Gophers
MSU Mankato uses late TD to advance to D-II semifinals
Nate Gunn helped Minnesota State Mankato overcome Tarleton State and the snow and wind in the Division II quarterfinals.
Minneapolis
For basketball players and fans, Vikings' home feels just fine
This weekend's games are a trial run for next spring's Final Four extravaganza.
Gophers
Live now: St. John's, Bethel, MSU-Mankato in NCAA football quarterfinals
The NCAA Division II and III football playoffs continue today and you can watch the games live and for free by clicking on the links.
Gophers
Reusse: Bethel football program on right path again
Bethel went 5-5 overall and 4-4 in the MIAC in 2015. Bethel was determined to make that mediocrity a blip on the program's résumé but until this season it has posted similar results.
Colleges
Four Minnesota schools continue play in college football playoffs
MSU Mankato, MSU Moorhead, Bethel and St. John's are all in action on Saturday afternoon.
Colleges
Friday's college hockey roundup
No. 1 St. Cloud State tied 4-4 with Miami (Ohio)
Gophers
Projecting the bowl picture from the top on down
Santa Clara, New York and Detroit are all possibilities for the Gophers.
Gophers
Seliger-Swenson, McCutcheon win top Big Ten volleyball honors
Gophers senior setter Samantha Seliger-Swenson was named Big Ten MVP while coach Hugh McCutcheon nabbed another top honor.
Minneapolis
U.S. Bank Stadium gets ready for its first-ever basketball games
Venue will host games this weekend as precursor to Final Four in April.
Sports
Latest college football playoff rankings
A look at the top four -- and the teams that are chasing them for a spot in the College Football Playoffs.
Gophers
Charge it, Bucky! Ex-Maple Grove star draws 4 charges in Badgers win
Brad Davison drew four charges during the Badgers' 79-75 victory over North Carolina State on Tuesday, including one with 16 seconds left that helped seal the win
Colleges
Sports
Bethel, St. John's both advance to Division III quarterfinals
The Royals won a tight matchup on the road while the Johnnies won in a rout in Collegeville.
Sports
Minnesota State Mankato beats Colorado State-Pueblo to improve to 12-0
The Mavericks, whose first five drives ended in punts, scored 17 points in the second quarter.
Gophers
Live at noon: St. John's, Bethel in football playoffs; MSU-Mankato at 1 p.m.
The NCAA Division II and III football playoffs continue today and you can watch the games live and for free by clicking on the links.
Colleges
Gophers
Murder trial of former U basketball player McNeil ends with hung jury
Daquein McNeil was coach Richard Pitino's first recruit for Minnesota and averaged about 10 minutes per game as a freshman guard on the Gophers 2014 NIT championship team.
Sports
St. John's star quarterback Erdmann fights for social justice
Jackson Erdmann has passed for 40 touchdowns this season, second most in the nation, and his 2,727 passing yards lead the MIAC. It is off the field, though, where Erdmann considers himself a true warrior.
Gophers
Hopkins ' Nnaji says he'll play college basketball for Arizona
A 6-foot-11 center, Zeke Nnaji chose the Wildcats over Kansas, UCLA, Purdue, Baylor and North Carolina.
Gophers
Fans keep turning away from U football; fewer than 16,000 at last two games
Announced crowd numbers this fall showed some of the steepest declines in the nation. And the numbers counting actual fans in attendance are even worse.
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