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Rick Pitino says point guard 'only weak spot' on his son's Gophers team
Former Louisville coach Rick Pitino said he's "not that crazy about" Minnesota's point guard situation right now. Isaiah Washington, Amir Coffey and Dupree McBrayer are competing for the job.
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Reusse: One Johnnie's first question. 'How do they win here?'
Steve O'Toole soon found out there was a method behind the St. John's approach, and he became a tremendous defensive tackle for John Gagliardi.
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Reusse: Mike Grant on John Gagliardi, 'the smartest man I've ever known'
The Eden Prairie coach and former St. John's tight end learned from Gagliardi that football was about players and not "stupid drills."
Outdoors
TC Marathon winner Barno makes it a double; Biyadgilgn wins women's title
Elisha Barno had finished in second place at the Twin Cities Marathon three consecutive years. Sunday, Barno finally got the victory he was seeking. Sinke Biyadgilgn of Ethiopia won the women's title.
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Gophers hockey finds its way, tops No. 1 Duluth 7-4 in home opener
Bob Motzko picked up his first win as Gophers coach, even if he went to the wrong bench to start. Meanwhile, the top-ranked Bulldogs outshot No. 13 Minnesota 46-22 but had trouble finding the back of the net.
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This close? Within the Gophers' loss to Hawkeyes, growth occurs
There's plenty for the Gophers football team to fix after a 48-31 loss to Iowa, but coach P.J. Fleck sees incremental progress.
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Gophers-Iowa replay
A detailed look back at Saturday's game.
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Reusse: 'Duluth Branch' has come long way since early days at Curling Club
Once housed in the small, cold Duluth Curling Club, the Bulldogs men's hockey team now is defending NCAA champions.
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Fifth-ranked Gophers volleyball topples No. 3 Nebraska
In ending the Cornhuskers' 14-match winning streak, the Gophers picked up their third victory over a top-10 team in the Big Ten this season and are alone at the top of the conference.
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Scoggins: Poor game management hurt Gophers vs. Iowa
There's a difference between being aggressive and reckless, and P.J. Fleck's decision to fake punt on Saturday fell on the wrong side on that one.
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Trophy hogs: Iowa retains Floyd of Rosedale with 48-31 victory over Gophers
The Hawkeyes intercepted Zack Annexstad three times and took advantage of those and other miscues by the Gophers to bring home the bacon for the fourth consecutive year.
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Reusse: Gophers look on as Duluth unfurls championship hockey banner
Bob Motzko could have had the Gophers stay in the locker room during Duluth's banner raising. He chose the bench, either in the name of sportsmanship, or to show the team what it's like to win the big one
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No. 3 U women's hockey ties No. 4 UMD in regulation, loses shootout
Seniors Nicole Schammel and Kelly Pannek scored third-period goals as the third-ranked Gophers women's hockey team rallied.
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Protection problems: Annexstad sacked five times by Iowa
Doing most of the damage for the Hawkeyes was defensive end Anthony Nelson, who had three first-half sacks, including two on back-to-back plays in the second quarter.
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Gophers-Iowa game recap
A look back at Saturday's game.
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Iowa freshman cornerback Moss passes exam vs. Gophers
Hawkeyes fill-in Riley Moss had two of Iowa's four interceptions Saturday vs. the Gophers.
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Everything you need for Saturday's Gophers-Iowa game at The Bank
Play-by-play, updated statistics, a Live Blog and more are a click away to help you follow Saturday's Big Ten game between the Gophers and Hawkeyes.
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Gophers look to rebound against Iowa on homecoming
Minnesota and the Hawkeyes will battle for the Floyd of Rosedale trophy, which Iowa has won for the past three years.
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Around the Region
- With his transgender identity public, skier Jay Riccomini finds success on and off the slopes
- Birmingham-Southern loses D-III World Series opener 7-5 on same day the liberal arts college closes
- Big 12 will distribute record $470 million, though 10 full-share members getting little less
- NCAA, states reach agreement in lawsuit to permanently allow multiple-transfer athletes to compete
- Federal rule on Title IX is a ruse to require trans sports participation, GOP states say
- Three-time defending champ Oklahoma opens Women's College World Series with 9-1 win over Duke
- Schools in basketball-centric leagues face different economic challenges with NCAA settlement
- UConn's Karaban, Alabama's Sears and Arizona's Love back in college after withdrawing from NBA draft
- Oklahoma to chase record 4th straight national title at Women's College World Series
- College sports departments gearing up for 'economic earthquake' with direct pay for athletes looming
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