Gophers Basketball
Gophers men preparing for undefeated, red-hot Wolverines
Michigan has gotten even more hype since blowing out the Gophers earlier this month, some of it coming from Tuesday's lopsided win over Wisconsin.
Gophers
Former U head coach Claeys leaves Virginia Tech, announces retirement
Claeys, who said he has lost 125 pounds, said his decision was not health related and left open the possibility of returning to coaching.
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'It's a great week for hockey' in Minnesota
A twist on 'Badger' Bob Johnson's go-to saying certainly applies this week. The NHL is returning, with fans getting a first glance at the new-look Wild and Russian phenom Kirill Kaprizov.
Colleges
Shorthanded Ohio State can't keep up with Alabama
Amid COVID-19 outbreaks that took key players out of the lineup, the Buckeyes won all five games they played before Monday night.
Colleges
Scoggins: It's time College Football Playoff expands to eight-team field
Reruns are for sitcoms, not sports. Now after Alabama has yet another national title, let's freshen up the field and invite more than the same small set of power schools each year.
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Gophers men, women both ranked No. 1 in national hockey polls
It's the first time both Gophers teams have sat atop the poll since Oct. 27, 2014. The men split with Wisconsin over the weekend while the women won three games against St. Cloud State.
Gophers
Gophers tumble to 23rd in latest AP men's basketball poll
Minnesota had been ranked 16th but fell dropped two games on the road, including Sunday's loss at Iowa.
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New Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren hopes for a more settled 2021
The league's new boss faced pandemic, dropped sports in 2020.
Gophers
Souhan: Amid challenges, Big Ten's Warren stays true to his upbeat self
The former Vikings executive maintains a positive outlook despite being bombarded with criticism for how he has handled the pandemic.
Colleges
Gophers
Ex-Gophers offensive coordinator Ciarrocca fired after one year at Penn State
Kirk Ciarrocca had big success working with the Gophers and P.J. Fleck. But Penn State finished 4-5 this season.
Colleges
Minnesotans Suggs, Garcia among 10 most impactful college basketball freshmen
The former Minnehaha Academy point guard is starring for top-ranked Gonzaga; Dawson Garcia, who played at Prior Lake, has quickly established himself at Marquette.
Colleges
College basketball weekly spotlight
A look at college basketball games and players to watch this weekend.
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For UMD's Sandelin, U.S. World Junior triumph was 'awesome'
The Bulldogs coach led Team USA in last year's tournament and was thrilled for this year's squad that stunned Canada 2-0 in the title game Tuesday night.
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'Monday Night Hockey' provided twists, turns and drama
Between a wild, 6-4 win for the Gophers men's team over Arizona State in a game that featured a lacrosse goal, to a thrilling triumph for Team USA in the World Junior Championship, Monday had plenty to offer. More good news: Tuesday has a U.S.-Canada gold medal matchup.
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Gophers add Union transfer Colin Schmidt
The 6-4, 225-pound former Wayzata standout spent one season with the Dutchmen and will be eligible to play immediately for the Gophers.
Colleges
Colleges
Reusse: Immediate eligibility for college hoops transfers not necessarily a good move
When transfer players are forced to sit out a year, their skills, maturity and comfort level within the new program are enhanced.
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As college hockey season heats up, NCAA debates will, too
A lack of nonconference play will force the NCAA tournament selection committee to use something other than the PairWise Rankings to pick its field. Conferences already have started staking their claims to the coveted 16 spots.
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Around the Region
- Steve Sloan, former coach and national title-winning QB at Alabama, has died at 79
- Denver beats Boston College 2-0 to win record 10th NCAA hockey national title
- Kalen DeBoer makes unofficial Alabama coaching debut before big crowd at spring game
- Back to back! UConn fans gather to celebrate another basketball championship
- Tennessee Vols wrap up spring practice with Nico Iamaleava finally under center
- Dan Monson hired by Eastern Washington after leading Long Beach State to NCAA Tournament
- Kentucky hires BYU's Mark Pope as men's basketball coach to replace John Calipari
- Donovan Clingan is leaving UConn for the NBA after two seasons, two national titles
- Wisconsin football will host Marshall during 2028 season, the 20th anniversary of last meeting
- USC remains silent on O.J. Simpson's death, underscoring complicated connections to football star
