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Minnesota State's Michaelis signs with Vancouver Canucks
The undrafted senior is a Hobey Baker Award top 10 finalist and the WCHA player of the year.
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Coronavirus spoiled Division III swimming showdown between Minnesotans
Wentzel, who set a new D-III 200 breaststroke record, will be back next season for St. Catherine, but Kustritz was a senior this year for Denison in Ohio.
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Division of opinion: Where would Oturu be drafted if he goes pro?
The draft already has a reputation for lacking dominant players thought to be sure-fire top picks. There's also wide disagreement about the next group of players, including Daniel Oturu.
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March Madness: Simulation says Badgers would have won NCAA tourney
The worst-case scenario is the one that is playing out right now. No tournament. This one is quite likely the second worst for Minnesota fans.
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Bring it back: Minneapolis seeking another shot at wrestling tourney
If the world operated as we'd been expecting, about 40,000 people would have filled U.S. Bank Stadium today and Minnesota's Gable Steveson would have taken his first steps toward an NCAA wrestling title.
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Reusse: Fiser's run as U softball ace comes to an end — or does it?
Senior Amber Fiser pitched in 46 of the Gophers' 60 games last season. Her senior season - like so many - has been cut short. Will she move on or take advantage of an added year granted by the NCAA?
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U's Oturu reaching out for info about his NBA draft chances
Richard Pitino said the Gophers sent in paperwork for sophomore center Daniel Oturu to the NBA's Undergraduate Advisory Committee, which provides feedback to prospects about their draft chances.
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Minnesota State's Marc Michaelis named WCHA player of the year
The senior led the Mavericks to their third consecutive MacNaughton Cup as league regular-season champions.
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Fleck knows Gophers are in uncharted waters
Most Gophers football players are at their homes and could stay there through the end of the semester, since the university has moved all classes to online instruction.
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'Can't wait to get there.' Jamal Mashburn Jr. on his U basketball future
Brewster Academy (N.H.) four-star guard Jamal Mashburn Jr. talks about Richard Pitino, his senior year and playing for the Gophers next season in a Q&A recently with the Star Tribune.
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Former U cornerback Murray gets $20.25 million deal in free agency
The Wisconsin native was only a two-star recruit when Jerry Kill recruited hi in 2012. He's reached a three-year deal with Houston.
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Missing in action: The tournament? The pool? Your tournament pool?
NCAA basketball pools are part of the office fabric at this time of year. Right now many of us are missing three things: The office, the tournament and the office tournament pool.
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No live sports on TV? Watch Gophers vs. Clemson, 1997 NCAA tournament
With live sports crashing to a halt, Michael Rand will offer up a daily suggestion to watch from the past to fill the void: First on his list is a sweeter time for Gophers basketball.
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Souhan: A virus knocks us all from our NCAA pools at the same time
The bracket is what makes March Madness a societal phenomenon. The bracket is the greatest driver of sports conversations in America. The bracket is what we will miss the most.
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A life without Madness: Selection Sunday silent for ESPN's 'Joey Brackets'
Joe Lunardi was at a hotel Thursday near the ESPN studios sipping coffee and fiddling with his final NCAA tournament projections when word came that the NCAA was canceling the men's basketball tournament.
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Pitino will return as Gophers coach, sources say
Richard Pitino, 37, is 127-108 in seven seasons at Minnesota, including 48-82 in the Big Ten, and took the program to the NCAA tournament in two of the last four seasons.
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Reusse: U baseball players got reality check with quick end to season, Anderson says
A "do-over" season being offered by the NCAA can be viewed as an optimistic scenario given this week's shutdown events. But for some, another year means spending more money to stay in school.
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Minnesota fans suddenly have nothing to watch, tickets they can't use
A mixture of disappointment and understanding seems to be theme for many — along with a side of "what happens now to my tickets?"
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NCAA plans to restore a year of eligibility for athletes impacted by cancellations
Prominent basketball coaches across the country, including Michigan State's Tom Izzo and Kentucky's John Calipari are in favor of wanting the NCAA to give seniors an extra year.
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Around the Region
- Former Green Bay player Kayla Karius leaves South Dakota to return to her alma mater as coach
- Longtime Hawkeyes football broadcaster Ed Podolak steps down from his radio analyst role
- Hailey Van Lith trying to make US Olympic 3x3 team; next college choice to come soon
- Sign of the times: NCAA approves coach-to-player helmet communication for 2024 football season
- UConn freshman Stephon Castle declares for NBA draft and becomes school's second one-and-done player
- FedEx pledges $25 million over 5 years in NIL program for University of Memphis athletes
- PWHL Minnesota allows late comeback to Montreal, fails to clinch playoff berth
- NHL team moving from Arizona to Salt Lake City will have a name starting with Utah
- Kansas adds AJ Storr after he led Wisconsin in scoring this past season
- Virginia law allows the state's colleges and universities to directly pay athletes through NIL deals
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- U football lands wide receiver transfer from Georgia
- Changing up the guards: Oregon transfer interests Gophers, visits campus
- Ex-Gophers forward Payne transferring to Texas A&M
- After saying he'd stay, U point guard Hawkins entering transfer portal
- Gophers get transfer commitment from 6-foot-8 Clemson defensive end