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Gophers women's basketball team getting it half right
Inconsistency at start and end of games has led to a 2-5 mark.
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U.S. is well-represented, coast to coast, on world junior championship team
World junior champions are sampling of U.S.'s best.
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Perfect stretch ends for Gophers men's hockey team
Wisconsin handed the No. 1 Gophers their first loss after a 10-0 start.
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New Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren hopes for a more settled 2021
The league's new boss faced pandemic, dropped sports in 2020.
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Gameday preview: Gophers men's basketball at Iowa
Liam Robbins is healthy for his rematch with Luka Garza.
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Gophers women easily extend hockey win streak against St. Cloud State to 16
The Gophers' four-goal opening period carries them past the Huskies.
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Souhan: Amid challenges, Big Ten's Warren stays true to his upbeat self
The former Vikings executive maintains a positive outlook despite being bombarded with criticism for how he has handled the pandemic.
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Gophers center Liam Robbins healthy to play Sunday in rematch against Iowa's Luka Garza
Gophers starting center Liam Robbins was limited with an injury in his last game, but he's expected to play Sunday against Iowa and All-American Luka Garza. The 7-foot Robbins leads the Big Ten in blocks this season.
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Gophers wrestling loses season opener to No. 5 Nebraska
Top-ranked heavyweight Gable Steveson of the Gophers easily won his match.
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Reusse: Gophers volleyball returns to action and it's the best show in town
You know what makes top-level college volleyball great? It's the brand of volleyball the University of Minnesota has been playing for the last 25 years.
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Let's play three: U women's hockey resumes St. Cloud State series with games this weekend
The Gophers will try to extend their 15 game winning streak against the Huskies and stay unbeaten at home against them.
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Three gold-medal Gophers excited to be back on college ice
Jackson LaCombe, Ryan Johnson and Brock Faber were away from the Gophers for a month, helping the U.S. win a gold medal in Edmonton.
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Men's hockey series preview: Gophers at Wisconsin
A trip to border rival Wisconsin is on tap, to face a Badgers lineup featuring the return of defensemen Brock Faber, Jackson LaCombe and Ryan Johnson from the World Junior Championship.
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Ex-Gophers offensive coordinator Ciarrocca fired after one year at Penn State
Kirk Ciarrocca had big success working with the Gophers and P.J. Fleck. But Penn State finished 4-5 this season.
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Minnesotans Suggs, Garcia among 10 most impactful college basketball freshmen
The former Minnehaha Academy point guard is starring for top-ranked Gonzaga; Dawson Garcia, who played at Prior Lake, has quickly established himself at Marquette.
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U women's hockey rallies to continue dominance over St. Cloud State
Minnesota has won 15 in a row against St. Cloud State, and the Gophers have never lost at home to the Huskies in 47 games.
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Marcus Fuller's Big Ten basketball power rankings
The undefeated Wolverines are at the top, with Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois and Rutgers rounding out the top five.
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Gophers wrestlers face first test of season at No. 4 Nebraska
Five who qualified for 2020 NCAA meet return, including heavyweight Gable Steveson.
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Whalen: U women need more 'mental toughness' after loss to Iowa
The Gophers led by as many as 16 points late in the second quarter before the Hawkeyes took over the game in the second half.
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Second-half meltdown by Gophers leads to blowout at Michigan
While the Gophers are on track to be an NCAA tournament team, three road losses by an average of 21 points — at Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan — have formed a disturbing trend.
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Around the Region
- G Javian McCollum transferring to Georgia Tech after leading Oklahoma hoops in scoring
- QB Jaden Rashada transfers to Georgia after leaving Arizona State
- Reggie Bush plans to continue his fight against the NCAA after the return of his Heisman Trophy
- Reggie Bush is reinstated as 2005 Heisman Trophy winner, with organizers citing NIL rule changes
- 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
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