Wild
December 31, 2020
St. Cloud State freshman forward Veeti Miettinen collected four goals and four assists during the Huskies’ time in the Omaha Pod.

St. Cloud State aims to build on pod hockey success

The Huskies men's team went 6-3 in Omaha, moving to No. 6 in the national rankings. The next challenge for coach Brett Larson's squad is a Saturday-Sunday home series against No. 4 Minnesota Duluth.
Wild
December 31, 2020
Wisconsin's Anthony Kehrer (24) and Arizona State's Jax Murray (18) during the second period of an NCAA college hockey game Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, i

Arizona State's next long, strange hockey trip starts with Gophers

Fresh off a 36-day, 12-game trip through Big Ten country, the Sun Devils embark on the first of two 23-day, eight-game treks, starting Sunday and Monday against top-ranked Minnesota.
Sports
December 30, 2020

King scores 22 to lift E. Kentucky past E. Illinois 69-61

Tre King had 22 points and 12 rebounds as Eastern Kentucky defeated Eastern Illinois 69-61 on Wednesday night.
Sports
December 29, 2020

May carries Sam Houston St. past Mary Hardin-Baylor 101-59

Javion May had 18 points as Sam Houston State romped past Division III-member Mary Hardin-Baylor 101-59 on Tuesday night.
Colleges
December 27, 2020

Villanova basketball coach Wright tests positive for COVID

Villanova's game against Xavier scheduled for Saturday has been postponed, but the school outside Philadelphia says no determination has been made for games beyond this week.
Colleges
December 26, 2020
Utah running back Ty Jordan avoids Colorado safety Derrion Rakestraw for a long gain in the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec

Ty Jordan, the Pac-12's Offensive Freshman of the Year at Utah, dies

The running back ran for 597 yards and six touchdowns in six games this season.
Sports
December 23, 2020

Gadsden carries UNC-Wilmington over Delaware State 87-63

Ty Gadsden had 21 points as UNC Wilmington rolled past Delaware State 87-63 on Wednesday.
Sports
December 20, 2020
Emily Shilson, in 2018

Reusse: Wrestling star Shilson keeps mom quiet by dominating on the mat

A below-radar phenomenon during the past decade has been the growth in girls' and women's wrestling. In 2019-20, Augsburg's Emily Shilson was the NCAA, WCWA (all colleges), Junior Nationals and USA Wrestling Under-23 champion at 109/110 pounds.
Colleges
December 19, 2020

Saturday's college hockey roundup

Gophers
December 19, 2020
Notre Dame head coach Lou Holtz (right) stands tall above a group of reporters while answering questions

Sid instant replay: Disagreement over duties made Holtz leave Gophers

On every remaining Sunday in 2020, the Star Tribune will republish a Sid Hartman column from the archives. This is Sid's column from Sept. 13, 1986, after he talked to former Gophers football coach Lou Holtz before his first game as Notre Dame's coach.
Colleges
December 19, 2020

Friday's college hockey roundup

Colleges
December 19, 2020
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Football fans: Get ready for a rockin' Saturday and Sunday

Colleges and pros combine for a busy weekend of football watchin'.
Wild
December 18, 2020
St. Cloud State’s Brendan Bushy, left, fended off North Dakota’s Riese Gaber on Wednesday night in Omaha. 

Minnesota Duluth, St. Cloud State making noise in NCHC's Omaha Pod

As the NCHC's three-week stay in Nebraska enters its final weekend, the Bulldogs are in first place and the Huskies have shown they can hang with the big dogs.
Colleges
December 18, 2020
Megan Ryan's Heisman vote: probably not one of the favored QBs

Megan Ryan's Heisman vote: probably not one of the favored QBs

Everyone knows the favorites for the Heisman Trophy. But going against the grain or in Sid Hartman's memory, there are two other good choices to consider.
Colleges
December 18, 2020
Connecticut guard Paige Bueckers passes the ball against Creighton in the second half Thursday

Bueckers has 11 points, UConn routs Creighton in Big East home opener

Former Hopkins star Paige Bueckers finished with 11 points, seven rebounds and five assists as UConn dominated the Bluejays from the start.
Sports
December 17, 2020

Bailey, Tar Heels women cruise past No. 18 Orange 92-68

Janelle Bailey scored 25 points and North Carolina ran away from No. 18 Syracuse 92-68 on Thursday night.
Sports
December 17, 2020

Cooke leads No. 5 South Carolina to 103-41 win over Temple

When Zia Cooke is confident in practice, it usually shows the next time South Carolina takes the court.
Sports
December 17, 2020

No. 4 NC State women beat Wake Forest 79-65 with fast start

Jakia Brown-Turner scored 14 of her 23 points in the first quarter and No. 4 North Carolina State used sizzling early shooting to beat Wake Forest 79-65 on Thursday night.
Sports
December 17, 2020

Azore carries Texas-Arlington over Dallas Christian 109-48

David Azore had 15 points to lead five Texas-Arlington players in double figures as the Mavericks rolled past Dallas Christian 109-48 on Thursday night.
Sports
December 17, 2020

East Tennessee State tops Columbia International 96-54

Ledarrius Brewer registered 19 points as East Tennessee State rolled past Columbia International 96-54 on Thursday night.