a full house in a $288 million facility loaded with cool touches meant to impress recruits and please both high rollers and average fans.
Sports

After Twins' terrible weekend, Morneau reassesses, and Mauer opens up

By Pat Borzi | 08/03/09
The M&M Boys speak out after three blowout losses to the Angels: Justin Morneau expresses regret for criticizing the front office over trade negotiations.
Sports

Brett Favre fiasco leaves the Vikings in tough spot

By Pat Borzi | 07/29/09
Now that Brett Favre finally ended this three-month, overwrought, back-and-forth saga with the Vikings, teasing them into an embarrassing and ultimately unsuccessful courtship, how does the franchise wipe the banana cream pie off its face and move o
Politics & Policy

Meet the guys who hold Major League Baseball's most thankless job (other than the umpires)

By Pat Borzi | 07/27/09
Veteran writers Gregg Wong and Stew Thornley are the usual official scorers for Twins games at the Metrodome, and they know from experience that any controversial ruling is sure to upset somebody — the players, managers, P.R.
Sports

With trade deadline approaching, can Twins pull off needed second-half deal?

By Pat Borzi | 07/13/09
At the All-Star Game break, we all know the needs: another setup reliever to ease the load, an everyday middle infielder and a veteran bat for the bench.
Sports

With new coach, Wild players' looser style may come closer to their name

By Pat Borzi | 06/16/09
But even with the hiring of Minnesota-bred Todd Richards, the events of the next few months could mean more to the team's immediate future than today's announcement.
Sports

What's behind the sudden Mauer power? Here are the best theories

By Pat Borzi | 06/01/09
Joe Mauer says he can't explain his phenomenal May, but both TV commentator Ron Coomer and his conditioning coach offer solid analyses.  The bottom line: If he stays healthy, the Twins' catcher is looking at a big payday with the hometown team — or