Puck Drop
3 ex-Gophers among 5 Minnesotans on U.S. team for world championship
The U.S. national team leaves for Finland on Saturday, plays an exhibition game against Canada on Wednesday and opens the tournament on May 13 against Latvia.
Colleges
Reusse: Need a D-I college pitcher? Here's one at, of all places, Carleton
Sophomore Kiefer Lord looks out of place at Carleton College in Northfield, where he throws 95 and has a breaking pitch worthy of a look at the highest level of college baseball.
Gophers
Unconventional ending highlights U spring football game
Overtime was ended by a kicking competition between the the teams' two talented kickers.
Vikings
Eden Prairie's Jermaine Johnson II drafted by Jets in first round
The defensive end for Florida State was among the top players at his position last season in college football. He was selected No. 26 overall.
Gophers
Gophers third-string men's hockey goalie Boynton enters transfer portal
Former Champlin Park standout Brennan Boynton did not see game action in 2021-22 while dealing with injuries and illness.
Gophers Football
Gophers spring football game moved indoors due to weather
The game will be played in the indoor practice facility at 1 p.m. Saturday, and it no longer will be open to the public because of space constraints.
Sports
Title IX turns 50: A Star Tribune series
Here are the articles that have been published so far in the Star Tribune's series honoring the 50th anniversary of Title IX, which is being celebrated this year.
Gophers
Nine from Minnesota to watch out for in the NFL draft
A half-dozen Gophers and three former Minnesota high school stars are among those who could be taken during the seven rounds of the draft.
Colleges
Chet Holmgren, possible No. 1 overall pick, enters NBA draft
The 7-1 former Minnehaha Academy star announced Thursday he was entering the draft after one season in college.
Gophers
Gophers land Morehead State point guard transfer Ta'Lon Cooper
Needing guards, Minnesota added Cooper, who ranked seventh in Division I basketball with 5.9 assists per game.
Gophers
Big Ten basketball tournaments coming to Minneapolis in 2023, 2024
Target Center will host the 2023 women's tourney and the men's and women's tourney in 2024, the Big Ten announced Wednesday.
Colleges
Hobey Baker-winning goalie McKay gets six-month doping suspension
Dryden McKay led Minnesota State to a second-place finish in the NCAA men's hockey tournament earlier this month, including a semifinal victory over the Gophers.
Gophers
Augustana hires Gophers assistant as its first men's hockey coach
The Sioux Falls, S.D., school is scheduled to start competing in 2023-24, and will be led by Garrett Raboin, who has been the top assistant with the Gophers.
Gophers
Scoggins: Collectively speaking, boosters must come through for U
'Collectives' typically led by well-funded boosters are facilitating financial deals in the new era of name, image and likeness payments to college athletes. The Gophers need one.
Colleges
Oklahoma wins NCAA women's gymnastics championship; Lee helps Auburn to 4th
Though Saturday's team final featured two medalists from the Tokyo Summer Games — Auburn's Suni Lee of St. Paul and Utah's Grace McCallum, of Isanti — the meet was decided by upperclassmen well-schooled in NCAA level demands.
Colleges
Reusse: McNeely symbolizes Minnesota State Mankato's hockey rise
A Lakeville North product, Jack McNeely exits the Mavericks program 26 years old and not ready to stop playing the game.
Gophers
Suni Lee wins beam in NCAA meet, Gophers' Ramler second on bars
Led by the Olympic gold medalist from St. Paul, Lee's Auburn team advanced to the finals; the Gophers did not but had the best finish in team history.
Colleges
Mavericks' Hastings named U.S. assistant coach for IIHF World Championship
Two of his players, meantime, signed with American Hockey League teams. Hastings led the Mavericks to the Frozen Four championship game, They lost it 5-1 to Denver.
Gophers
Suni Lee leads high-end Minnesota group to NCAA gymnastics meet
To get to the NCAA championships, Minnesotans just need to drive south on I-35 to Texas. Not everyone is taking such a direct route to the meet, which starts today.
Gophers
Dawson Garcia enters transfer portal, Gophers will be in hot pursuit
The 6-11 former McDonald's All-American from Prior Lake played for North Carolina and Marquette the last two seasons.
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