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U's star diver Bacon needs to change her game to live Olympic dream
In diving circles, Gophers diver Sarah Bacon is recognized as a master on the 1-meter board. But that won't help her pursue a dream of getting to the 2020 Olympics.
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FINA World Aquatic Championships begin Friday
Held every other year, the meet determines world champions in diving, swimming, water polo, synchronized swimming, open-water swimming and high diving.
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Minnesota strong: U works to benefit from very deep 2020 prep class
July is a critical month for the Gophers men's basketball team, as coach Richard Pitino and his staff tracks an extremely deep group of players from Minnesota.
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Ex-Gophers guard Coffey signs two-way contract with Clippers
Former Gophers guard Amir Coffey, who led the team in scoring and assists last season, officially signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday.
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Former Gophers Coffey, Murphy shine in NBA Summer League
Ex-Gophers standouts Amir Coffey and Jordan Murphy make an impression in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. Coffey starts for the Los Angeles Clippers. Murphy comes off the bench for Timberwolves.
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North Dakota hockey's career leading scorer, Greg Johnson, dies at 48
Johnson played for North Dakota from 1989 to 1993 and is also the school's reigning leader in assists.
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Former four-star recruit medically retires from Gophers football
Redshirt freshman defensive lineman Alex Reigelsperger endured a serious neck injury and concussion before ever playing a down in college.
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Hartman: Kaler leaves U athletic department better than he found it
"I have tried to leave a university that is well-positioned across the board, and I think that is true in athletics, as well," Kaler said.
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U football holder, cancer survivor O'Brien to speak at Big Ten media days
Gophers sophomore Casey O'Brien will share his experience as a four-time cancer survivor with some of the biggest names in Big Ten football.
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Minnehaha's Suggs wins third gold medal with USA basketball
The incoming senior at Minnehaha Academy, a top recruit of Division I football and basketball programs, scored 15 points to help lead his team to a championship in Greece.
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University of Minnesota football trying out $199 mobile season pass in 2019
The pass gets fans into all seven home games and they'll get seats at TCF Bank Stadium unless there's a sellout, which hasn't happened since 2015.
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Coffey: Decision to leave Gophers early for NBA was 'easy'
In a telephone interview, Amir Coffey expressed no regrets about leaving college early, even after going undrafted.
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WCHA's demise stems from geography, struggling programs
Seven teams plan to abandon the league, compounding problems for Alaska's two college hockey programs.
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Evolution of the WCHA's membership
A look at the WCHA circa 2012-13 and last season, and a glance at the soon-to-be-named conference coming in 2021-22, featuring seven current WCHA members:
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Ex-Gophers guard Bell back with Lynx
After a rash of injuries, the Lynx added Kenisha Bell and Asia Taylor for Tuesday's game.
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Gophers women's hockey schedule revealed
The Gophers women's hockey team will open its regular season at home against Colgate on Sept. 27.
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Former Gophers Coffey, Murphy to make NBA Summer League debuts
Former Gophers standouts Amir Coffey and Jordan Murphy make their NBA Summer League debuts this week in Las Vegas with the Clippers and Timberwolves, respectively.
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Gophers add four-star receiver; analysts size up U's 2020 class
Coach P.J. Fleck and the Gophers, by adding wide receiver Daniel Jackson out of Kansas, now have 22 players committed for next season.
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Seven schools, including Mankato, Bemidji State, begin process of leaving WCHA
The three current members of the WCHA men's league that aren't involved in the move are the ones that are the furthest away from the Minnesota-based conference — Alabama Huntsville, Alaska and Alaska Anchorage.
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Recruits warm up to U football as program adapts to new rules
Being able to bring southern players to Minneapolis on recruiting visits without the risk of snow and subzero windchills has helped the Gophers' recruiting process.
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Around the Region
- NCAA allows transfers to be immediately eligible, no matter how many times they've switched schools
- South Carolina coach Dawn Staley gushes over congratulations from Queen B
- Marquette hires Cara Consuegra away from Charlotte to replace Megan Duffy
- UCLA scoops up 3 players from transfer portal
- Michigan gets 3 years of probation for football recruiting violations; case vs. Jim Harbaugh pending
- BYU hires Suns assistant Kevin Young to replace Mark Pope, who left to coach Kentucky
- Steve Sloan, former coach and national title-winning QB at Alabama, has died at 79
- Denver beats Boston College 2-0 to win record 10th NCAA hockey national title
- Kalen DeBoer makes unofficial Alabama coaching debut before big crowd at spring game
- Back to back! UConn fans gather to celebrate another basketball championship
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- Gophers men's basketball lands big-man transfer Mitchell from Canisius
- Gophers men's hockey adds Penn State transfer goalie
- U football adds No. 6 in-state recruit to 2025 class, loses 3 to portal
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- Gophers men's hockey lands top transfer Matthew Wood
