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Minnehaha Academy ninth-grader Suggs offered Gophers scholarship
Point guard Jalen Suggs became the first in-state freshman guard to receive a scholarship offer from the University of Minnesota since Tyus Jones in 2011.
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Gophers freshman receiver Johnson an inspiration to Minneapolis North
Tyler Johnson was a standout quarterback, defensive back and basketball guard at once-troubled Minneapolis North. He's made a seamless transition to receiver for the Gophers.
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Pitino hopes he's found future Gophers backcourt in and around New York
Shooting guard Jamir Harris said he'll join point guard Isaiah Washington, Minnesota's top 2017 recruit, as Richard Pitino hit the New York City area.
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Claeys uses college football blooper reel as a teaching tool
Gophers coach Tracy Claeys showed his players highlights -- lowlights? -- of inexplicable goal line fumbles to make sure they didn't do the same.
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Coaches pick North Dakota to win NCHC, UMD receives first-place votes
Duluth was picked to finish third and St. Cloud State fourth in the NCHC. Minnesota State was tabbed to finished third and Bemidji State sixth in the WCHA.
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Kessel burns Team USA after World Cup losses; Parise, Backes respond
Team USA could have used more goal-scorers at the World Cup of Hockey and Phil Kessel made sure the world knew he'd been available.
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Gophers have three running backs who can have big days
A look at big games from Kobe McCrary, Shannon Brooks and Rodney Smith:
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Four Gophers football players under investigation remain suspended
Minneapolis police, athletic director would need to clear players before they return.
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Is tailback McCrary more than Option 1C for the Gophers?
When the Gophers signed junior college running back Kobe McCrary earlier this year, he seemed destined for little more than a short-yardage role.
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Pitino travels to New Jersey to recruit top shooting guard
Gophers basketball coach Richard Pitino and assistant Kimani Young were in New Jersey on Tuesday to see the Patrick School's Jamir Harris
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Shannon Brooks returns from foot injury for Gophers' practice, at least
At Tuesday's press conference, Coach Tracy Claeys said how much Brooks plays Saturday will depend on how the sophomore practices this week.
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Minnesota Scene: Gophers' Seliger-Swenson wins Big Ten weekly award
For the third consecutive week, Samantha Seliger-Swenson was chosen the Big Ten's setter of the week.
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On national volleyball stage, Minnesota's star is on the rise
Most agree that the sport would be nowhere its current level in the state had it not been for the hiring in 2012 of Hugh McCutcheon as coach at the University of Minnesota.
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Eastern power forward visiting U after narrowing list of schools to six
Commonwealth Academy (Mass.) power forward Hasahn French, who is from Middletown, N.Y., visits the Gophers on Friday
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'Horns up! Hawkeyes down!' NDSU announcer goes bonkers after Bison beat Iowa
"The Kings of the North invade the Hawkeye State" -- and mayhem ensues after the winning field goal in Saturday's game.
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Gophers, Penn State to kick off at 2:30 p.m., on Oct. 1
The Gophers will visit Happy Valley for their Big Ten opener on Oct. 1, with a mid-afternoon kickoff.
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MIAC football roundup: Gustavus opens by beating Augsburg
The Gusties trailed 13-0 at halftime before rolling in the second half.
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Area college football roundup: MSU Mankato routs St. Cloud State
Nick Pieruccini threw four TD passes and ran for a score for the Mavericks.
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Minnesota Scene: No. 3 Gophers volleyball beats Toledo and UW-Green Bay
The Gophers improved to 8-1 on the season with the two home victories.
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NDSU-Iowa game a big moment for Bison
Despite the Bison's impressive record against FBS teams, they have not taken down a ranked opponent from a level above, let alone a top-10 team.
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- Georgia's Kirby Smart becomes the nation's highest-paid college football coach at $13m annually
- Paying college football players could reverse trend of bowl game opt-outs, boost non-CFP postseason
- 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
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- Seven transfers with big impact potential for U football this fall
- Tough question for Gophers donors: Give to the U or to the athletes?
- Former Gophers QB Kaliakmanis wins starting job at Rutgers
- U gets Macalester star, N. Mexico St. wing who has been at 3 other schools
- U's Christie enters transfer portal after previously declaring for draft
