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Gophers' Fiser earns Big Ten softball Pitcher of the Year award
The Iowa native became the second Gophers pitcher to win the honor after Sara Groenewegen.
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Gophers seek fourth consecutive Big Ten softball title
The No. 3 seed Gophers will enter the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals Friday, facing the winner of Thursday's game between No. 6 Rutgers and No. 11 Purdue.
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With six newcomers, what's the U's projected basketball lineup?
The Gophers men's basketball team early projected lineup and roster looks much different with six newcomers and no decision yet on Amir Coffey staying in the draft.
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Former St. Louis Park star takes unusual path to Division I soccer
Zinedine Kroeten largely developed through a free-play model with his father's Joy of the People foundation.
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Power outage? Brandner helps fill U softball's offensive void
Hope Brandner has started all 50 games for the Gophers, hitting .354 with a team-high 16 home runs.
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Gophers shut out South Dakota State in baseball
Minnesota scored a run in the first inning and four in the second. Four Gophers pitchers held the Jackrabbits to four hits.
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Big Ten softball tournament
The games begin Thursday; the Gophers have a first-round bye.
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Reusse: UND running back Santiago fighting above his weight for shot in NFL
John Santiago, at 5-9, is one of 36 players on the field for the Vikings for a weekend tryout that can end quickly.
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Full house sees U's Fiser 1-hit Northwestern in regular-season finale
The Gophers now head to Bloomington, Ind., where they will attempt to win the Big Ten softball tournament for the fourth year in a row and the fifth time in six years.
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Reusse: Investment in baseball pays off for Gustavus with MIAC title
Brad Baker planned on going to law school, played minor league baseball and stumbled into investment banking before his alma mater called, looking for a baseball coach.
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Gophers baseball team completes three-game sweep of Ohio State at Siebert Field
With three victories in just over 24 hours, the Gophers moved into a tie for third place in the Big Ten.
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Big Ten softball tournament schedule
The tournament begins Thursday in Bloomington, Ind.
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After making her softball coaches look bad, Hopkins native gives U a big lift
After opening the year on the bench, Gophers freshman Natalie DenHartog is among the team's offensive leaders.
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Gophers baseball outlasts Ohio State in 18-inning marathon
Gabe Knowles ended the 5-hour, 45-minute marathon with a one-out, bases-loaded single. Game 2 of a scheduled doubleheader was postponed until 10 a.m. Sunday.
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Scoggins: MIAC's mysterious push to oust St. Thomas baffling, high-handed
Since the Star Tribune reported last month that the MIAC is considering a bylaws change that would essentially push St. Thomas out, coaches and school officials have declined to discuss the matter publicly.
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Gophers fall to Northwestern in softball showdown
Danielle Williams of Northwestern gave up just one hit — Hope Brandner's single in the fourth inning — and struck out 13. Amber Fiser had 10 strikeouts for the Gophers.
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Whitecaps, Olympians won't play women's pro hockey until demands met
More than 200 women's hockey players, including members of the Minnesota Whitecaps and gold medal-winning 2018 U.S. Olympic team, say they won't play in any North American league until demands are met.
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Gophers land Drexel forward as grad transfer to help beef up post play
Alihan Demir, who made official visits to Minnesota and Kansas State last month, announced his decision on Twitter. The 6-9, 230-pound forward could make an immediate impact in 2019-20 for Minnesota.
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Big Ten softball title scenarios, with Gophers in pursuit
The Gophers are in a tight three-way race for the Big Ten title.
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Gophers announce first kickoff time for 2019 season
The Gophers have their first official game time in for the 2019 season, and it's a doozy.
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