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Second-generation Gopher: Wilson mirrors his All-America dad
Sophomore standout Eli Wilson reminds a lot of people, including Gophers coach John Anderson, of the catcher's father Dan.
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Oregon college coach to replace Kelly Roysland at Macalester
Pamela Findlay, who has been the women's basketball coach at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Ore., for the last two seasons, has been named head coach at Macalester.
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Edina star Brinkman leaving school early to join 2018-19 Gophers hockey
Defenseman Ben Brinkman, who was a junior this past season, accelerated his high school education to graduate early.
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17 Gophers competing at NCAA track and field championships
The Gophers will be represented by a program-record 14 women and three men at the NCAA outdoor track and field championships in Eugene, Ore.
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Sprinter to thrower: U track star Ogunrinde makes dramatic change
To Temi Ogunrinde, the proposal seemed preposterous. She had been a sprinter her whole life, and that's what felt comfortable.
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Gophers shortstop Vavra drafted in third round by Colorado
Terrin Vavra, a junior who was a first-team All-America this season, was the 96th overall selection.
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U hopes to finally win baseball regional in Anderson's 19th try
In his 37th year as coach, John Anderson might have his best shot at advancing after the Gophers won both the Big Ten regular-season and tournament titles.
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Class of 2020's best players could face giant choice after high school
The momentum to end the one-and-done era in college basketball has begun, and at least two young stars from Minnesota's 2020 graduating class could face this decision: scholarship or the pros.
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Gophers overwhelm Ohio State, advance to Big Ten final vs. Purdue
The Gophers scored six runs in the sixth inning Saturday morning to recover from an early deficit and defeat seventh-seeded Ohio State. They take on Purdue on Sunday for the automatic NCAA berth.
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Fleck couldn't land the big one, but Gophers 2019 class is filling up
Minnesota's Class of 2019 is thought to be off to a good start, despite losing Edina offensive tackle Quinn Carroll, the state's top-ranked recruit, who chose Notre Dame.
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Can transfers lead an instant turnaround for Pitino's Gophers?
Coach Richard Pitino had a different sales pitch for each of the three players who chose the Gophers men's basketball team this spring.
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Pitino: Next season's Gophers team will be his 'most talented'
The combination of returning players and a freshman class that coach Richard Pitino expects to make a quick impact have him making bold statements about the 2018-19 Gophers.
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Gophers' Fredrickson, Anderson win top Big Ten awards
Gophers righthander Patrick Fredrickson was named Big Ten Pitcher of the Year and Freshman of the Year on Tuesday, and Minnesota's John Anderson was named the conference's Coach of the Year
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Gophers win twice to reach title game of Seattle softball regional
Minnesota's bats woke up in a huge inning to defeat Boise State and Sydney Smith, the Maple Grove star who transferred from LSU, shut down Texas to keep the Gophers alive.
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Less buzz means 'no pressure' for Gophers softball team entering NCAA tournament
The Big Ten tournament champions are in a familiar spot: unseeded and traveling cross-country to another tough regional. The Gophers open play Friday night vs. Texas in Seattle.
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Women coaches keep winning in court, but losing careers
It's become a familiar pattern: A female coach wins a court judgment for her firing, while the man responsible for her firing gets rewarded.
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Whalen's juggling act a success so far
The Lynx guard is also focused on recruiting for her Gophers women's basketball program. "I don't know who could turn down the opportunity to play with Lindsay," recruit Sara Scalia of Stillwater said.
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