Sports
From 'Last Chance' to big chance for Jermaine Johnson at Georgia
Eden Prairie's Jermaine Johnson is not only playing this fall, but he could be starting for a top-five program.
Colleges
Five other Minnesotans to watch in college football
Here's who to keep an eye on Saturdays this fall.
Gophers
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College hockey commissioners announce delayed start to season
The Gophers women's team was scheduled to open its season on Sept. 19, and the Gophers men on Oct. 3, but those dates will change because of the pandemic.
Gophers
Minn. colleges make progress hiring coaches, administrators of color, but much is left to do
Macalester is the only state college or university with more than one Black head coach — with two. Those already holding such positions are making it a mission to provide more opportunities for candidates of color to pursue.
Sports
With postponement until January, MIAC works on basketball, hockey schedules
Commissioner Dan McKane expects the NCAA to decide the fate of winter sports by the end of September. That will give his conference clarity on how to move forward.
Gophers
St. Thomas president saw opening with ouster from MIAC sports
Julie Sullivan, the Tommies' future-focused leader, didn't delay when a window to D-I athletics opened.
Gophers
Get to know St. Thomas president Julie Sullivan
Sullivan calls herself a "huge sports fan," having grown up watching football in Florida.
Gophers
St. Thomas' path to Division I
Here's a brief history of St. Thomas' journey to Division I sports:
Sports
MIAC postpones all sports competitions until January
MIAC winter sports coaches have started work on compressed schedules with the January start.
Gophers
Hall of Fame basketball coach Lute Olson dies at age 85
Olson played for Augsburg and got his coaching start in Minnesota before long stops at Iowa and Arizona.
Gophers
One-game season: NDSU to play October game vs. Central Arkansas
The game will be a chance, among other things, for the defending FCS champions to showcase quarterback Trey Lance, a potential first-round draft choice from Marshall, Minn.
High Schools
Ex-Hopkins star Bueckers expects to win four NCAA titles at UConn
Although it has taken some time to adjust, it hasn't made it any less special as Paige Bueckers' dreams of being a Husky are finally a reality.
Gophers
Iowa cuts four sports as pandemic creates major budget shortfall
Iowa announced that with the Big Ten's postponement of fall sports, its athletic department projects a $100 million budget deficit.
Gophers
Scoggins: Warren, Big Ten fumbled everything but the decision itself
The new Big Ten commissioner failed on communication, failed on transparency and failed to bring people together.
Gophers
Alaska Anchorage to drop men's hockey, further depleting WCHA
Cutting the Seawolves hockey program will save $2.5 million per year, the university said.
Gophers
Welcome to their world: College athletes find their voice, push for solidarity
College players' renewed call for representation feels more real than ever — and could emerge as the single most defining development from these past several months.
Gophers
NSIC cancels all its sports competitions through the end of 2020
The league, with nine Minnesota schools, joined the national trend of canceling sports this fall.
Gophers
Hartman: Big Ten 2020 football season likely gone for good
Spring football is under consideration, but more top athletes will opt out to prepare for NFL draft.
Gophers
Big Ten prepares for uncertainty ahead after calling off fall sports
Capping a tumultuous, six-day span, the Big Ten announced that it is canceling the fall season in football and all other fall sports because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Gophers
Texas governor says let players decide: 'It's their careers, it's their health.'
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said colleges should continue trying to find ways to have a college football season that would protect player health in the coronavirus pandemic.
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