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Depth, 'incremental improvement' keys to U volleyball's Final Four hopes
Across all positions and in all four classes — from Minnesota's true freshmen to seniors — there is depth, and at least one standout player.
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Richard Pitino, Gophers working to avoid 'illusion' of being good
Countless teams in countless sports, both locally and nationally, have struggled through an adjustment period in the season following unexpected success.
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Gophers holder is a finalist for Uplifting Athletes award
Casey O'Brien, who twice battled cancer, is one of four finalists for the Rare Disease Champion Award. The freshman spent this season as a redshirt.
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Wagner's 31 points lead Gophers over Georgetown
Senior guard Carlie Wagner tied a career-high with seven three-pointers Thursday night against the Hoyas.
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Concordia (St. Paul) easily reaches Division II volleyball semifinals
The Golden Bears, who are the defending national champions and have won eight titles in the past 10 years, will play fifth-seeded Rockhurst at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the semifinals.
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Series preview: Gophers hockey at Ohio State
The Gophers and Buckeyes split four games last season — each won once on the road.
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Madness for 2019 Final Four in Mpls. will launch Friday
On Friday, planners will unveil event logo more than a year ahead of March Madness.
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Concordia (St. Paul) chases ninth Division II volleyball title in 11 years
On Thursday in Pensacola, Fla., the top-seed Golden Bears will play New Haven (26-7) in the national quarterfinals.
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Gameday preview: Gophers women's basketball at Georgetown
The high-scoring Gophers hit the road to face a rugged Hoyas defense.
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Gophers wide receiver recruit earns four-star rating
Rashod Bateman of Tift County High School in Tifton, Ga., is No. 200 on 247Sports' Top 247. He will visit Minnesota this weekend and is expected to sign during the Dec. 20-22 early signing period.
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Gophers frustrated with physical play, missed foul calls at Nebraska
Gophers senior guard Nate Mason was upset by the officiating in Minnesota's loss at Nebraska. "They played a very good game, but it was bad officiating," he said.
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Tevlin: Minnesota bus crash survivor was broken but never defeated
Sawyer Stevens' $100,000 scholarship won during the Big Ten title game doesn't compare to the story of his rise from the bus crash near Cottonwood, Minn., in 2008.
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Gophers left looking red-faced in road loss to Nebraska
The No. 14-ranked Gophers lacked energy and squandered chances on both ends of the court in losing for the fifth straight time at Nebraska.
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Three Gophers named all-region in volleyball
Gophers volleyball players Alexis Hart, Stephanie Samedy and Samantha Seliger-Swenson were picked for the American Volleyball Coaches Association's All-North Region team on Tuesday.
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Gophers-Nebraska game recap
Nebraska junior point guard Glynn Watson Jr. scored 20 of his season-high 29 points in the second half. Watson made nine of his 17 shots from the field and nine of 10 free throws.
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Nebraska 78, No. 14 Gophers 68
The Gophers men's basketball team lost 78-68 to Nebraska in Lincoln on Tuesday evening.
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Can Pitino's Gophers have a defense that matches their skills on offense?
The Gophers lead the Big Ten in scoring with 89 points per game, but can they start to build more of a defensive identity Tuesday at Nebraska?
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Gophers football playing host to huge weekend for football recruits
Coach P.J. Fleck and his staff will host more than 30 recruits for "eLITe18Palooza" this weekend, and one of them will be a top offensive line target who withdrew his commitment to Florida.
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McBrayer's return helps Gophers return to things they do best
Dupree McBrayer came back Sunday after missing a game because of a right leg infection that caused him to be hospitalized and lose nearly 20 pounds
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Gophers-Nebraska game preview
The No. 14 Gophers (8-1, 1-0 Big Ten) enter their second of two early conference games looking to continue their rebound from their only loss of the season.
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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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- Severe storms blitz the US South again after one of the most active tornado periods in history
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