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Gophers land hidden Canadian gem in Michigan transfer St-Juste
Québécois cornerback Benjamin St-Juste found his way to the Gophers via Big Ten rival Wolverines
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Rod Chance, Gophers defensive backs coach, enjoys many options
As a former defensive back himself, the 36-year-old knows exactly how demanding the position is.
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Preview: Gophers aim to take vengeance on Cornhuskers
One of the Gophers' worst losses last season was at Nebraska, when the 0-6 team stormed to a 53-28 victory.
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Hoops or pucks? Taylor Heise's choice works well for Gophers women's hockey team
The sophomore center leads Minnesota in scoring and continues to develop her game.
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'Test of my faith.' Nanne overcomes 1,000-day layoff, heart issue to lead U hockey
Tyler Nanne overcame a serious health problem to play hockey again. "Just the fact that I'm alive is No. 1,'' the senior defenseman said, "and No. 2 is the fact that I can live out my dream."
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College hockey's long season just what Motzko and his young Gophers need
The coach knows he'll go through peaks and valleys with a team that has 11 freshmen. 'I'm good with that,' he said.
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Cornhuskers seeking their own boost against undefeated Gophers
A popular preseason pick to win the Big Ten West, Nebraska has taken its lumps in Scott Frost's second season.
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Megan Ryan's Week 7 Big Ten football rankings
Ohio State remains on top. But where do the undefeated Gophers rank compared to their Big Ten peers?
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Series preview: Gophers hockey at Colorado College
Coach Bob Motzko begins his second year behind Minnesota's bench with the challenge of breaking in 12 newcomers, including 11 freshmen.
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Know your Gophers' foe: Nebraska football beat writer Q & A
Chris Basnett of the Lincoln Journal Star gives five thoughts on the Cornhuskers ahead of Saturday's trip to TCF Bank Stadium.
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High-scoring Gophers women's hockey team to play at Robert Morris
Minnesota (4-0) has outscored its opponents 23-2 this season and has gotten game-winning goals from four different players.
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Change of scenery elevated several college quarterbacks to new-found stardom this season
Transfers move in, then quickly move up in FBS passing statistics
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Big Ten football games of the week
What to watch for on Saturday.
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U recruit Mann returns to form for Rosemount after tough junior year
The 6-4, 200-pound senior receiver, who verbally committed to Minnesota after his sophomore season, has rebounded impressively from a lackluster junior season.
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'Gabbie and Maddie Show' has UMD seeking NCAA breakthrough
Led by high-scoring forward Gabbie Hughes and Olympic gold medal-winning goalie Maddie Rooney, Minnesota Duluth wants to become a women's hockey power again.
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![(Left) University of Minnesota Duluth defensemen Nick Wolff and Scott Perunovich posed for a portrait on the ice of Amsoil Arena on Tuesday. ]
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Seeking three-peat, UMD splits top defensive pair to start hockey season
Nick Wolff and Scott Perunovich have been paired together the past two national-championship seasons at Minnesota Duluth. But as the season starts, they've been split. Will it last?
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Kalafat, former Gophers star and first round pick of Lakers, dies at 86
Ed Kalafat was the Gophers starting center for three seasons. He led the Gophers in scoring in his first two seasons and was captain and MVP of the 1953-54 team.
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Nebraska looking for marquee win vs. Gophers
Quarterback Adrian Martinez and receiver JD Spielman returning to practice coming off injuries shows just how important the game against the Gophers is Saturday.
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No. 6 Gophers beat No. 17 Illini in volleyball
The Gophers' top three hitters all reached double figures in kills. Alexis Hart had 14 kills, Adanna Rollins 12 and Stephanie Samedy 10.
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Still running: Gophers' Smith, Brooks show the kids how it's done
The best may be yet to come for Gophers redshirt seniors Shannon Brooks and Rodney Smith, who have been with each other on the college journey.
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Around the Region
- 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
- College football portal classes: Ole Miss all in, Ohio State shops high end. Prime restocks again
- Michigan's Edwards, Texas' Ewers, Colorado's Hunter among 6 on college football video game cover
- Stanford names basketball court "Tara VanDerveer Court" for retired Hall of Famer, winningest coach
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