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St. John's names new athletic director
St. John's University has shuffled its athletic department leadership, with Bob Alpers, the current assistant athletic director, replacing Tom Stock on July 1.
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With travel ban to North Carolina lifted, Century College headed to NJCAA World Series
The junior college located in White Bear Lake was one of several baseball programs around the state that briefly had its dream of winning a national championship stripped from them earlier this season.
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Big Ten titles often spur Gophers baseball to healthy postseason runs
Recent history shows the Gophers have performed well in the postseason after winning the outright conference championship.
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Washington's power, speed eliminate Gophers from NCAA softball
Standout Gophers pitcher Sara Groenewegen was knocked out after only one inning as the Huskies beat Minnesota 15-7 and became one of five Pac-12 teams to advance to the NCAA Super Regionals.
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Former Gopher Santana to play in Olympics with Puerto Rico volleyball team
Former Gophers volleyball player Daly Santana is headed to the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro with the Puerto Rico national team.
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Gophers lose, but stave off elimination in NCAA softball
The second-seeded Gophers (43-13) staved off elimination Saturday night by beating North Dakota State for the second time in as many days. They need to beat Washington twice today.
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Big Ten baseball tourament at a glance
The tournament begins Wednesday; the top-seed Gophers play No. 8 Iowa in the opening round.
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Groenewegen, Palkovich help Gophers top NDSU in NCAA softball regional
The junior struck out 11 in five innings and got out of one huge jam.
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Reusse: Gophers baseball bounces back to claim Big Ten crown
The Gophers, ninth-place finishers in the Big Ten in 2015, took care of business Friday and got some help to eventually hoist the hardware.
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Grieving Gophers hope to honor pitching coach with Big Ten title
The Gophers baseball team has heavy hearts as they try to win a Big Ten championship this weekend. Pitching coach Todd Oakes this week was placed in home hospice care.
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Source: Big Ten hockey planning to switch to on-campus playoffs
The Big Ten is in the process of approving a new format for its hockey tournament that would move games to on-campus sites beginning in 2018, a source confirmed to the Star Tribune.
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Taylor LeMay has caught on well with Gophers softball
Taylor LeMay has started all but three games at catcher for the Gophers the past three years and is a key part of their success heading into Friday's NCAA tournament opener against North Dakota State.
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Gophers' ace Groenewegen beats teams in every way possible
Sara Groenewegen's two-day Big Ten tournament totals: 24 innings pitched, six earned runs, 29 strikeouts — and 395 pitches. Oh, and a three-run home run.
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Gophers lose but stay in first place in Big Ten baseball
Despite the loss, first-place Minnesota (33-17, 15-6 Big Ten) remained one-half game ahead of Indiana (31-20, 15-7) in the conference race because the Hoosiers lost 4-1 at Nebraska.
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Six Gophers named to National Fastpitch Coaches Association's Great Lakes All-Region teams
Pitcher Sara Groenewegen, third baseman Sam Macken and shortstop Sydney Dwyer were picked for the first team.
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2016 Mariucci Classic to showcase hockey from several regions
The Gophers release the first piece of their 2016-2017 schedule with the annual Mariucci Classic two-day tournament.
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Scoggins: Gophers pitching coach makes most of extra innings
After a leukemia diagnosis and bone marrow transplant, Gophers pitching coach Todd Oakes' recovery has inspired others to donate time, money, blood and stem cells.
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Postseason plans for Gophers baseball
The Big Ten tournament starts Wednesday in Omaha, where the resurgent Gophers will look to end a nearly three-year victory drought.
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Gophers can clinch Big Ten baseball title this weekend
The Gophers have a half-game lead over Indiana, and both teams have three games remaining.
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NCAA softball tournament Seattle Regional
The double-elimination tournament begins Friday.
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Around the Region
- 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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