Vikings
Local players selected in NFL draft and notable undrafted free agents
Gophers All-America safety Antoine Winfield Jr. was the highest selected among players with local ties, going in the second round to Tampa Bay.
Vikings
Johnnies lineman Bartch to Jaguars, first MIAC player drafted since 2003
Bartch, a 6-6, 309-pounder weighed about 75 pounds less just a couple of years ago when he moved from tight end. He's the first MIAC player drafted since 2003.
Gophers
Reusse: Retold Sonmor hockey stories still among the best
The only stories better than former Gophers, Fighting Saints and North Stars coach Glen Sonmor telling his were others telling theirs about him.
Gophers
College hockey mailbag: Navigating the sport's uncertain future
Answers about the WCHA, the new CCHA and the Gophers all come with the qualifier that the coronavirus pandemic continues to make everything a moving target.
Gophers
Report: Illinois puts varsity hockey plans on hold during coronavirus fallout
Athletic director Josh Whitman told the Champaign News-Gazette that he's hopeful it's "a short-term pause and not a long-term no." He had planned to announce a Division I men's team as early as May.
Vikings
St. John's tackle Ben Bartch could be a basement bargain in NFL draft
The 6-6, 309-pound offensive lineman, who could be selected as high as the second round, has been busy training out of his makeshift gym.
Gophers
Work goes on for WCHA commissioner amid uncertainties
A solid season for the conference ended early because of coronavirus pandemic, and Bill Robertson navigates the many challenges created, plus the fact that seven programs will leave the league following the 2020-21 season.
Lynx
Souhan: Tamara Moore well-prepared to be a men's basketball coach
Tamara Moore, who has played against and coached men before, will be the only woman coaching a men's college team next season at Mesabi Range.
Gophers
Ex-Lynx player Tamara Moore named coach of junior college men's team
Moore, who played basketball for Minneapolis North, Wisconsin and the Lynx, will be the men's head basketball coach at Mesabi Range Community College.
Gophers
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St. Thomas won't learn D-I fate until June at the earliest
The NCAA postponed its decision on the Tommies because of the pandemic.
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UMD's Perunovich embraces his Hobey Baker award from home
Normally, Scott Perunovich of Hibbing would have received the honor on a Friday afternoon, on a stage with an applauding crowd. Instead, it took place late night and on TV.
Sports
Minnesotans to win the Hobey Baker Award
Players from Minnesota have won 10 Hobey Bakers, more than any other state (Massachusetts is second with six).
Duluth
Minnesota Duluth's Perunovich wins Hobey Baker Award
Scott Perunovich, a junior defenseman from Hibbing, is the sixth Bulldogs player to win the top award in college hockey. He beat out North Dakota forward Jordan Kawaguchi and Maine goalie Jeremy Swayman for the honor.
Gophers
Frozen Four shelved, but your mythical winner is from Minnesota
Puck Drop editor Randy Johnson and college hockey contributor Nate Wells recently pared the NCAA tournament field to the Frozen Four. Now see who they have winning the whole mythical thing.
Gophers
Badgers to spring sports seniors: Sorry, your college careers are over
As schools weigh massive revenue hits to athletics, cost-cutting will surely be on the table in multiple areas. Will other schools follow Wisconsin's lead?
Gophers
No-look recruiting: Canceled football camps leave prep prospects no place to go
Spring is prime time for high school football players to get noticed by college recruiters. But the COVID-19 pandemic is keeping athletes from showing off their skills and coaches from making the personal contact that can lead to scholarships.
Sports
St. Cloud State's Castanzo named top wrestling coach in Division II for third time
This season the Huskies won their fourth consecutive NWCA Division II National Duals championship and they have won four of the past five NCAA Division II national titles.
Gophers
A win for Dad: Virginia assistant Soderberg relished chance to coach '19 Final Four
Brad Soderberg will never forget what it was like celebrating Virginia's NCAA men's basketball championship — and a year of redemption — last April surrounded by loved ones, including his late father.
Gophers
UMD's Scott Perunovich among final three for Hobey Baker honor
Perunovich, a junior from Hibbing, helped Minnesota Duluth win back-to-back national championships, and had the Bulldogs in the running for a three-peat.
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