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If MIAC ousts St. Thomas, what happens next? It's complicated
Move to Division I? That process takes more than a decade to complete. What about the rivalry with St. John's or a move to another Division III conference? Experts provide some answers.
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'Jelly home.' Ex-Gophers point guard Washington transfers to Iona
Former Gophers point guard Isaiah Washington, a four-star point guard from New York City, will transfer to Iona College, the Star Tribune confirmed Wednesday night.
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Winona defensive end Witt decommits from Gophers' 2020 football class
Plus an update on Gophers players now heading into the NFL.
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Junior college linebacker switches commitment from Gophers to Texas
Juwan Mitchell, a three-star inside linebacker who initially announced his commitment at the end of March, tweeted his reconsideration Monday.
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Petition to keep St. Thomas in MIAC comes from rival St. John's student
In the fascinating, escalating story of conference power St. Thomas' possible ouster from the MIAC, the Tommies seemingly have few allies. But they have one in a surprising place.
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Gophers get No. 7 seed, big homefield help for NCAA softball
It's the highest-ever seed in the NCAA tournament for the Gophers; who will play North Dakota State at home to open the tournament on Friday night.
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Gophers baseball team wins for sixth time in seven games
Gophers starter Joshua Culliver allowed two hits and struck out four in 5⅔ innings.
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The other three teams playing the Gophers softball regional
Two teams from neighboring states and an SEC team that played in Oklahoma City last year will visit this weekend.
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U softball loses in Big Ten championship game; NCAA selection awaits
Michigan ended the Gophers' three-year reign as Big Ten softball tournament champions, edging Minnesota 3-2 on Saturday.
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Gophers hold off Purdue, advance to Big Ten softball semifinals
Minnesota, the third seed, will play two-seed Northwestern at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the tournament's second semifinal.
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Augsburg leader sees consensus to boot St. Thomas from MIAC
In an email obtained by the Star Tribune, Augsburg's Paul Pribbenow wrote that the athletic conference of Minnesota colleges "would have imploded" if that consensus hadn't been reached by the presidents of the member schools.
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Regents signal support for alcohol sales at Williams and Mariucci
"We've got to get creative to get fans to come back to our venues," the University of Minnesota's Athletic Director told regents.
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Pitino's two-year extension approved by U of M regents
Gophers men's basketball coach Richard Pitino's contract now stretches through the 2023-24 season and raises his average annual salary from $2.2 million under his previous deal to $2.46 million.
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Why is former Gophers star Bell a longshot to make Lynx roster?
Even with several roster spots open, former Gophers guard Kenisha Bell faces an uphill battle to stay with the Lynx after being drafted in the third round.
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Purdue upsets Rutgers, will face Gophers on Friday in Big Ten softball tourney
Minnesota, the three-time defending conference tournament champion, swept Purdue 5-1, 5-1 and 8-2 in Minneapolis in late March.
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Interest booms in state basketball stars from 'Power Five' schools
The Gophers get stiffer competition for several 2020, 2021 and 2022 prospects after Power Five scholarship offers pile up this spring. Several local targets play Friday through Sunday in the Battle at the Lakes tournament in the Twin Cities.
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12 Gophers teams get perfect academic progress rate scores for 2017-18
The APR offers a snapshot of each program's academic performance over a four-year span.
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Reusse: Houlihan's bat is a constant in Gophers' run of softball success
Maddie Houlihan has never lost a Big Ten tournament game while with the Gophers, while also collecting the award for most outstanding player last May
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Hasz twins divide and conquer distance events for Gophers
Megan and Bethany Hasz, from Alexandria, have set records for the Gophers, heading into the Big Ten meet.
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- After Barstool Sports sponsorship fizzles, Snoop Dogg brand is attached to Arizona Bowl, fo shizzle
- Settlement could cost NCAA nearly $3 billion; plan to pay athletes would need federal protection
- Georgia's Kirby Smart becomes the nation's highest-paid college football coach at $13m annually
- Paying college football players could reverse trend of bowl game opt-outs, boost non-CFP postseason
- Wisconsin tries to regain supremacy in the trenches under its 4th O-line coach in as many years
- Organizers of Eurovision Song Contest ready to remove Palestinian flags or symbols
- Say hello (again) to EA Sports College Football. The beloved video-game behemoth is back
- New Big 12 out to prove bigger bank accounts don't always mean better football teams in 12-team CFP
- UConn, Kentucky among those with big changes through transfers in college basketball's portal window
- National 3-point shooting leader Koby Brea becomes the 5th transfer this week to land at Kentucky
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