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Which 2019 prospects are Pitino and the Gophers watching in July?
Gophers coach Richard Pitino and his assistants hit the road recruiting Wednesday at the start of the July evaluation period. Their top priority: fill the 2019 recruiting class
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Whalen jumps into first July recruiting period with Gophers
New Gophers women's basketball coach and Lynx guard Lindsay Whalen is relying heavily on her assistants during the July recruiting period
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Gophers pitchers Fredrickson, Meyer named to freshman All-America team
Starter Patrick Fredrickson and reliever Max Meyer of the Gophers were named to D1Baseball.com's All-America freshmen first team
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Hartman: Gophers AD Coyle still confident in Pitino, Fleck
Gophers Athletic Director Mark Coyle offered support to both coaches during a wide-ranging interview.
Minneapolis
U's Field House will get a new exterior, new track and indoor turf
The University of Minnesota's Field House will sport a new exterior envelope under a recently approved $7.4 million renovation.
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Grad transfer Geno Crandall picks Gonzaga over Gophers and Xavier
North Dakota graduate transfer and former DeLaSalle guard Geno Crandall announced Thursday he will play for Gonzaga next season. He also considered Minnesota and Xavier
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Key Gophers football players building bonds 'that cannot be broken' on and off field
Time together on and off the field has opened up four U players to a bond they say will last a lifetime.
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A closer look at the Gophers' Fab Four
Roommates and third-year players Thomas Barber, Carter Coughlin, Kamal Martin and Antoine Winfield Jr. anchor the Gophers defense. Here's a closer look at them:
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Minnesota Scene: Hamline coach to lead U-18 hockey team at Gretzky Cup
Hamline men's hockey coach Cory Laylin was named the head coach of Team USA's Under-18 entry in the Hlinka Gretzky Cup tournament.
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Nine named to M Club's Hall of Fame.
There are more than 350 current members of the M Club Hall of Fame, and the newest members will be enshrined in September.
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Hartman: Winfield Jr. happy he's remained with Gophers football team
A suspension later reversed and an injury have overshadowed his superb play on the field.
Minneapolis
Blacking out U.S. Bank Stadium for Final Four could hit $5.2M
The public board that oversees U.S. Bank Stadium will be asked today to authorize spending of $4.6 million, with the potential of another $600,000 for final negotiations on the "darkening solution."
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Graduate transfer Crandall has visit with U; Stockman leaving for Cal
Matz Stockman announced he's transferring to California to finish his career after leaving the U; North Dakota grad transfer Geno Crandall visits Minnesota on Thursday
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Can S. Dakota, SDSU, N. Iowa spring major college football upsets?
Though Football Championship Subdivision power North Dakota State doesn't play a Football Bowl Subdivision team this year, there are other FCS teams that could surprise a higher-level opponent.
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Future Gopher? Ex-UND, DeLaSalle guard becomes hot grad transfer
Geno Crandall, an all-Big Sky who is transferring from North Dakota, has visited with the Gophers, Gonzaga and Xavier after getting only a couple of offers while playing in high school.
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For Gophers football coaches, Year Two has meant improvement
P.J. Fleck will try to build on his first season at Minnesota, and over the past 40 years, Gophers coaches have posted at least slightly better records in their second season.
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Former U star Banham has career night as Connecticut beats Fever
Rachel Banham scored 20 points and the Connecticut Sun snapped a four-game losing streak with an 87-78 win over the Indiana Fever on Sunday.
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Olympians Brandt, Stecklein to play for Whitecaps
Hannah Brandt and Lee Stecklein, 2018 Olympic gold medalists, whose signings will be announced Wednesday, share a long-running association with the NWHL's newest franchise.
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Two more Mittelstadts commit to playing hockey for the Gophers
Two younger brothers of former Gopher star Casey Mittelstadt have made verbal commitments to play for the U after finishing up their high school careers at Eden Prairie.
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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 continues strong activity in transfer portal with QB addition
- Gophers hoops lands Oregon guard transfer after Hawkins' departure
- Ex-Gophers forward Payne transferring to Texas A&M
- Changing up the guards: Oregon transfer interests U, visits campus
- U football lands wide receiver transfer from Georgia
