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St. Thomas men's hockey coach Boeser retiring before D-I move
A member of the 1976 U.S. Olympic team, Jeff Boeser took over the St. Thomas program in April 2010. He played for St. Thomas in the 1970s.
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Radunz gives NDSU another NFL prospect from Minnesota
The senior left tackle from Becker will play Saturday and then start preparing for the 2021 NFL draft.
Sports
Scouts invade Fargo to see NDSU's next pro QB prospect: Marshall's Trey Lance
The main attraction Saturday is the Bison's star, who is mentioned along with QBs Trevor Lawrence of Clemson and Justin Fields of Ohio State as a high first-round draft pick. It will likely be the last game of his college career.
Local
Fairness in question with daily COVID testing of college athletes
Across the Big Ten, athletic directors and coaches have touted the new testing protocols, while awkwardly acknowledging it's an advantage the general population doesn't have.
Colleges
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U will drop 41 women athletes in addition to cuts for men's program
In addition to terminating three men's teams, the Gophers athletics department also plans smaller rosters for eight women's and two men's teams, according to data obtained by the Star Tribune.
Gophers
Purdue suspends 13 athletes for violating COVID-19 pledge
All of the athletes, who were not identified, compete in winter or spring sports. The Boilermakers athletic department declined to identify which teams will be affected.
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Gophers unranked in latest AP Top 25 football poll
The Gophers were at No. 19 in the preseason poll. Some 0-0 programs did break through in the latest one, including No. 6 Ohio State, No. 10 Penn State.
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As normalcy returns, ranking college football teams will be more difficult than ever
Among those sorting out the twists, turns and uncertainty to determine the best football teams in the country are the College Football Playoff selection committee and the AP top 25 voters.
Gophers
Women's hockey pioneer Lynn Olson honored with national award
The NHL praised Lynn Olson for the "relentless pursuit" of her goals.
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Ex-Minnesota Duluth captain giving hockey in Hungary a try
As he waits for word of when Boston Bruins training camp will start, Nick Wolff will play for a couple of months and hone his skills with the DVTK Polar Bears, a Slovakian league team based in Miskocl, Hungary.
Gophers
Scoggins: Trip to sports cathedrals Wrigley, Notre Dame is lacking
The thrill of attending a sporting event is enhanced by the noise, the energy, the smells, the claustrophobic nature of fans cramming into a confined space. Remove all that and here's what it feels like.
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Hartman: Big Ten's Warren stays thoughtful in unprecedented year
Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren took over for Jim Delany on Jan. 2 of this year and since then has dealt with situations that no commissioner has ever dealt with.
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Reusse: Wrong call, Coyle. Men's track program too good to cut
Gophers athletic director Mark Coyle should have made other decisions, and found the money necessary in football's fat budget to save the men's track team.
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U wrestling star Steveson gears up for Thursday showdown in New York
After COVID-19 testing, he'll face Wisconsin's Trent Hillger in the annual Beat the Streets event, which has been moved from its usual location in Times Square.
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D-I basketball has new start date, too: Nov. 25
The NCAA's Division I Council approved the new start date at Wednesday's meeting, pushing season back two weeks from the original plan.
Local
Big Ten football calls a reverse: Eight-week season to begin next month
The Big Ten will begin an eight-week football season Oct. 23-24, leading to a championship game. The schedule will include no byes, and everything hinges on the results of daily COVID-19 testing.
Vikings
Scoggins: Streveler goes from Gophers transfer to NFL quarterback
The Gophers coaching staff had so little faith in Chris Streveler's skills that they ultimately moved him to wide receiver. Now he's Kyler Murray's backup with the Arizona Cardinals.
Gophers
Scoggins: Big Ten's messy messaging case study in poor leadership
The Big Ten made a decision before it needed to, failed miserably in articulating why they made it and couldn't even agree on whether a formal vote had been taken.
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.
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