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Vikings welcome former Gophers standout Brock Vereen
Former Gophers standout safety Brock Vereen signed with the Vikings and arrived at Winter Park on Thursday, just two days after being released by the Chicago Bears. He'll be assigned to the practice squad.
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Northwestern football not wilting this season
The Wildcats' ability to move past obstacles is a big part of why they are 4-0 and the biggest surprise in the Big Ten West. Minnesota travels to Evanston on Saturday.
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Hartman: Regents expected to approve U sports facilities plan next week
Indications are the Board of Regents will approve the building plan at next week's meetings.
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Gophers sweep Northwestern in home volleyball opener
Minnesota continued its strong start to Big Ten play Wednesday, blanking Northwestern 3-0 two days after bouncing up to No. 16 in this week's American Volleyball Coaches Association poll.
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Freshman, senior expected to lead No. 1 Gophers women's hockey
Senior veteran Hannah Brandt and hotshot freshman Sarah Potomak are expected to lead defending champion Minnesota on its charge for a fourth national title in five years.
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Gophers notes: Veteran running backs find playing time elusive
The Gophers have two freshmen entrenched at tailback, in Rodney Smith and Shannon Brooks, but coach Jerry Kill said he's not concerned that this might create discontent among the team's older running backs.
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Wildcats watch: Three things to know about Northwestern
A closer look at the Wildcats.
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Gophers basketball to host men's, women's doubleheader to open season
Both the women's team and the men's team open their regular seasons on Friday, Nov. 13, at Williams Arena. One ticket will cover both games.
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Can Gophers guard Mason build on impressive freshman year?
At last season's end, it was clear that Nate Mason had been critical to the six Big Ten wins the down-and-out Gophers were able to manage.
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'October Madness' includes these 4 winning Gophers women's teams
Three Gophers women's teams are climbing the rankings, and the national champs start, too.
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Rookie defenseman Reilly improving, trying to fit in with Wild
The 22-year-old former Gopher played his best preseason game Sunday against Winnipeg and showed coach Mike Yeo and the organization many of the tools in his arsenal.
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Gophers are far cry from full strength for Big Ten opener
The health of the secondary is the biggest question entering Saturday's game at Northwestern.
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Gophers need to get a grip (on the football)
One of Jerry Kill's favorite maxims as he roams the Gophers football practice field speaks to the importance of minimizing turnovers: "Ball security, job security!"
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Gophers soccer team soars to No. 11 in national coaches' poll
Minnesota has a six-match winning streak
More mascot drama: Who really invented Goldy Gopher's 'head spin' move?
Last week, it was Ragnar. This week? It's Goldy Gopher. The genesis of this dust-up is a recent piece in the New York Times about Goldy and who created his signature move.
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Wolitarsky to return Saturday; Boddy-Calhoun, others are questionable
Gophers coach Jerry Kill provided some injury updates at Tuesday's press conference.
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Gallery: Gophers 27, Ohio 24
Gophers hold off Ohio University in a 27-24 win at the TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN, September 26, 2015
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U men's hockey picked ninth in national poll, second in Big Ten
Big Ten coaches also pick the Gophers to finish second to Michigan.
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3 former Duluth coaches file discrimination lawsuit against U
The three former coaches, all openly gay, filed the joint lawsuit, claiming discrimination by UMD administrators based on gender, sexual orientation, national origin and age.
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Minnesota scene: Gophers rise to 16th in volleyball poll
The U moved up from No. 21.
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Around the Region
- Michigan beginning alcohol sales at football games following successful rollouts at its other venues
- UNC interim chancellor backs AD Bubba Cunningham after trustee criticism, audit push
- EA Sports College Football 25 comes out on July 19. Edwards, Ewers, Hunter are on standard cover
- St. Thomas hockey to follow Arizona State into NCHC, as league expands to 10 teams
- Like a Caitlin Clark 3-pointer, betting on women's sports is soaring
- Green Bay's Doug Gottlieb believes he can balance his new coaching job with his national radio show
- With CFP snub still stinging, Atlantic Coast Conference ponders how to boost football perceptions
- Basketball broadcaster Doug Gottlieb moves into coaching ranks as he takes over Green Bay's program
- Texas A&M-Notre Dame matchup will be in prime time on ABC on Aug. 31
- Severe storms blitz the US South again after one of the most active tornado periods in history
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