Gophers
North Carolina freshman Shea Rush carrying on family's basketball name
The Tar Heels freshman is the nephew of the Timberwolves' Brandon Rush.
Sports
Sports
Women's Final Four preview: UConn vs. Mississippi State
A look at the national semifinal between Connecticut and Mississippi State.
Sports
Women's Final Four preview: Stanford vs. South Carolina
A look at the national semifinal between Stanford and South Carolina.
Gophers
UND cuts women's hockey after president's demand for budget cuts
The UND women's hockey program, along with the men's and women's swimming and diving teams, will be terminated, the school announced Wednesday, citing a budget shortfall.
Gophers
Reusse: Pitching a shutout the night after his mother died
Friday's start by Brody Rodning for Minnesota State Mankato vs. UMD wasn't for the baseball scouts. It was for his mom, Tiffany. And as the game progressed, Brody had a message for teammates: "Just get me one."
Sports
Notre Dame, Denver complete Frozen Four
Andrew Oglevie scored 2 minutes, 44 seconds into overtime, lifting Notre Dame to a 3-2 victory over Massachusetts-Lowell in the NCAA Northeast Regional final on Sunday in Manchester, N.H.
Colleges
Colleges
NCAA hockey roundup: UMD wins, UND falls in overtime games
Willie Raskob scored at 11 minutes, 58 seconds of overtime to give Minnesota Duluth a 3-2 victory over Ohio State while North Dakota was ousted 4-3 by Boston University.
Gophers
Watch: UND's Gornall applies glass-shattering hit on BU's Bellows
Friday's NCAA hockey tournament game between North Dakota and Boston University was delayed several minutes after a pane of glass shattered.
Sports
Bill Murray is the biggest good luck charm in sports
It doesn't matter what sport or team Bill Murray puts his allegiance behind, it's bound to come out on top.
Gophers
Momentum vital going into NCAA tournament? Ask a Gopher ... or a Badger
Teams riding momentum -- a winning streak or getting hot -- are positioning themselves well for an NCAA tournament run, right? Let's see if this year's numbers back up that assumption.
Sports
'He needs to get the ball more.' C-Webb gushes over J.P. Macura
The TBS announcers during Thursday night's Sweet 16 shocker showed a lot of love for Lakeville North graduate J.,P. Macura as his 11th-seeded Xavier team rallied to beat No. 2-seed Arizona.
Sports
Lakeville North's Macura elevates Xavier into Sweet 16
When injuries, slumps almost derailed the Musketeers, J.P. Macura stepped up. The former Lakeville North star averages 14.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists and a team-best 1.4 steals.
Gophers
January, Johnson, other Minnesotans shine in NCAA women's tournament
Though none of their teams advanced to the Sweet 16, there were several standout performances from the group.
Gophers
Minnesotans represent state well in first weekend of March Madness
Lakeville North grad J.P. Macura helped lead Xavier to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA men's basketball tournament. Other Minnesotans put in impressive performances for teams that have been eliminated.
Gophers
Gophers get top seed in region, will play Notre Dame in NCAA hockey
The only other in-state team to make the tournament was Minnesota Duluth, the No. 1 seed in the West Regional in Fargo and No. 2 seed overall.
Local
Gophers, UMD Bulldogs get No. 1 seeds in NCAA hockey tournament
North Dakota will play down the road in Fargo and host that regional.
Colleges
Penn State tops Wisconsin in 2OT for Big Ten hockey title
Liam Folkes' second goal of the game, at 6 minutes, 43 seconds of the second overtime, gave Penn State a 2-1 victory
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