Gophers
Eden Prairie's Spielman transfers from Nebraska to TCU
Jerry Kill, who would have initially recruited Spielman to Minnesota in 2016, was part of recruiting Spielman to TCU, where Kill is now an assistant.
Gophers
Scoggins: Tommies vs. Gophers? That's not what big move is all about
Division I makes sense for St. Thomas for a variety of reasons. So what impact will that move have on University of Minnesota sports teams? Very little, initially.
Gophers
Caruso beginning work at 'starting line' again for St. Thomas football
Glen Caruso has been coaching St. Thomas for 12 years, with two NCAA championship appearances. They will play one more season in D-III before joining the Pioneer League.
Gophers
St. Thomas basketball coaches see chance to succeed after 'unprecedented leap'
The Tommies won't be eligible for the NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments for five years yet the programs are in prime position to taste early success after the jump from Division III.
Gophers
Minnesota's small colleges cite 'astronomical' costs of NCAA's COVID-19 recommendations
Per the NCAA's guidelines, which aren't requirements, student-athletes in high-contact risk sports such as football, soccer and volleyball will need COVID-19 testing within 72 hours of every game.
Gophers
MIAC, Midwest Conference cancel nonconference games for fall sports
The MIAC on Thursday joined the growing list of college sports leagues nationally that have banned nonconference games for fall sports.
Gophers
St. Thomas embraces Division I journey, despite uncertainties ahead
The university is working out financial, scholarship and compliance details as the Tommies make the unprecedented leap from Division III to D-1.
Gophers
St. Thomas' championship opportunities will be limited for five years
With their move to Division I in the transition process, the Tommies won't be eligible for NCAA titles. But conference crowns for individuals are a possibility.
Gophers
NCAA makes it clear: Football running out of time to save season
NCAA president Mark Emmert said: "If there is to be college sports in the fall, we need to get a much better handle on the pandemic."
Gophers
Reusse: In Pioneer League, St. Thomas football in for the long haul
St. Thomas' MIAC football rivals are located 3, 4, 10, 45, 45, 70, 80 and 240 miles away. In the Pioneer League, they'll visit Drake (250), Valparaiso (450), Butler (581) and Dayton (700) as closest rivals.
Gophers
Historic move: St. Thomas gets NCAA approval for Division I move
It's the first time in the NCAA's modern era that a school has received permission to reclassify from Division III to Division I.
Gophers
St. Thomas to Division I: What you need to know
What you need to know about St. Thomas' historic leap to Division I.
Gophers
Ice Breaker Tournament called off, was to be Gophers hockey opener vs. UMD
The Ice Breaker Tournament, scheduled to be hosted by Minnesota Duluth, will be postponed to 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was slated for Oct. 9-10 at Amsoil Arena.
Gophers
Reports: Community college football to be moved from fall to spring
If adopted by the organization's governing board, it means that the season would begin after what has traditionally been the NCAA's National Signing Day in February.
Sports
Carleton College becomes latest Division III school to cancel fall sports
The school cited concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, including the recent national spike.
Gophers
Big Ten cancels nonconference fall sports, warns of more moves ahead
"We may not have a college football season in the Big Ten," conference Commissioner Kevin Warren said, adding that Thursday's move was intended to create a better chance to play some games.
Gophers
For Minnesotan on Harvard's football team, future is suddenly murky
With Ivy League sports postponed, Wilson said: "To definitively hear it … confirmed what we were all worried about and made things pretty sketchy for the future."
High Schools
Former Anoka wrestler Eischens: 'Disbelief, shock' at Stanford dropping program
Coming off a 21-9 record and an NCAA tournament qualification last season, upcoming redshirt sophomore Tyler Eischens must eventually decide if he'll remain at Stanford after wrestling is eliminated.
Sports
State junior college conference scraps some fall sports
The 24-team Minnesota College Athletic Conference canceled the football, volleyball and men's and women's soccer seasons.
Gophers
College, prep football in spring is unpopular option, but may be heading that way
Pandemic may drive the switch, even while tradition -- and school coffers -- absorb a big hit.
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