Colleges
Bueckers, Garza named Naismith players of the year
The awards continue to pile up for UConn freshman Paige Bueckers, the standout from Hopkins.
Colleges
Scoggins: Sea change benefiting athletes is brewing in college sports
Amateurism, transfer portals and pay are among issues that need sorting out.
Colleges
Suggs looking to cement his Minnesota basketball legacy
An NCAA title with No. 1 Gonzaga this weekend would place Jalen Suggs alongside Tyus Jones and Khalid El-Amin.
Colleges
Not one, not two, not three: Augustana senior clobbers seven HRs in doubleheader
Sam Baier, a senior shortstop from Springfield, Minn., capped off his monster afternoon with a grand slam that gave him 14 RBIs.
Colleges
St. John's won't play spring football, ending storied rivalry with St. Thomas
The Johnnies listed several factors that led to their decision, including the logistical challenges of competing amid the pandemic.
Colleges
For Paige Bueckers, no stage is too big and no brother is too small
Her basketball skills and personality have attracted over one million followers on social media. But she always has time for a kid brother who calls her "Paige-y."
Wild
Minnesota's three Frozen Four coaches go to school off each other
Mike Hastings, Scott Sandelin and Brett Larson are good friends chasing the same goal – the national title. Along the way, they haven't been hesitant to share knowledge.
Sports
Podcast: Paige Bueckers, superstar; Twins opener, meltdown
Chip Scoggins joins the Daily Delivery from the women's Final Four to talk about his story on the former Hopkins standout. Also, how the Twins opener went bad and what's up with the Bally Sports North ticker?
Wild
Veteran Enrico Blasi to be named St. Thomas men's hockey coach
Blasi, 49, won 398 games and had 10 NCAA tournament teams with the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks.
Olympics
U.S. Olympic wrestling trials: Minnesotans to watch, and how to watch them
17 wrestlers with Minnesota connections are competing for berths in the Tokyo Games beginning Friday in Fort Worth, Texas
Wild
Minnesota State goalie McKay among three Hobey Baker finalists
The goalie joins North Dakota forward Shane Pinto and Wisconsin forward Cole Caufield as finalists for the award that honors the top player in men's college hockey.
8 with Minnesota ties on U.S. women's world hockey championship roster
The team includes 14 members of the gold medal-winning 2018 Olympic team.
Colleges
Bueckers rescues UConn in second half, scores 28 to get team to Final Four
With her team down by 10 points midway through the third quarter, the former Hopkins star scored 10 points during a 19-0 run before UConn held on for a 69-67 win over Baylor.
Wild
Not all was lost: Minnesota makes big impression on NCAA hockey
Here's a look at the impact of each of the five teams from Minnesota in the NCAA men's hockey tournament, which will feature three state teams in the Frozen Four.
Gophers
MSU Mankato gives Gophers dose of own medicine, wins region title
The Mavericks played the Gophers' kind of game — grabbing an early lead and controlling the puck — to earn the program's first trip to the Frozen Four.
Colleges
St. Cloud State blitzes Boston College to make Frozen Four for second time
The Huskies' victory ensured that three-fourths of the Frozen Four field will be made up of schools from Minnesota.
Gophers
Hastings, Minnesota State Mankato finally reach Frozen Four
Shutout of Gophers comes a day after Mavericks finally get first NCAA victory.
Gophers
Gophers-Minnesota State Mankato game recap
MSU Mankato forward Ryan Sandelin followed up his overtime winner against Quinnipiac by assisting on the Mavericks' first goal and scoring their second.
Wild
UMD shows 'winning pedigree' with record-setting five-overtime victory
The Bulldogs advanced to their fourth consecutive Frozen Four when a little-used freshman scored in the longest game in NCAA tournament history.
Wild
Frozen Four berth at stake as close friends Motzko, Hastings face off
Bob Motzko's Gophers and Mike Hastings' Minnesota State Mankato team meet in the NCAA West Regional final on Sunday night in Loveland, Colo.
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