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U football reveals start times for four games, opening with a 'Gold Out'
The Big Ten has announced kickoff times for four Gophers football games, including the Aug. 31 night-time opener vs. Nebraska.
High Schools
Prized basketball recruit tries life as a referee. His takeaway: 'It was kind of crazy'
Daniel Freitag is experiencing a different side of basketball as an official. He thought it would expand his basketball knowledge. But it has also exposed him to an ugly side of how fans can mistreat referees.
Colleges
Cartwright repeats for hurdles title as MSU Mankato takes second
In addition of Denisha Cartwright's 100-meter hurdles title at the NCAA Division II outdoor championships in Pueblo, Colo., the Mavericks also got a shot put championship from Lexi Hurst.
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Scoggins: Like it or not, next U president will oversee big changes in sports
Big Ten presidents are certain to face big-ticket decisions that will shape how college sports look and operate. The next University of Minnesota president will jump into that fire.
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Gophers men's track sending Wilkinson, sprint and hurdles standouts to NCAAs
The Gophers' Matthew Wilkinson will be competing for a national title in the steeplechase for the second year in a row.
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Former Gophers diver Bacon wins women's 3-meter national title
Sarah Bacon, who won five NCAA titles with the Gophers from 2018-22, earned a berth in that event at this summer's world championships in Fukuoka, Japan.
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After canceling season because of injuries, U hires new tennis coach
Lois Arterberry, who coached at St. Thomas the past two years, replaces Catrina Thompson, who led the U for six seasons. No reason was given for Thompson's departure. Gophers AD Mark Coyle (pictured) made the announcement in a news release.
Obituaries
Belmar Gunderson, the 'mother of women's intercollegiate athletics' at University of Minnesota, dies
Gunderson is credited with boosting women's sports programs at a time when most of the resources went to men.
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Returning players, new recruits give U men's hockey look of a powerhouse
The NCAA championship game loss to Quinnipiac still stings, but the Gophers have several key players back and some highly touted recruits coming aboard.
Minnesota college sports goes well beyond the Gophers. Here's a guide to the conferences that include the state's Division II and Division III programs.
Randball
More than $70 million of new Big Ten TV deal reportedly 'in flux'
At issue, according to an ESPN report, are some of the details that weren't finalized when the seven-year, $7 billion deal was announced last year.
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Minnesota State Mankato baseball advances to Division II super regionals
The Mavericks will play a best-of-three series at Augustana next weekend.
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Gophers softball season over after McNeese State shuts them out
The Cowgirls had only one run and two hits, but that was enough for them to beat the Gophers for the second time in two days. After losing 5-4 to the Cowgirls in 13 innings, Minnesota lost 1-0 to them on Saturday.
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Cooley aims for NCAA hockey title with Gophers, but Coyotes' uncertainty factored in decision
The star center for the Gophers men's hockey team explained his reasoning for returning for his sophomore season with Minnesota rather than signing with Arizona's NHL team.
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Down five runs in seventh, Gophers stun Rutgers in walk-off win
Brady Counsell's two-run double in the ninth completed Minnesota's biggest comeback of the season.
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Rally falls short as U loses in 13 innings to McNeese St. in NCAA softball
McNeese State scored two runs in the top of the 13th, Minnesota only got one in the bottom of the inning on Natalie DenHartog's homer. The Gophers lost 5-4 in their first game of the double-elimination bracket.
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NHL can wait: Cooley returning to U despite being 3rd overall draft pick
From highlight-reel goals to pinpoint passes and end-to-end rushes, Logan Cooley made a dazzling debut for the Gophers men's hockey team this season. Get ready for a sequel.
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Gophers baseball edges Rutgers
Minnesota scored four runs in the first inning on four RBI singles and held on to beat the Scarlet Knights 5-3 at Siebert Field.
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Reusse: U baseball great Merila knows how to face tough opponents
Mark Merila, the 1994 Big Ten Player of the Year, is dealing with the return of a brain tumor.
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More from Patrick Reusse: What they say about Mark Merila
More quotes about — and from — the former Gophers baseball star and standout hockey player.
Colleges
St. John's golfer tied for lead in D-III tourney, team 4th after two rounds
The Johnnies, who led the team tournament after the first round, dropped into a three-way tie for third place as the field was trimmed to the top 18 teams.
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Scoggins: Trinidad to Dinkytown, U sprinter chases a national title
Kion Benjamin placed his name among the top Gophers sprinters in history with his performance at last weekend's Big Ten Championships.
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- Bahl's 5-hitter leads No. 1 seed Oklahoma past Stanford 2-0 in Women's College World Series opener
- West's 3-run homer, Rogers' pitching help Tennessee top Alabama 10-5 in WCWS opener
- French Open 2023: Coco Gauff wins after waiting out marathon; Alcaraz, Djokovic on court Friday
- Transfer portal tampering frustrates SEC coaches, but few - if any - ideas on how to stop it
- Purdue's 7-foot-4 Edey returning to school instead of entering draft
- SEC puts emphasis on gambling after college sports roiled by multiple wagering scandals
- Peyton Stearns, NCAA champ for Texas, beats Jelena Ostapenko, 2017 champ at French Open
- Alabama expands ban on trans athletes to include college teams
- Saban says current track in college football will lead to less competitive balance
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