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Football playoff committee to conference champs: So what?
By picking Alabama over Ohio State for the final spot, the College Football Playoff committee emphasized its goal to find the four best teams, regardless of league.
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Deadly Minnesota bus crash survivor wins $100,000 scholarship at Big Ten title game
The college student said what doctors did for him many years ago has inspired him to pursue being a neurosurgeon.
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Scoggins: Olympics without NHL players still excites U.S. coach Granato
NHL players won't participate in the Winter Games in in February. But ... "Did you have fun watching 1980? Did you have fun watching 1988? It's going to be a phenomenal tournament," Tony Granato said.
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Path straightforward for Badgers, much less so for Buckeyes
Wisconsin and Ohio State face each other in the Big Ten football title game tonight in Indianapolis.
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Gabe Green finds role at a new position for Tommies
The former Southern Miss QB has made an impact this season as a St. Thomas wide receiver.
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Friday's college hockey roundup: Notre Dame tops Michigan State
Top-ranked Denver beat UMD 1-0 on a second-period goal.
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Gophers turn back Badgers 5-4, extend home winning streak
A burst of four goals provides a lead that holds up against Wisconsin.
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A look at Saturday's other major conference championship games
The SEC and ACC champions are near-locks to make the College Football Playoff.
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Concordia (St. Paul) to play Minnesota Duluth for Central Region volleyball title
Concordia defeated Missouri Western while UMD beat host Southwest Minnesota State.
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Gophers will try to get back at Badgers – on the ice this time
Less than a week after the Gophers football was shutout 31-0 at the hands of Wisconsin, the Gophers men's hockey team will get its chance to beat the Badgers.
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Talent spike: Minnesota is a national volleyball hotbed
The Gophers are a national power, state college programs are thriving and the pipeline of in-state volleyball talent is among the nation's best.
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NCAA volleyball preview: Gophers vs. North Dakota
The Gophers (26-5) are matching up with North Dakota (30-7) for the third time in two years, after the Gophers beat the Fighting Hawks in four sets in 2016 and in three sets last season.
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Scoggins: Vols hire, then unhire coach after outrage seizes the day
In a landmark moment in the history of college sports, Tennessee hired and then unhired Greg Schiano after witnessing intense backlash from its fan base.
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