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Gophers men's hockey getting throwback jerseys to mark 100th year
The alternate uniform will be worn occasionally and has the look of what standouts such as Doug Woog and Lou Nanne wore in the 1960s.
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Minneapolis loses men's basketball regional under NCAA's new tournament plan
The NCAA plans to gather all 68 men's tournament teams in Indianapolis, scrapping the earlier venues.
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Minneapolis loses men's basketball regional under NCAA's new tournament plan
The NCAA plans to gather all 68 men's tournament teams in Indianapolis, scrapping the earlier venues.
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Minneapolis loses men's basketball regional under NCAA's new tournament plan
The NCAA plans to gather all 68 men's tournament teams in Indianapolis, scrapping the earlier venues.
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Minneapolis loses men's basketball regional under NCAA's new tournament plan
The NCAA plans to gather all 68 men's tournament teams in Indianapolis, scrapping the earlier venues.
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Reaching peak shape has been Tre Jones's NBA draft challenge
Even with his older brother paving the way to the NBA after also starring for Duke, it couldn't prepare Tre Jones for what to expect trying to take the next step
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Pettiness of Kirk Ferentz toward P.J. Fleck is part of college football's charm
The plot of Friday night's college football game between the Gophers and Iowa was familiar. But the subplot? That was enough to stick around for until the end.
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Potential NBA draftees with Minnesota ties
As many as five former Minnesota high school players could be chosen in Wednesday's NBA draft:
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Iowa took advantage of weakened Gophers team, lacking on multiple fronts
Cornerback Benjamin St-Juste's positive COVID test added another hole to an already thin Gophers defense, which allowed 35 points on Friday night vs. Iowa.
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Gophers men's basketball returns to practice after pause for COVID
Multiple players on both the men's and women's basketball teams had tested positive for the coronavirus, but they had no serious symptoms.
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Sid instant replay: Undefeated Gophers topple No. 4 Penn State
On every remaining Sunday in 2020, the Star Tribune will republish a memorable Sid Hartman column from the archives. This one is from last fall.
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Hawkeyes ground game takes flight against Gophers
Iowa's powerful, mobile offensive line made it look easy as Hawkeyes running backs racked up 235 yards vs. the Gophers.
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Scoggins: Blown-out Gophers badly overmatched by Iowa
Outplayed and outcoached are just two words that apply to what transpired Friday night at TCF Bank Stadium, where the Gophers lost yet again to rival Iowa.
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Big Ten women's basketball coaches preparing for season of unknowns
Accepting the inevitability of setbacks, Big Ten women ready to tackle new basketball season.
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Iowa's latest romp sends Gophers to 1-3; turns testy at the end
For the sixth consecutive year, the Gophers lost to the Hawkeyes, this time 35-7 to fall to 1-3 this season. A quartet of timeouts with 19 seconds to go in the blowout illustrated just how petty this border rivalry has become.
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Gophers football notes: St-Juste sits out against Hawkeyes
The cornerback was absent from warm-ups ahead of the game, his starting spot opposite Coney Durr later taken by Phillip Howard.
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Friday's Gophers loss among most lopsided in Iowa rivalry
A look at how Friday's game stacks up among the other blowouts in Gophers-Iowa lore.
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Recap: Gophers vs. Iowa
A look back at Friday night's game.
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Gameview: Gophers-Hawkeyes in-game statistics and boxscore
Here's where you can get statistics and more to follow Friday night's football game between the Gophers and Iowa from TCF Bank Stadium.
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Around the Region
- 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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- Scoggins: Why Winfield's richest contract has roots in Eden Prairie bedtimes
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