Suni Lee seeking balance after her life flipped in one golden year
2021 Star Tribune Sportsperson of the Year: St. Paul's Olympic champion is a college freshman now — a very busy, very recognizable one. "It's a big change. I mean, a really big change," she said.
Colleges
Reusse: Is it best for NDSU to be the biggest fish in an even smaller pond?
The Bison have been an FCS force since their arrival, but the subdivision continues to shrink with programs chasing FBS "glory."
High Schools
Heyer calling: Hill-Murray star heads to Stanford as state's top recruit
Wednesday's ceremony did not signal the start of Lucas Heyer's college football journey. His began more than a month ago when his team lost in the state playoffs.
Colleges
St. Thomas football, building on Division I success, signs 28 players
The Tommies finished third in the Division I Pioneer League this season; Wednesday they announced a nationwide recruiting class that features players from 11 states.
Colleges
St. Thomas football Class of 2022
The 28-player class includes players from Utah, California, New Jersey and Texas.
Sports
Gibbs scores 16 to lift Jacksonville St. past FIU 66-59
Jalen Gibbs scored 16 points and Jacksonville State beat Florida International 66-59 on Wednesday night.
Nation
Span of Memphis street renamed for slain rapper Young Dolph
Family and friends of slain rapper Young Dolph remembered him Wednesday as a loving father, skilled businessman and generous philanthropist at a ceremony renaming a street for him in the same area of Memphis where he grew up and also was gunned down last month.
Gophers
NCAA football recruiting rankings
Texas A&M holds the top spot. Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State and Georgia round out the top five.
Gophers
Bemidji State's Bob Peters, who won 13 national hockey titles, dies at 84
Also a former athletic director at BSU, Peters is the fifth winningest coach in college hockey history.
High Schools
Hoops legacy, football fit: Minnehaha's Carter signs with Spartans
The son of former Gophers basketball player Randy Carter figured he'd play his dad's game, but he and Dad agree now on which is his best opportunity.
Gophers
New Year's treat: Gophers-Tommies men's hockey game set for Jan. 2
The game will be played at Doug Woog Arena in South St. Paul. Tickets go on sale Thursday morning.
High Schools
The big list: College commitments for 55 state prep football stars
The early signing period for NCAA Division I and II football is Wednesday. Here's where Minnesota's top high school players are expected to end up.
Colleges
Paige Bueckers out eight weeks after undergoing surgery on left knee
The school said Bueckers' estimated recovery time will be eight weeks. She suffered the injury in the final minute of a game against Notre Dame on Dec. 5.
High Schools
Super Preps 365: Nine state prep football stars have Power 5 plans in place
National Signing Day is Wednesday, when five of the standouts plan to sign with the Gophers. The state's No. 1 recruit, Lucas Heyer of Hill-Murray, is headed elsewhere.
Gophers
Four things learned about Gophers men's basketball in win at Michigan
Jamison Battle's big second half and timely post defense were among biggest takeaways from Saturday's win at Michigan.
Lynx
Reeve takes over Team USA with goal of another Olympic gold
Lynx coach and general manager Cheryl Reeve will continue in those roles while she coaches the U.S. National Team in international tournaments that will build toward the 2024 Olympics in France.
Colleges
Paige Bueckers out for 6 to 8 weeks with lower leg fracture
Bueckers posted on Instagram Tuesday afternoon with the caption: "The real will always prevail… Gods plan #BeBackSoon."
Sports
These five painful decisions by Mike Zimmer led to one brutal loss
Football Across Minnesota: How did the Vikings lose to the winless Lions? Let's count the ways. But while the Vikings were faceplanting on the road, an important game was being played in their home.
Colleges
Scoggins: St. Thomas men's hoops look the part in move to D-I
After jumping from Division III, the Tommies are holding their own against nonconference Division I teams with a tougher schedule ahead in the Summit League.
Colleges
Minnesota student athletes cash in on their brand under new NCAA rules
Gophers athletes have signed at least 150 name, image and likeness deals since July.
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Around the Region
- Reggie Bush is reinstated as 2005 Heisman Trophy winner, with organizers citing NIL rule changes
- Former Green Bay player Kayla Karius leaves South Dakota to return to her alma mater as coach
- Longtime Hawkeyes football broadcaster Ed Podolak steps down from his radio analyst role
- Hailey Van Lith trying to make US Olympic 3x3 team; next college choice to come soon
- Sign of the times: NCAA approves coach-to-player helmet communication for 2024 football season
- UConn freshman Stephon Castle declares for NBA draft and becomes school's second one-and-done player
- FedEx pledges $25 million over 5 years in NIL program for University of Memphis athletes
- NHL team moving from Arizona to Salt Lake City will have a name starting with Utah
- Kansas adds AJ Storr after he led Wisconsin in scoring this past season
- Virginia law allows the state's colleges and universities to directly pay athletes through NIL deals
