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Line play leads Northwestern's five-game surge into game vs. Gophers
The Wildcats also won three consecutive overtime games, and that has given them swagger, Caleb Friedman of InsideNU says.
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Gophers volleyball beats Northwestern 3-1
Stephanie Samedy led the Gophers (25-3, 14-3 Big Ten) with 24 kills and hit .447.
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Gophers men's hockey spreads the wealth in victory over Harvard
Four players scored for the Gophers, who improved to 6-1 at home after Friday night's 4-2 victory.
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Scoggins: Is Croft playing his way into being U's quarterback of the future?
Demry Croft's performance against Nebraska — albeit against a fragile defense that displayed little resistance — grabbed your attention because it revealed more of his talent and potential.
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Gophers women's hockey team shuts out St. Cloud State
It was Minnesota's 35th win in a row in the series, dating to October 2010. The Gophers lead in the all-time series 77-3-2.
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Not again! Weather forecast for Gophers-Northwestern is shaky
Another (!!!) bad weather game for the Gophers football team? Coach P.J. Fleck's first Minnesota season has seen enough of those already.
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Gophers hockey needs strong showing vs. Harvard
Harvard brings a tough nonconference test to the Gophers hockey team, which let a pair of late leads slip away last weekend at Michigan
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Gophers vs. Northwestern: Minnesota will upset Wildcats if ...
A look at Saturday's game in Evanston
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Lakeville's Macura chomps on Badgers fans after Xavier's revenge
Former Lakeville North star J.P. Macura had fun at Wisconsin's expense Thursday night when his Xavier team got revenge on the Badgers for a painful NCAA tournament loss.
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Fleck, Gophers will see recruits signing, transfers leaving earlier
Come next month, the recruiting world will go through a seismic shift as December 20 becomes the circle-the-calendar date for college football programs.
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Gophers women clobber VCU 108-63, improve to 3-0
Thirteen Gophers played, 10 scored, and five were in double figures. Highly touted freshman Destiny Pitts recorded her first double-double.
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Series preview: Gophers men's hockey vs. Harvard
Harvard, ranked No. 13 in the USCHO.com poll, will play its first nonconference games of the season at the No. 7 Gophers
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Gophers and Bowling Green agree to future football games
The Gophers football team will play host to Bowling Green in 2021 and 2025, the program announced Thursday.
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Gophers' Lynch chasing history and shot-blocking records
Gophers center Reggie Lynch leads the nation in shot blocking through three games. Will a triple-double or block records be in his future?
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No. 1 with a Bucky: Wisconsin Badgers are Big Ten's best
It's more than just an undefeated record that has Wisconsin at the top of Randy Johnson's latest Big Ten power rankings.
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'Quiet giant' leader: Richardson returns to Chicago as U faces Northwestern
Steven Richardson, a soft-spoken 6-0, 292-pound defensive tackle, expects a good turnout of family, friends and "even past teachers all the way from elementary school" for the Gophers-Northwestern game.
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Lynch fills stat sheet, Gophers awake from early slumber to crush Niagara
Reggie Lynch took over for the No. 14 Gophers on Wednesday, scoring 18 points with 12 rebounds, nine blocks and six assists in a 26-point victory.
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Gophers opponent: Getting to know the Comeback 'Cats of Northwestern
Northwestern took its lumps early, losing 41-17 at Duke in Week 2 and dropping its first two Big Ten games. The Wildcats have since won five in a row.
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Women's basketball preview: Gophers vs. VCU
Gophers coach Marlene Stollings faces her former team for the second time. The Gophers beat the Rams 79-69 in Richmond, Va., last season.
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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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