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Chart: NCAA volleyball tournament at a glance
The Big Ten leads all leagues with nine teams in the tournament. The Pac-12 is next with seven.
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Gameday preview: Clemson at Gophers basketball
The Gophers (4-2) are coming off a 93-90 victory over Nebraska Omaha on Friday, squeaking by after hitting only three of eight free-throw attempts in the final 24 seconds
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Gophers-Wisconsin replay
An in-depth look back at Saturday's regular-season finale.
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Schedule: 17th Big Ten/ACC Challenge
The games begin Monday.
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Gallery: St. Cloud State 7, Gophers 4
The Gophers played St. Cloud State Sunday evening, losing 7-4 to the Huskies at home.
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Zebrowski says he didn't see firing coming; wishes he could have stayed
After being fired as Gophers quarterbacks coach, Jim Zebrowski gave his reaction and some other thoughts.
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QB recruit Tony Poljan decommits from Gophers after firings
Tony Poljan made the announcement on Twitter.
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After firing, Limegrover says he's confident he'll land on his feet
Matt Limegrover said the hardest part of being fired Sunday was telling his family.
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Claeys shakes up Gophers coaching staff, firing Limegrover and Zebrowski
Gophers coach Tracy Claeys fired offensive coordinator Matt Limegrover and quarterbacks coach Jim Zebrowski on Sunday.
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Gophers name Leidner team MVP; Murray wins Carl Eller Award
The Gophers handed out their annual awards at Sunday's team banquet.
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Gophers win Big Ten volleyball title, learn NCAA fate tonight
The Gophers, after going 19-12 overall and 9-11 in the Big Ten last season, were picked to finish fifth in the conference this year in a preseason coaches poll.
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Can 5-7 Gophers get a bowl bid? Current forecast cloudy
The NCAA has 40 bowl games, leaving 80 spots to fill. According to CBSSports.com, 75 teams have qualified for a bowl, and only three more teams can reach the needed six wins.
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Season over? Gophers miss out on Axe, bowl forecast is gloomy
The Gophers lost 31-21 on Saturday at TCF Bank Stadium to finish the regular season 5-7. It was their 12th straight defeat to the Badgers in the battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe.
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Banham breaks Whalen's career scoring record in Gophers loss
Senior Rachel Banham became the Gophers' all-time scoring leader Saturday night, scoring 29 points in an 81-79 OT loss to Auburn in Puerto Rico.
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Christensen: Gophers grounded by Badgers
The Minnesota Golden Gophers lost to Wisconsin on Saturday for the 12th straight time after a 31-21 defeat. CineSport's Pete Mundo breaks down the loss with the Star Tribune's Joe Christensen.
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Scoggins: What rivalry? Badgers could have left Axe in Madison
The best rivalries swing back-and-forth like tennis matches. Gophers-Badgers in football has become terribly one-sided.
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Wisconsin again tramples Minnesota's defense
Dare Ogunbowale rushed for 161 yards, Taiwan Deal gained 92, and Wisconsin piled up 257 yards on the ground to run its winning streak over the Gophers to 12 straight games.
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Hartman: Gophers' turnovers ruin hopes of victory over Badgers
A Gophers team that had turned the ball over only twice in the past four games combined turned charitable Saturday and did something you don't do if you want to win football games.
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Gophers notes: Lauer, Bobek won't return next year
The Gophers offensive line definitely will have a different look next season after two potential returning starters — Ben Lauer and Brian Bobek — both retired Saturday.
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Gophers' women's hockey edges MSU Mankato for sweep
Seven players scored for the Gophers as they swept the series.
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Around the Region
- 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
- 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
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- U football lands wide receiver transfer from Georgia
- Changing up the guards: Oregon transfer interests U, visits campus
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- Gophers get transfer commitment from 6-foot-8 Clemson defensive end
- Former Hopkins basketball star transferring from Michigan to U
