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Gophers men's hockey announces schedule, opens with Vermont
Gophers will play home-and-home series against in-state rivals Minnesota Duluth and Minnesota State.
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Rayno: Tre Jones has look, motivation of older brother Tyus
Talk to Apple Valley sophomore Tre Jones for as little as 10 minutes and the comparisons to his older brother, Tyus, become obvious.
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Gophers' Collins invited to U.S. Evaluation Camp
Defenseman Ryan Collins is among four Minnesotans trying out for the U.S. National Junior Team.
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Johnson 'in shock' by U's decision not to let him play
The DeLaSalle star's father said there was no indication of a problem with his son playing until a meeting last week: "We felt a little misguided in the way the recruitment went, and then the sudden decision."
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Gophers basketball recruit Johnson not medically cleared to play
Former DeLaSalle star Jarvis Johnson will not be medically cleared to play basketball this season, and there is "no timetable" for determining whether he'll ever play for the U.
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Apple Valley to Duke again? Gary Trent Jr. gets scholarship offer
Duke has offered a scholarship to Gary Trent Jr., who plays for the same school that sent Tyus Jones to the Blue Devils.
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U won't clear DeLaSalle's Johnson to play basketball
Guard Jarvis Johnson – who will still attend the university on scholarship -- suffers from a condition that caused his heart to stop for somewhere between eight to 10 minutes in 2010.
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Reusse blog: Charley Hallman has died. The world is now less colorful.
I worked with Hallman in St. Paul for 18 years. There were several days where I regretted it, and many more when I smiled about it.
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Gophers football so far: Prime-time kickoffs 4, Morning kickoffs 1
On Friday, the Gophers drew their first 11 a.m., assignment for 2015 after playing six in a row in that time slot last season.
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Two years later, U's review of gender equity in sports still incomplete
Chris Werle, senior associate athletic director for strategic communications, said: "I don't know that there is ever going to be any findings."
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Souhan: Profitable sports drive universities, including Minnesota
The University of Minnesota isn't specifically discriminating against female athletes. The school is discriminating against unprofitable sports.
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Visiting the border, Chryst strikes new tone with Badgers football
The more polished Paul Chryst will add his own spin to the Big Ten football contenders at Wisconsin.
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Feds weigh allegations of gender inequity in Gophers sports
Critics claim that the U's president and athletic director are focusing on men's sports at the expense of equal opportunity.
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Hartman: Gophers' Pitino gets $400,000 raise
Alabama's interest in hiring Minnesota's basketball coach likely was behind the move. He will still be near the bottom in salary among Big Ten men's basketball coaches.
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Reusse: Title IX investigators need proof of bias? Look at Pitino's $400K raise
Quite a move by Kaler and Teague: Throwing a $400,000 raise at Richard Pitino after a lousy season while the Gophers are in middle of a Title IX investigation.
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Women's athletics at the U: By the numbers
The gap between the two is the largest in the Big Ten by a wide margin.
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Chart: Gophers at the NCAA track meet
A look at the Gophers' contingent at the NCAA track championships Wednesday-Saturday in Eugene, Ore.
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International stars lead Gophers to NCAA track meet
Three of the four men competing for the Gophers in the national meet were born overseas.
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Gophers add 25-year coaching veteran to women's basketball staff
The Gophers women's basketball team added Gail Striegler to its coaching staff, coach Marlene Stollings announced Monday.
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- G Javian McCollum transferring to Georgia Tech after leading Oklahoma hoops in scoring
- QB Jaden Rashada transfers to Georgia after leaving Arizona State
- Reggie Bush plans to continue his fight against the NCAA after the return of his Heisman Trophy
- Reggie Bush is reinstated as 2005 Heisman Trophy winner, with organizers citing NIL rule changes
- Former Green Bay player Kayla Karius leaves South Dakota to return to her alma mater as coach
- Longtime Hawkeyes football broadcaster Ed Podolak steps down from his radio analyst role
- Hailey Van Lith trying to make US Olympic 3x3 team; next college choice to come soon
- Sign of the times: NCAA approves coach-to-player helmet communication for 2024 football season
- UConn freshman Stephon Castle declares for NBA draft and becomes school's second one-and-done player
- FedEx pledges $25 million over 5 years in NIL program for University of Memphis athletes
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