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Bobby Bell gets his degree, fulfills promise
Photos from graduation ceremonies as former Gophers and pro football star Bobby Bell, 74, donned his cap and gown at Mariucci Arena on Thursday.
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On graduation day, Bobby Bell extends thanks to the U of M
Bobby Bell, 74, wore his cap and gown for Thursday's graduation ceremony at Mariucci Arena.
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U baseball needs sweep to make Big Ten tournament
The Gophers must sweep their final conference series this weekend against Michigan State to have any chance of being in the tournament at Target Field.
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Obituary: Bruce Telander, lifelong and generous friend to U sports
Bruce Telander's love of hockey and charity could be seen all the way from his back yard to the University of Minnesota campus.
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Minnesota to host Clemson in Big Ten/ACC basketball challenge
The Gophers will play Clemson in one of 14 games in this year's series. Louisville coach Rick Pitino had hoped his team would play his son's Minnesota squad.
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Unsuspecting athletes turn into varsity U rowers
Most of Minnesota's rowers are walk-ons, often unfamiliar with the sport until a persistent staff woos them. "We're looking for misplaced athletes," said coach Wendy Davis.
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Vikings waive Kain Colter and Jesse Somsel, sign Gophers' Isaac Fruechte
The Vikings have waived wide receiver Kain Colter and guard Jesse Somsel, and signed former Gophers wide receiver Isaac Fruechte.
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Bobby Bell's ready for his college commencement -- at age 74
The Gophers legend was 13 credits short of graduating in 1963 but returned last year to finish his degree.
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Gophers await spot in NCAA softball tournament
The Gophers softball team will learn its NCAA tournament fate on Sunday night.
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Iowa upsets Gophers in Big Ten softball tournament
The loss deprived the Gophers (46-9) of a chance to repeat as the conference tournament champion, but they still will get an at-large NCAA bid.
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Fasching confirms he'll return for another year
Standout sophomore Hudson Fasching will return for his junior season and is coming off a minor knee surgery.
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Chaska's Matt Kegel commits to Gophers, giving them another top in-state lineman
Matt Kegel had reported offers from Oklahoma State, Iowa State and Pittsburgh but committed to Minnesota on Thursday.
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South Alabama says Philip Nelson won't be a member of its football program
Former Gophers and Rutgers quarterback Philip Nelson had hoped to restart his college career at South Alabama, but he'll have to keep looking.
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Pitino says son 'seriously' considered Alabama job
The elder Pitino talked about his son's job opportunities on The Jim Rome Show on Wednesday night.
Politics
Minneapolis will bid for 2020 college football championship
New Vikings stadium could be the site of College Football Playoff title game in 2020.
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Around the Region
- Wisconsin tries to regain supremacy in the trenches under its 4th O-line coach in as many years
- Organizers of Eurovision Song Contest ready to remove Palestinian flags or symbols
- Say hello (again) to EA Sports College Football. The beloved video-game behemoth is back
- New Big 12 out to prove bigger bank accounts don't always mean better football teams in 12-team CFP
- UConn, Kentucky among those with big changes through transfers in college basketball's portal window
- National 3-point shooting leader Koby Brea becomes the 5th transfer this week to land at Kentucky
- UNC's RJ Davis is returning to school for a 5th season. He was an AP 1st-team All-American last year
- Oregon's Sports Bra, a pub for women's sports fans, plans national expansion as interest booms
- Hunter Dickinson announces his return to KU; UCLA signs Tyler Bilodeau from portal
- Oregon State and Washington State face player exodus amid realignment
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- U gets Macalester star, N. Mexico St. wing who has been at 3 other schools
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- U's Christie enters transfer portal after previously declaring for draft
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