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Demry Croft stands out at quarterback in Gophers spring game
Sophomore Demry Croft led two touchdown drives Saturday in the Gophers annual spring game.
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Fleck's new-look Gophers to get 'game' action for the first time
In front of a handful of recruits, Gophers' 2017 potential starters will play in game scenarios at Saturday's spring game.
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Gophers baseball team crushes Indiana for 12th win in a row
Matt Stemper hit a three-run homer and Alex Boxwell and Terrin Vavra added solo shots in the 11-0 rout.
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Gophers spring football game: What you need to know about Saturday
The action begins at noon. Admission to the four, 15-minute quarters (running time) scrimmage is free.
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P.J. Fleck remembers his one shining moment in the NFL
On Jan. 2, 2005, the 2-13 San Francisco 49ers took on the 13-2 New England Patriots. It was the beginning and end of Fleck's pro football career.
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U walk-on learns of scholarship via team's Easter egg hunt
Gophers coach P.J. Fleck found a unique way to deliver happy news to his team about former Eden Prairie star Blake Cashman.
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Hartman: Moe family tree keeps growing Gophers
Tom Moe starred in two U sports in the '50s. His kids and now grandkids are following his legacy.
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Amir Coffey on sister Nia taken No. 5 in WNBA draft: 'Hard work pays off'
Nia Coffey, taken in the WNBA Draft on Thursday, achieved a dream she shared with her siblings, including Gophers freshman Amir Coffey
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Gophers land Ohio receiver who had offers from Badgers, Penn State
Jornell Manns, from Mansfield, Ohio, announced his commitment to the Gophers on Thursday.
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Gophers, Michigan State early top Big Ten teams for next season
Michigan State star Miles Bridges is expected Thursday to announce he's returning to school. So the Spartans and Gophers appear to be the top two teams to beat in Big Ten next season
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2017 Gophers football schedule: P.J. Fleck's first season in Minnesota
P.J. Fleck's first Gophers season begins with a Thursday night home game, and ends with five games against rivals.
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Hartman: Pastor-trainer helps Gophers' linebacker Cashman
There's always a long line of people that help college athletes reach their potential. For Gophers linebacker Blake Cashman, it's been the pastor of a church in Burnsville.
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U pitcher Groenewegen candidate for college softball's top award
Gophers pitcher Sara Groenewegen, a senior from White Rock, British Columbia, was named one of 25 candidates for the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year.
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Fleck has high hopes for Gophers spring game, despite low numbers
Due to injuries and players recovering from surgery, Saturday's Gophers spring game will have limited participation. "It's going to be a game within a bunch of drills," coach P.J. Fleck said.
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Fleck challenges student to catch punt -- and finds possible walk-on
The Gophers avoided extra running when Isaiah Whitmore caught a booming punt from Ryan Santoso. And Whitmore wasn't finished impressing the coach.
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Six former Gophers hockey stars in hunt for Stanley Cup
The standout group includes Wild forwards Erik Haula and Jordan Schroeder.
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Richard Pitino, Gophers get 7-foot transfer from dad's Louisville team
Louisville junior center Matz Stockman is transferring from Louisville to the Gophers; eligible to play one season in 2018-19
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Gophers baseball beats NDSU for 11th consecutive win
Toby Hanson hit a two-run homer and had an RBI single to lead the Gophers to a 6-1 victory over North Dakota State on Tuesday night in Fargo.
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Gophers' new offensive line coach makes do with depleted numbers
In 20 years of coaching, Ed Warinner has never experienced something like the Gophers going through spring practice with only five healthy offensive linemen.
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Minnesota Scene: Gophers dominate softball awards again
The seventh-ranked Gophers softball team had players capture three of the Big Ten's weekly awards announced Monday.
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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
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