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February 19, 2018 at 6:11AM
Twins first baseman Joe Mauer ran for ground balls during workouts. ] MARK VANCLEAVE ï mark.vancleave@startribune.com * Second day of pitcher and catcher workouts at Twins spring training in Fort Myers, Florida on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018.
Joe Mauer (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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Sunday's victory over No. 10 Maryland was the Gophers women's basketball team's first over a top-10 opponent since beating No. 7 Penn State on Feb. 28, 2013. The Gophers have only three such victories over the past 12 seasons; the other victory came over No. 9 Ohio State on Jan. 29, 2012.

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Meanwhile, the Gophers men's team has been a disaster of late. But it hasn't been peachy across the border, where Wisconsin's 19-year NCAA tournament streak almost surely will end. Still, it's a rivalry, and they meet for the first time in the second-to-last week of the regular season (8 p.m., FS1).

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