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Poll: Which sports story will you be following most closely this weekend?
A lot of big things are happening in the next few days. What are you following most closely?
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Big Ten Power Poll
Who stacks up behind Ohio State?
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Big Ten short takes
A quick look around the Big Ten.
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Boddy-Calhoun questionable for Gophers; Croft listed as backup QB
A few notables from the Gophers' latest depth chart and injury report leading up to Saturday's Big Ten opener at Northwestern.
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Poock to return Saturday, Johnson progressing, Boddy-Calhoun questionable
The Gophers are healing up a bit but still have a ways to go heading into Saturday's game against Northwestern.
Vikings welcome former Gophers standout Brock Vereen
Former Gophers standout safety Brock Vereen signed with the Vikings and arrived at Winter Park on Thursday, just two days after being released by the Chicago Bears. He'll be assigned to the practice squad.
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Northwestern football not wilting this season
The Wildcats' ability to move past obstacles is a big part of why they are 4-0 and the biggest surprise in the Big Ten West. Minnesota travels to Evanston on Saturday.
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Hartman: Regents expected to approve U sports facilities plan next week
Indications are the Board of Regents will approve the building plan at next week's meetings.
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Gophers sweep Northwestern in home volleyball opener
Minnesota continued its strong start to Big Ten play Wednesday, blanking Northwestern 3-0 two days after bouncing up to No. 16 in this week's American Volleyball Coaches Association poll.
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Freshman, senior expected to lead No. 1 Gophers women's hockey
Senior veteran Hannah Brandt and hotshot freshman Sarah Potomak are expected to lead defending champion Minnesota on its charge for a fourth national title in five years.
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Gophers notes: Veteran running backs find playing time elusive
The Gophers have two freshmen entrenched at tailback, in Rodney Smith and Shannon Brooks, but coach Jerry Kill said he's not concerned that this might create discontent among the team's older running backs.
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Wildcats watch: Three things to know about Northwestern
A closer look at the Wildcats.
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Gophers basketball to host men's, women's doubleheader to open season
Both the women's team and the men's team open their regular seasons on Friday, Nov. 13, at Williams Arena. One ticket will cover both games.
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Can Gophers guard Mason build on impressive freshman year?
At last season's end, it was clear that Nate Mason had been critical to the six Big Ten wins the down-and-out Gophers were able to manage.
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'October Madness' includes these 4 winning Gophers women's teams
Three Gophers women's teams are climbing the rankings, and the national champs start, too.
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Rookie defenseman Reilly improving, trying to fit in with Wild
The 22-year-old former Gopher played his best preseason game Sunday against Winnipeg and showed coach Mike Yeo and the organization many of the tools in his arsenal.
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Gophers are far cry from full strength for Big Ten opener
The health of the secondary is the biggest question entering Saturday's game at Northwestern.
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Gophers need to get a grip (on the football)
One of Jerry Kill's favorite maxims as he roams the Gophers football practice field speaks to the importance of minimizing turnovers: "Ball security, job security!"
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Gophers soccer team soars to No. 11 in national coaches' poll
Minnesota has a six-match winning streak
More mascot drama: Who really invented Goldy Gopher's 'head spin' move?
Last week, it was Ragnar. This week? It's Goldy Gopher. The genesis of this dust-up is a recent piece in the New York Times about Goldy and who created his signature move.
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Around the Region
- 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
- PWHL Minnesota allows late comeback to Montreal, fails to clinch playoff berth
- NHL team moving from Arizona to Salt Lake City will have a name starting with Utah
- Kansas adds AJ Storr after he led Wisconsin in scoring this past season
- Virginia law allows the state's colleges and universities to directly pay athletes through NIL deals
- Scoring sensation Lucy Olsen transfers to Iowa. Ex-Villanova player helps fill void of Caitlin Clark
- Hanna and Haley Cavinder say they're returning for 1 last season at Miami
- NCAA allows transfers to be immediately eligible, no matter how many times they've switched schools
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- Former Cooper football star Howard transfers from LSU to Gophers
- Former Hopkins basketball star transferring from Michigan to U
- Mitchell, a 6-8 rebounding machine, likes the fit with U men's basketball
- Four-star linebacker gives commitment to Gophers football
- U football adds No. 6 in-state recruit to 2025 class, loses 3 to portal
