Colleges
A happy homecoming at St. Thomas with 20-13 victory over Valparaiso
Tom Loeffler ran for two touchdowns and the Tommies capitalized on a fake punt.
Colleges
Reusse: MSU Mankato, little hockey power on the prairie, is making big impression
The Mavericks emerged with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over St. Cloud State on Friday night, drawing the kind of crowd others look to emulate.
Colleges
St. Thomas defense among the best so far in Pioneer League
The Tommies rank first in total defense and scoring defense through two conference games, and just as importantly, the offense is starting to catch up.
Randball
How did Mankato become best men's college hockey team in the country?
Head coach Mike Hastings, who joined Friday's Daily Delivery podcast, is the straight line through which the Mavericks' success can be drawn.
Sports
No, 1 Mankato vs. No. 2 St. Cloud State makes for a huge hockey weekend
Mike Hastings, Minnesota State men's head coach, joins the Daily Delivery to preview the series and talk about St. Thomas joining D-I. Also, Mark Craig's NFL picks and two unusual things from Thursday night.
Colleges
Gophers' spot in history overtaken by No. 3 Iowa vs. No. 4 Penn St. battle
It's the first Big Ten battle of Top 5 teams that doesn't include Ohio State or Michigan since 1962, when No. 5 Minnesota played a season-ending Border Battle.
Colleges
No. 17 Mavericks, Wayne State meet in NSIC South contest
Wayne State is off to best start since 2012 but is 0-12 all-time against Minnesota State Mankato.
Gophers
Maryland's Frese, others call joint Big Ten media days for men and women 'special'
The Big Ten for the first time held media days with men's and women's programs together in Indianapolis.
Colleges
Michigan, Illinois to have company at the top in Big Ten men's basketball race
The Wolverines and Illini were the class of the Big Ten last season, but Purdue, Ohio State and others are contenders in 2021-22.
Colleges
Augustana breaks ground on $40 million hockey arena
It will be the home for the Vikings' Division I men's hockey program — set to take the ice for the 2023-24 season.
Colleges
Reusse: 'Touchdown Jesus' is from Minnesota? You betcha
Notre Dame's famous, 132-foot Jesus is actually from Minnesota and many other locations. But the hardworking "detail guy" who made it happen was from Cold Spring.
Colleges
Exclusive access inside the film room with a Minnesota football power
Football Across Minnesota: At Minnesota State, every detail matters. By the time players see the film Sunday evening, head coach Todd Hoffner has watched it three times. Plus, a White Bear Lake player brings back the dropkick.
Colleges
Hockey domination: Minnesota schools have 4 of 5 top spots in men's poll
The college hockey season has barely just begun, but teams from Minnesota are sitting tall atop the national rankings, including the No, 4 Gophers.
Colleges
St. Thomas men's hockey keeps it close but falls again to St. Cloud State
Zach Okabe and Micah Miller scored for the Huskies in a 2-0 win, a night after winning 12-2.
Colleges
Minnesota small college football roundup
Armani Carmickle caught a 21-yard touchdown pass from Logan Graetz with two seconds remaining to lift Minnesota Duluth to a 26-21 NSIC victory over host MSU Moorhead.
High Schools
Minnehaha Academy star forward Prince Aligbe commits to Boston College
Aligbe, a 6-foot-6 senior, is the latest in the pipeline from the Minneapolis private school to Division I men's basketball.
Colleges
Hawkeyes, Badgers heading into big tests from Big Ten East
College Football Insider: Iowa and Wisconsin are heading toward an Oct. 30 showdown, but first come matchups with Maryland and Michigan, respectively.
Colleges
Unbeaten Gustavus and Bethel meet in MIAC crossover game
The Gusties are 3-0, while Bethel is ranked No. 16 in Division III.
Gophers
Big Ten Power Rankings: Penn St., Iowa on top. How far did Gophers drop?
The Nittany Lions and Hawkeyes can't afford to look ahead to their game Oct. 9 in Iowa City. And remember when the Gophers were ranked sixth?
Gophers
Three intriguing unbeaten college football teams, including 4-0 Arkansas
Randy Johnson's Three and Out: One unbeaten team has a game coming up at Wisconsin.
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