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St. John's and St. Thomas move rivalry finale to U.S. Bank Stadium
The 119-year-old Johnnies-Tommies football rivalry is heading for U.S. Bank Stadium this fall, and that likely will be the end of it.
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Gameday preview: Gophers women's basketball at Ohio State
The Gophers will look to end a six-game losing streak to the Buckeyes dating to 2016.
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Target says its 'Minnesota Badgers' onesie is donesie, apologizes
The Minneapolis shopper who made the find says that as a Gophers alum and former U employee, "this was hilarious."
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U schedules home-and-home football series with Cal in 2028 and 2029
It will be the first game between the teams since Cal, ranked No. 8 at the time, defeated the Gophers at TCF Bank Stadium.
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Trounced by 25: Michigan ends U women's three-game winning streak
It was, by almost any measure, the worst loss of the season for Minnesota, which goes on the road for its next two games
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Gophers women lose at home to Michigan
The Gophers women's basketball team lost 77-52 to Michigan at Williams Arena on Monday night,
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U women take on Michigan still rebounding from low point
The team has distanced itself from Destiny Pitts' exit and an ugly losing streak with three straight Big Ten victories. Now there are injury issues.
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Where does Oturu's 32-point game rank among top U big-men games?
Gophers sophomore center Daniel Oturu had 32 points and 16 rebounds in Saturday's loss at Penn State. His career-best scoring performance ranks among the best in the last 20 years for a U big man.
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Minnesota Scene: Gophers go 3-2 in season-opening softball competition in Florida
The Gophers were shut out 7-0 by Kentucky on Sunday.
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No. 2 Penn State starts fast, beats Gophers wrestlers
Mark Hall, Gable Steveson were among the winners.
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Scoggins: Let's change how all NCAA athletes change schools
The Big Ten reportedly submitted a proposal to the NCAA supporting a one-time transfer exemption that would allow athletes in every sport to change schools without sitting out a year.
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Gophers hockey skates to weekend split with Michigan State
The Gophers saw their six-game winning streak end, losing just their second game of the second half.
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Oturu's career-high 32 points not enough for Gophers at Penn State
Down by as many as 19, the Gophers mounted a second-half rally on the road against the surging Nittany Lions but could not come away with the win.
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Gophers to wrestle defending national champion Penn State on Sunday at home
The No. 6 Gophers will host No. 2 Penn State, the defending national champion, at 1 p.m.
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Gophers-Penn State game recap
A look back at Saturday's game
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Gophers women's hockey sweeps Bemidji State
Minnesota broke a tie with three unanswered goals in the third period. Taylor Heise's goal at 1 minute, 31 seconds of the third period gave the No. 4 Gophers the lead
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Pregame: Gophers and Penn State try to keep competitive fire from boiling over
The Gophers and Penn State men's basketball teams let trash talking during the game carry over into a heated exchange following their last meeting. How chippy will players be in the rematch Saturday?
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Woken scores twice to lead Gophers women's hockey over Bemidji State
Alex Woken, a senior from Fargo, scored the first two goals of the game as Minnesota beat the Beavers for the third time this season.
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U hockey moves into tie atop Big Ten with victory over Michigan State
The Gophers scored 71 seconds into the game, and have now won eight of the past nine since beginning the second half 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
- 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
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