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Gophers hockey gets a win at home, jumps into first place
After two North Star Cup losses, they changed lines to beat the Nittany Lions.
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Gallery: Gophers 4, Penn State 1
The gophers took on Penn State at home Friday evening. Minnesota won 4-1.
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Big Ten basketball power poll
Iowa remains at the top this week.
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Gallery: Gophers 3, North Dakota 0
Former Olympian and two-time All-America Amanda Kessel makes her big return to college hockey, playing for the Gophers on Friday night against North Dakota.
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College basketball short takes
A weekly look around college basketball
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Amanda Kessel returns: Five reasons to be excited about it
Olympian and former national Player of the Year Amanda Kessel will return to the ice for the Gophers women's hockey program tonight against North Dakota.
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Privacy, please: Gophers football will be more secretive this spring
Spring football is right around the corner for the Gophers, starting March 1, but the team won't be quite as accessible to the public as it's been in the past.
Plsek, Wipson, two others no longer on Gophers football roster
Tight end Lincoln Plsek and linebacker Chris Wipson, both scholarship players, are no longer with the Gophers football program, the team confirmed.
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Rayno: Gophers have been owned by Northwestern this season
One day after Richard Pitino declared that he did a "horrible job" with the game plan for Northwestern in last month's game, the Gophers looked even less prepared in a 24-point loss.
Are the Gophers and Rutgers really headed for an 0-14 showdown?
A few weeks ago, Gophers fans started peering ahead — part gallows humor, part curiosity — at the future schedule. Some are circling Feb. 23.
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Gophers lose by 24 at Northwestern, take 'a step back' in 12th straight defeat
The Gophers fell to 0-11 in the Big Ten for the first time in 93 years and have lost 15 of their last 16. "I just don't think we came out ready to play," freshman Jordan Murphy said.
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Gophers hockey draws hope from last season's strong finish
After a poor North Star Cup, The Gophers won Big Ten regular-season and tourney titles in 2015.
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Reserves play big role as Gophers women race past Rutgers
As a senior, Shayne Mullaney didn't envision coming off the bench after starting 51 games in a row as a sophomore and junior. But her new role has made her a vital part of Minnesota's success.
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Series preview: Gophers hockey vs. Penn State
The Gophers are 8-2 against Penn State and are 21-1-2 in the Big Ten on home ice.
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Gophers have four prep quarterbacks who'll fill holes for team elsewhere
Four of Wednesday's signees played quarterback in high school but will move to other positions. "Most times that [quarterback] is the best player at a lot of places," Gophers coach Tracy Claeys said.
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Hartman: Gophers recruit from Marshall hopes to play football and baseball
Football and baseball will share Drew Hmielewski, a talented receiver and outfielder from Marshall.
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Gophers could use three-guard attack at Northwestern tonight
An offense that often gets stagnant and relies far too heavily on three-pointers suddenly was on the attack, getting out in transition and taking the ball to the hoop forcefully and effectively.
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Player profiles: Gophers Class of 2016
A look at the players who signed letters of intent with the Gophers on national signing day:
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- 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
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