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MIAC to move several fall sports, including football, to the spring
Some coaches and athletes have been told that football, volleyball and soccer are among the sports that will switched from this fall to the spring if the NCAA and public health officials allows it.
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New opportunities, challenges for St. Thomas hockey in Division I
As the men's and women's programs make the transition to the highest level of college hockey, coaches Jeff Boeser and Tom Palkowski face an exciting new reality.
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NCAA puts emphasis on three-on-three OT in hockey with new format
Beginning in the 2020-21 season, men's and women's hockey regular-season games will go directly to three-on-three overtime if the score is tied after three periods. The move gets rid of five-on-five OT that had followed regulation play.
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Is St. Thomas already too good for its new Division I football league?
St. Thomas will be one of 11 schools in the Pioneer Football League, a non-scholarship conference whose members are spread out from California to New York to Florida.
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Tommies football team will be well-traveled in the Pioneer League
Here's the current teams in the Pioneer Football League and their locations:
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Five-star former East Ridge hoops standout Brown picks Baylor
Former East Ridge and current Sunrise Christian (Kan.) senior forward Kendall Brown announced his commitment to Baylor on Monday. Brown had offers from the Gophers, Ohio State, Marquette and others.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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St. Thomas to Division I: What you need to know
What you need to know about St. Thomas' historic leap to Division I.
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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.
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