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Steve Aschburner

Steve Aschburner has been writing about sports for nearly three decades, covering Major League Baseball, the NBA, the NFL, the NHL and NCAA basketball. He has been president or vice president of the Professional Basketball Writers Association since 2005. Aschburner covered the NBA and Timberwolves for the Minneapolis-based Star Tribune for 13 seasons after serving as a columnist and feature writer for several newspapers. His work also can be found on SportsIllustrated.com, and he wrote a weekly NBA column for AOL Sports for four years. Aschburner's book, "The Good, the Bad & the Ugly: Minnesota Twins,'' (Triumph Books, March 2008) is available here. A graduate of Marquette University and the University of Minnesota who grew up near Chicago, he will be writing about sports and other topics for MinnPost.com.

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Former U of M wrestler Brock Lesnar keeps bouncing between brawn-based careers

By Steve Aschburner | 02/01/08
At the rate Brock Lesnar is going, moving from one brawn-based career to another to another, all in the public arena, it is essential to keep his list of remaining options updated.
Sports

Timberwolves heir apparent Hoiberg learning the ropes as McHale's apprentice

By Steve Aschburner | 01/16/08
In trying to capture the essence of the teacher-pupil relationship these days between Kevin McHale, the Timberwolves' vice president of basketball operations, and Fred Hoiberg, his heir apparent as the team's chief personnel executive, I sought out
Sports

Blyleven falls short again, but Hall of Fame credentials gain strength

By Steve Aschburner | 01/08/08
Eleven swings, 11 misses: The metaphor is a little mixed, considering Bert Blyleven made his living and what many feel are his Baseball Hall of Fame bones as a pitcher over 22 seasons with the Minnesota Twins and four other teams.
Sports

Here's hoping... sports world wises up, 'fesses up and shuts up

By Steve Aschburner | 01/01/08
Changing one thing about the sports world in 2008 would be like changing the scent of the liniment in the Minnesota Timberwolves' or Miami Dolphins' locker room. Not likely to have much impact.
Sports

Baseball's 'steroids era' makes Blyleven's Hall of Fame credentials even better

By Steve Aschburner | 12/20/07
A funny thing happened to former Minnesota Twins pitcher Bert Blyleven's Hall of Fame credentials during what unfortunately has become known as baseball's Steroid Era. They got more impressive.
Sports

Cooperstown standards subjective, and that's good

By Steve Aschburner | 12/14/07
Seeing the names of baseball's alleged steroids users in the recently released Mitchell Report is one thing. Seeing them on the official 2008 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot is quite another.
Politics & Policy

Mitchell's report on steroids in baseball: Naming names, but in effect proposing amnesty

By Steve Aschburner | 12/13/07
Analysis by Steve Aschburner | Thursday, Dec.
Sports

T'wolves' Jaric the latest to test sports' 'love life theory'

By Steve Aschburner | 12/03/07
An athlete, grunting through an intense workout a few days before the biggest challenge of his sporting life, suddenly gets an earful from his coach.
Sports

Bonds won't make Hall of Fame, but records should stand

By Steve Aschburner | 11/16/07
Barry Bonds, if convicted, faces up to 30 years in prison (a year or two would be more likely) and the loss of whatever chance he had, after years of alleged steroid use, of enshrinement in the Hall of Fame.
Politics & Policy

A fresh start for KG: Reluctant fans -- and Garnett -- knew it was time for him to go

By Steve Aschburner | 11/16/07
By Steve Aschburner | Friday, Nov. 16, 2007 Kevin Garnett, coming here as a 19-year-old high-school graduate, became a man in Minnesota. He spent as many years here as Kirby Puckett and, like him, was the face of a franchise.