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Gophers men's hockey will have 29 of 34 games on TV
Fox Sports North will carry 19 games in the Twin Cities market, the Big Ten Network will televise nine and FOX9+ will have one. More could be added later.
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U women's hockey puts 43-game win streak vs. MSU Mankato on the line
Minnesota went 4-0 against the Mavericks last season but needed to rally for a 3-2 overtime victory in their last meeting.
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SMU football continues its rise from the death penalty
The Mustangs are in the AP top 25, after a 30-year excess-to-success crawl.
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Megan Ryan's Big Ten football rankings
Ohio State remains at the top.
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Two Big Ten games to keep an eye on Saturday
What to watch for on Saturday.
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Who's in charge? Gophers men's basketball doesn't have captain yet
The opener is less than five weeks away, but the Gophers men's basketball team hasn't named any captains yet for the upcoming season.
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Pitino supports Calif. law allowing athletes to profit off their images
Gophers basketball coach Richard Pitino was the first coach at Big Ten Media Day on Wednesday to show support for the California bill passed this week.
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No. 7 Gophers rally to beat Iowa in volleyball
Taylor Morgan and Regan Pittman each had 16 kills for Minnesota.
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Five story lines from Big Ten basketball media day
Coaches and players from around the conference gathered near Chicago on Wednesday. Here's what stood out from the sessions.
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Smith keeps grinding as Gophers run game finds its footing
Sixth-year senior Rodney Smith, getting back to full-strength, gained 36 yards on eight carries in the fourth quarter last week, mostly on the last drive of the game when the Gophers needed to preserve their lead.
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Walz 'willing to look' at allowing college athletes to hire agents
Gov. Tim Walz's comments came after California's governor signed a law scheduled to take effect in 2023, allowing college athletes to profit from their names and likenesses.
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Lopsided loss to Illinois last year led to major Gophers shake-up
The 55-31 drubbing to the team that finished last in the Big Ten West last season will not be a treasured memory. But it created lasting change.
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Gophers' Pitino among first coaches to speak at Big Ten media day
The Gophers, who return sophomore starters Daniel Oturu and Gabe Kalscheur, were 22-14 overall and 9-11 (seventh) in the Big Ten last season.
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Motzko's second-year challenge at U: teaching 12 newcomers fast
Captains Tyler Nanne, a senior, and Sammy Walker, a sophomore, give the Gophers hockey team a two-tiered leadership structure.
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Gophers' Coughlin plays through injuries, gets healthier
After playing against Purdue, linebacker Carter Coughlin said for the first time this season he finished a game without feeling like he had endured an injury setback.
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2019-20 Gophers men's hockey team at a glance
The Gophers' season-opening series is at Colorado College on Oct. 11-12.
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State lawmaker plans bill allowing college athletes to seek endorsements
A member of the Minnesota Legislature is working on a proposal similar to the bill signed into law in California on Monday that would let the state's college athletes hire agents and make money from endorsements.
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Former UMD women's hockey coach accepts reduced award
Including legal fees, damages and pay and benefits, Miller is set to receive more than $4.3 million.
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Pitino's 'totally different team' isn't getting much love yet
Getting to the second round of last season's NCAA basketball tournament hasn't earned the Gophers much love as the 2019-20 season gets ready to begin.
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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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