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Gophers, St. Cloud State, UND could end up in same hockey regional
With the NCAA Frozen Four returning to St. Paul in April, it's not too early to look at a potential tournament field
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College Football Playoff championship game recap
Asked to replace Jalen Hurts in the second half, true freshman quarterback Tua Tagovailoa got the Crimson Tide to overtime, then made a perfect throw on second-and-26 to win the national title.
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Alabama 26, Georgia 23
Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith makes a catch for a walk-off touchdown during overtime of the NCAA college football playoff championship game against Georgia, Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, in Atlanta. Alabama won 26-23 in overtime.
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Scoggins: Woodbury's Hassenauer suits up for final time at Alabama
J.C. Hassenauer, a Woodbury native and former East Ridge High School standout offensive lineman, will play his final college football game in Monday's national championship.
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Indiana goes on late run to defeat undermanned Gophers 75-71
Missing two starters, the Gophers were up by four with under four minutes to play but allowed the Hoosiers to close the game on a 10-2 run.
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Reusse: Texas A&M spending foolishly chasing football wins
The Aggies' appetite for spending to achieve football glory has no boundaries.
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What we know about Reggie Lynch and his sexual assault investigations
Questions and answers surrounding the Reggie Lynch suspension and controversy.
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Gameday preview: Gophers take on Indiana
Nate Mason has returned after missing one game but Reggie Lynch is gone — maybe for good pending an appeal in a sexual misconduct case.
Minneapolis
Another Reggie Lynch accuser 'happy this kind of conduct is being exposed'
Lynch denied rape allegation and was cleared by prosecutors and police.
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NDSU-James Madison meet in rematch for FCS championship
Top-seeded and defending champion James Madison (14-0) and the No. 2-seeded Bison (13-1), who win the previous five titles, will square off Saturday for the Football Championship Subdivision title
Colleges
Bison haven't stopped thinking about 2017 loss to James Madison
The 27-17 loss in the semifinals ended the Bison's record run of five straight national championships, but they've worked their way back to another matchup with James Madison,
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College basketball insider: Weak Big Ten could hurt Gophers
Because of the Gophers' poor RPI (No. 57) and strength of schedule (No. 134), their standing in the eyes of the national media is not getting any better even with winning.
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Big Ten hoops: It's Michigan State, Purdue and then everyone else
A weekly ranking of Big Ten basketball teams.
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Markus Howard and Trae Young: two young college ballers you need to watch now
A weekly look around the world of college basketball.
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Will U get star Mittelstadt back for series with No. 1 St. Cloud State?
Eden Prairie's Casey Mittelstadt, the No. 8 overall pick by the Buffalo Sabres in last year's NHL draft, has been the talk of the World Junior Championships.
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Reusse: Eden Prairie's Connelly shows recruiters what they missed
Ryan Connelly was offered one scholarship out of high school at Eden Prairie. He walked on at Wisconsin, and last week played a big role in the Badgers' Orange Bowl victory over Miami.
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After some bumps, U tries to right the ship as Big Ten play picks up
Expectations were for the Gophers to look like not only a potential high seed in the NCAA tournament, but a team that could eventually could compete for the Big Ten title. That's not the reality, though, as the conference season gets into full gear with home games Wednesday vs. Illinois and Saturday vs. Indiana.
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