Without video, Duluth broadcaster Sam Ali still brought the UMD highlights to viewers

UMass may have defeated UMD in the NCAA Frozen Four. But, for us, Duluth broadcaster Sam Ali is the No. 1 star. This improv move is the greatest.

April 9, 2021 at 2:35PM
ESPN didn’t allow highlights of the UMD-UMass game to be shown before the game ended, so Duluth broadcaster Sam Ali improvised. (Sam Ali via Twitter/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

There are times when a video is worth 1,000 words.

But when the video isn't available, you have to make do. That's what Sam Ali of FOX21 in Duluth did during Thursday night's semifinal between Minnesota Duluth and UMass, which the Bulldogs eventually lost 3-2 in overtime.

For us, however, this is the No, 1 star of the game. In this case, Ali is the greatest.

h/t Brian Stensaas.

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Howard Sinker

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Howard Sinker is digital sports editor at startribune.com and curates the website's Sports Upload blog. He is also a senior instructor in Media and Cultural Studies at Macalester College in St. Paul.

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