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Promotion and relegation in America - for the sport that needs it most
Promotion and relegation is a popular concept in soccer - but doesn't exist in American soccer. Before pro/rel comes to MLS, though, perhaps the American sport that's most like European soccer could use a dose.
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Latest college football news from startribune.com
Get the latest updates from games in progress to breaking news. Our college football breakout has links to scores, statistics, schedules and more.
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NSIC upset: No. 19 UMD falls to Southwest Minnesota
Blake Gimbel connected on a 14-yard touchdown pass to Ty Steffensen with 23 seconds to go, lifting Southwest Minnesota State
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Gophers-Oregon State game recap
A look back at Thursday night's season opening victory.
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Division II college football story lines
It's the year of the QB in area DII college football.
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Story lines for Minnesota's Division III football teams
The league's two playoff teams of a year ago, St. Thomas and St. John's, are both breaking in new quarterbacks.
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St. Thomas' quarterback option is deep, with Division I talent
Behind starter Alex Fenske, the Tommies have two Division-I transfers ready to take snaps at quarterback.
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Gustavus and St. John's name Division-I transfers as starting quarterbacks
Jackson Erdmann and Michael Veldman have similar paths.
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Area small college football update
Story lines, players to watch and the game of the week.
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Gophers facing familiar foe in Oregon State's coach Andersen
Wisconsin's 34-24 comeback victory against Minnesota in 2014 to win Paul Bunyan's Axe earned the Badgers a spot in the Big Ten title game.
It was also the last game at Camp Randall for Gary Andersen.
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NCHC board of directors votes not to expand conference
The announcement comes after reports that Minnesota State Mankato and new NCAA Division 1 college hockey member Arizona State applied for NCHC membership.
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Three stars unlike any others in the college football universe
Christian McCaffrey, Jabrill Peppers and Adoree' Jackson can do it all. They are must-watch players this college football season.
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16 for '16: Chip Scoggins cracks open the college football season
Sixteen chip shots for your '16 season, from your college football-mad Star Tribune columnist, Chip Scoggins, who offers a primer on what to expect
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'Your college football national champion is ...' Predictions from Chip Scoggins
Chip Scoggins predicts what's going to happen in the season's final three games
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One of these guys will win the Heisman Trophy (Maybe ...)
An annual rite of late August: picking a field of Heisman Trophy hopefuls.
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AP preseason Top 25
Alabama is no surprise at the top.
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With favorable schedule, Iowa looks to finally write happy ending
There's no such thing as a bad trip to the Rose Bowl, but Iowa's first visit since 1991 was humbling for the Hawkeyes and the entire Big Ten West.
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Big Ten West football: a closer look
In predicted order of finish by Star Tribune college football writer Joe Christensen:
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Jim Harbaugh positioned to laugh last at Michigan
It's easy to get distracted by the noise surrounding Michigan's colorful head coach: The rap video, the recruiting slumber parties, the endless satellite camp controversy.
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- Michigan beginning alcohol sales at football games following successful rollouts at its other venues
- UNC interim chancellor backs AD Bubba Cunningham after trustee criticism, audit push
- EA Sports College Football 25 comes out on July 19. Edwards, Ewers, Hunter are on standard cover
- St. Thomas hockey to follow Arizona State into NCHC, as league expands to 10 teams
- Like a Caitlin Clark 3-pointer, betting on women's sports is soaring
- Green Bay's Doug Gottlieb believes he can balance his new coaching job with his national radio show
- With CFP snub still stinging, Atlantic Coast Conference ponders how to boost football perceptions
- Basketball broadcaster Doug Gottlieb moves into coaching ranks as he takes over Green Bay's program
- Texas A&M-Notre Dame matchup will be in prime time on ABC on Aug. 31
- Severe storms blitz the US South again after one of the most active tornado periods in history
