Gophers
Williamson asked if parents received gifts for him to attend Duke
When Zion Williamson backed out of the agreement with Prime Sports in May to signing with Creative Artists Agency (CAA), agent Gina Ford claimed he owed her $100 million for breaking the contract. Williamson was drafted No. 1 overall by the New Orleans Pelicans in 2019.
Gophers
Reusse: New coach Lamker says Augsburg football is 'going to change'
Derrin Lamker, the former high school coach at Edina and Osseo, led Augsburg to a MIAC title in 1997. But the Auggies of 2018 and 2019 were 4-16 overall and 1-15 in the MIAC. Now he's head coach at his alma mater.
Gophers
Scoggins: Mental health cornerstone of Big Ten leader Warren's agenda
Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren took an important step in accomplishing that objective leaguewide by unveiling a new initiative in conjunction with Mental Health Awareness Month.
Gophers
Home run cycle: St. Olaf star's feat has never be done in the majors
Brian Sprout, now the baseball coach at East Ridge High School, hit his four home runs -- solo, two-run and three-run shots, plus a grand slam -- in an MIAC game 18 years ago.
Gophers
Scoggins: College athletes should get paid for use of their name, image or likeness
Allowing athletes to benefit from their names and images in a way that can be monitored by compliance offices will not ruin college sports.
Gophers
Pitino's latest Gophers recruit — Rice transfer Peterson — changes his mind
The Gophers men's basketball team's newest recruit, Rice transfer Drew Peterson, announced Friday he was reopening his recruitment after committing to Richard Pitino earlier in the week.
Gophers
Good hockey news: Long Island U plans to go Division I next season
The coronavirus pandemic has cast a cloud over the college sports world. Then came Thursday, when LIU revealed that it's adding Division I men's hockey.
Gophers
Souhan: Building Gophers through transfers has merit for Pitino
While not getting the state's best high school players, Richard Pitino could be devising a strategy that could allow the Gophers to compete with better Big Ten programs.
Duluth
UMD assistant coach Herter leaving to pursue new hockey opportunities
The associate head coach under Scott Sandelin was part of the Bulldogs' back-to-back NCAA championship teams. He has head coaching and general manager experience in the USHL.
Gophers
Scoggins: Current college football ideas make no sense at all
Games in empty venues without fans might represent the first step for some sports. But that model doesn't work for college football for some very simple reasons.
Gophers
N. Carolina-bound Walton didn't feel buzz about delayed college choice
Over the weekend, Kerwin Walton's name was popping up all over social media as he was trying to decide where to play college basketball. "I wasn't paying too much attention," he said with a chuckle.
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.
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- NCAA removes cap on official recruiting visits in basketball to deal with unlimited transfers
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- Georgia's Kirby Smart becomes the nation's highest-paid college football coach at $13m annually
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