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Gophers' basketball opponent Arkansas has SEC preseason player of the year
Arkansas, a Gophers opponent this year at Williams Arena, has the SEC preseason player of the year with senior center Moses Kingsley
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Jared Weyler's versatility helping patch Gophers offensive line
Jared Weyler, a third-year sophomore from Dayton, Ohio, has emerged as an invaluable member of the Gophers offensive line.
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Leidner improves, but Gophers to roll with Rhoda against Rutgers
Mitch Leidner practiced Tuesday for the first time since sustaining a concussion Oct. 8 but Gophers football coach Tracy Claeys said he expects Conor Rhoda to get the start Saturday.
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Former Gophers receiver Decker has hip surgery; shoulder surgery next
Eric Decker, already on the Jets' injured reserve because of a shoulder injury, has undergone surgery on his hip.
St. Paul man wins rare, valuable 'Back to the Future' Nike Mag shoes
If you're neither a shoe person nor a Back to the Future buff, maybe you're thinking, "what's the big deal? It's a pair of shoes." Well, a pair of the shoes sold at auction last week for six figures.
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Still sidelined, Leidner listed as out for Saturday's Gophers-Rutgers game
In Mitch Leidner's place, Conor Rhoda made his first college start last week at Maryland and completed seven of 15 passes for 82 yards in the 31-10 victory.
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Perfect showing: All 5 Minnesota men's hockey teams ranked in latest poll
The state's men's Division I programs appeared in the Top 20 rankings this week for the first time in at least 10 years since the poll was expanded to 20 teams.
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Gophers, UMD rise in men's hockey poll; Minnesota No. 3 in volleyball
The Gophers men's hockey team climbed from ninth to seventh in Monday's USCHO poll, while Minnesota Duluth gained on unanimous No. 1 North Dakota, jumping two spots to No. 2 in a poll in which all five Minnesota Division I programs cracked the top 20.
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A YouTube sensation, scorers, bruisers and Coffey. Big Ten newcomers to watch
A look at some young and talented players who are expected to make an impact in the Big Ten this season.
Five questions about Tommies vs. Johnnies football at Target Field
Twins President Dave St. Peter said he and St. Thomas football coach Glenn Caruso began talking about the game a few years ago at a concert.
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Gophers' Lynch ready for non-contact drills but not being rushed back
Junior center Reggie Lynch is progressing after knee surgery last month, but the Gophers basketball team is not going to rush him into a major role.
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Reusse blog: Tommies, Johnnies could draw 25,000 (and there will be beer)
The date is Sept. 23, 2017. The Gophers have a bye. There will be beer for sale. Throw in some sun and a crowd of 25,000 wouldn't be a surprise.
Here's what Target Field will look like for Tommies/Johnnies football in 2017
The Twins have scheduled a news conference for Monday to announce a football game to be played at Target Field next season, and several sources confirmed it will be the huge state rivalry between the Johnnies and Tommies.
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Gophers offense takes step in right direction in Maryland win
Its play on Saturday was a step in the right direction, but there are still hurdles to be overcome. "Offensively, we still have some things to clean up," coach Tracy Claeys said.
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Gophers tie Michigan on Tarah Hobbs' shutout in soccer
The Gophers and Wolverines played to a scoreless draw in Ann Arbor.
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Gophers football replay: Gophers 31, Maryland 10
Filling in for Mitch Leidner, Conor Rhoda proved he can run the offense effectively.
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Upcoming Gophers opponent, Purdue, fires coach Darrell Hazell
The Boilermakers named wide receivers coach Gerad Parker as the interim head coach, with Purdue scheduled to visit Minnesota on Nov. 5.
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Rhoda settles in, and Gophers pick up the win over Maryland
Backup quarterback Conor Rhoda did what the Gophers needed to earn their first Big Ten victory of the season, 31-10 over Maryland.
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Potomak's second game-winner gives Gophers' women's hockey a sweep
Sarah Potomak scored the game-winner Saturday with 1 minute, 3 seconds remaining in overtime
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Souhan: Gophers' offense should run through 'Carpool' of Smith, Brooks
The Gophers needed to run the ball well to win Saturday. Shannon Brooks and Rodney Smith ran well when given holes, and when they weren't given holes they sometimes ran even better.
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- 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
- Virginia law allows the state's colleges and universities to directly pay athletes through NIL deals
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