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Minnesota Scene: Gustavus men eliminated in Division III tennis
The Gustavus Adolphus men's tennis team lost 5-1 to top-ranked Middlebury on Monday night in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division III tournament in Chattanooga, Tenn.
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Scoggins: Equipment man 'Matty' ensured Gophers stayed stocked with laughs, essentials
As Gophers equipment manager for nearly five decades, Dick Mattson became a beloved character who provided colleagues a vault of tales, some too colorful for print.
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Now there's much more buzz when Gophers coaches hit the road
Organizers estimated that about 300 people turned out in Winona on Monday to see P.J. Fleck and Richard Pitino, dwarfing the crowd that came to the event last time it was in town.
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Gopher Road Trip remaining schedule
A look at the remaining stops for the Gopher Road Trip, which features a variety of coaches and officials:
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Pitino at Gophers fan event: "The goal is to win a Big Ten title"
Gophers basketball coach Richard Pitino talked to fans Monday about high expectations for his team coming off a 24-win and NCAA tournament season
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U basketball freshman Harris arrives, Washington coming soon
Summer school opens in a couple of weeks at the University of Minnesota, but the Gophers' two incoming men's basketball recruits are joining the team this week.
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P.J. Fleck gets his first taste of annual Gopher Road Trip
Fleck, Richard Pitino and the other coaches are scheduled to hit Winona and Rochester today. Here are details and the trip itinerary.
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Gophers' softball loss makes NCAA look worse, not better
This weekend's softball action in Alabama provided a convenient narrative for those who doubted the Gophers softball team. But here's why that point of view is suspect.
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Season over: Alabama 1, Gophers 0
Alabama took down Minnesota 1-0, ending the Gophers' softball season Sunday.
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Katies take out Tommies to reach D-III softball nationals; Mankato wins in D-II
St. Catherine (38-12) advanced to the College World Series for the first time in program history by defeating MIAC rival St. Thomas 8-4 in Game 2 of their best-of-three Super Regional series in St. Paul.
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Another 1-0 loss to Alabama ends Gophers softball season
The Big Ten champions finished the season with a 56-5 record, and with lingering indignation over how they were sent on the road as an unseeded team despite their record and credentials.
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Live video: Follow Minnesota's D-II, D-III teams in national baseball, softball
Seven teams are scheduled to play in NCAA Division II and III baseball and softball Sunday. Here's the schedule and links to the video.
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Gophers baseball team finishes third in Big Ten baseball race
The Gophers, who were the defending Big Ten regular-season champions in baseball, finished in third place this season after Nebraska and Michigan both won games Saturday.
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Alabama ends Gophers' winning streak at 26; next game postponed to Sunday
The Gophers, pushed to the losers' bracket, have to wait to Sunday after storms hit in Alabama.
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Have mercy: Gophers rout Louisiana Tech 11-3 in NCAA softball opener
The unseeded Gophers made a statement, winning 11-3 in five innings via the mercy rule, and move on in the winner's bracket to face host Alabama on Saturday morning.
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Gophers reliever Shannon thrives after drastic change in delivery
Gophers baseball senior Tim Shannon has become a vital part of the bullpen after he went to a submarine-style of pitching.
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Gophers-Alabama winner's bracket game moved to 11:30 a.m. Saturday
Expected bad weather in the Tuscaloosa area Saturday has altered the softball regional schedule there. The game will be televised by ESPN.
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Gophers baseball team win third of three games to keep title hopes alive
Minnesota's fading title hopes are alive, but they need Nebraska to lose Saturday and, for an outright title, Michigan, too.
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Minn. legislative auditor expects to prepare report on U's policies on harassment
Regents chair says U is attacking problem "every which way."
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Ex-Gophers player helps Jarvis Thomas turn into a high-major talent
Former Gophers center Jonathan Williams provided guidance for Orono junior Jarvis Thomas, who is now a major-college prospect and dunking sensation
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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
- 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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