Gophers
Katies take out Tommies to reach D-III softball nationals; Mankato wins in D-II
St. Catherine (38-12) advanced to the College World Series for the first time in program history by defeating MIAC rival St. Thomas 8-4 in Game 2 of their best-of-three Super Regional series in St. Paul.
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Live video: Follow Minnesota's D-II, D-III teams in national baseball, softball
Seven teams are scheduled to play in NCAA Division II and III baseball and softball Sunday. Here's the schedule and links to the video.
Gophers
Have mercy: Gophers rout Louisiana Tech 11-3 in NCAA softball opener
The unseeded Gophers made a statement, winning 11-3 in five innings via the mercy rule, and move on in the winner's bracket to face host Alabama on Saturday morning.
Gophers
Motivated Gophers softball ready to move on from seeding snub and play
Following a week of answering questions about not receiving a top 16 seed, the 54-3 Gophers open NCAA tournament play Friday in Alabama.
High Schools
Former DeLaSalle basketball star Reid Travis receives extra year of NCAA eligibility
Travis, who was part of the "Big 3" including Tyus Jones and Rashad Vaughn, missed the final 22 games of Stanford's 2015-2016 season with a leg injury.
Local
MSU Mankato track and field standout killed in highway collision
Jeffrey DeCock, 22, a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference champion in the high jump, died in the crash Tuesday morning.
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USA Today/NFCA coaches poll
The top-ranked Gophers, who did not get a top 16 seed in the NCAA tournament, received 18 of 32 first-place votes.
Sports
Macalester wins MIAC, reaches Division III baseball tournament
Macalester earned its first berth in the NCAA Division III baseball tournament with a 13-5 victory over top-seeded Bethel on Saturday in the MIAC championship game
Gophers
Macalester, Bethel meet for MIAC baseball title; MSU Mankato baseball, softball wins
Macalester jumped to a 7-2 lead and held off St. Thomas 7-6 Friday afternoon and then Bethel rallied to eliminate the Tommies from the MIAC baseball playoffs.
Gophers
Groenewegen's no-hitter powers Gophers past Northwestern
Sara Groenewegen tossed the first ever no-hitter in the history of the Big Ten Tournament as the No. 2 Gophers softball team defeated Northwestern in the Big Ten quarterfinals.
Minneapolis
U president supports regents' query into leak of sex harassment case
The probe seeks to discover who leaked Handel e-mail.
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Big Ten softball tournament schedule
A look at the schedule in Ann Arbor, Mich.:
Gophers
Big bat, big fun: Dwyer is the life of Gophers softball's 48-3 party
The No. 4 Gophers are having a lot of fun this softball season — no one more so than hot-hitting infielder Sydney Dwyer.
Sports
Last-second strategy for UMass lacrosse: 'Hucked it at the net and hoped for the best'
In a crazy finish Thursday night, Dan Muller ended Hofstra's lacrosse season and extended UMass' with a buzzer-beating goal from 35 yards out.
Gophers
Thorson's passion unchanged; nothing about college recruiting the same
After success at DeLaSalle, Dave Thorson is back in the college game. And things have changed a lot since his years at the University of Minnesota.
Sports
UND women's hockey at a glance
North Dakota dropped its women's hockey program after 13 seasons. Here's some of the ripple effects of that decision:
Gophers
Minnesota Mr. Basketball McKinley Wright commits to Colorado
Former Dayton recruit and Champlin Park senior point guard McKinley Wright announced his commitment to Colorado on Friday.
Sports
Winona State quarterback Jack Nelson is chasing his NFL dream
Call it a crazy dream -- and then keep in mind that quarterbacks Tony Romo and Kurt Warner weren't drafted before becoming NFL standouts. Neither was Warren Moon.
Sports
Michigan hires former Edina player Pearson as next men's hockey coach
A native of Flin Flon, Manitoba, Mel Pearson moved to the United States as a youth and played hockey at Edina High School before making his way to Michigan Tech. His father played for the Minnesota Fighting Saints in the old World Hockey Association.
Gophers
Big Ten football spring report: Michigan State in danger of falling behind in stacked East
Big Ten power Michigan State slipped to 3-9 last year, and the Spartans have had an even worse offseason.
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