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Gophers' Potts leaves Indiana hospital after six days
The running back has been dealing with an unspecified medical condition suffered late in Saturday's Gophers victory at Purdue.
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Whalen: U women to lean on leadership from veteran backcourt
Three of Minnesota's top four scoring leaders returning are guards, including co-leading scorers Sara Scalia and Jasmine Powell.
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Reusse: After shocking 6-31 season, U baseball coach John Anderson picks up the pieces
Anderson's 40th season as Gophers baseball coach was like none other he'd been through — and it forced him to do something he'd never done before in hopes of restoring the team to success.
Randball
How did Mankato become best men's college hockey team in the country?
Head coach Mike Hastings, who joined Friday's Daily Delivery podcast, is the straight line through which the Mavericks' success can be drawn.
Golf
Souhan: Phenom golfer McCauley has LPGA in mind after Gophers
Isabella McCauley became the first woman and youngest player ever to win the Minnesota Golf Champions tournament last weekend.
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Gophers men's hockey aims to prove Frozen Four pieces are in place
Minnesota reached the NCAA quarterfinals last season and will look for a deeper postseason run, as the season opens Friday against Mercyhurst.
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No, 1 Mankato vs. No. 2 St. Cloud State makes for a huge hockey weekend
Mike Hastings, Minnesota State men's head coach, joins the Daily Delivery to preview the series and talk about St. Thomas joining D-I. Also, Mark Craig's NFL picks and two unusual things from Thursday night.
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U's Potts still in hospital five days after leaving Purdue game
Running back Trey Potts remained hospitalized in Indiana on Thursday, five days after being taken by ambulance after the Purdue game.
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Pitlick comes home to Wild, in his Nissan Pathfinder
Former Gophers standout and Chaska graduate Rem Pitlick knows that just because he's back with the hometown team, doesn't mean he's made the roster.
Colleges
Gophers' spot in history overtaken by No. 3 Iowa vs. No. 4 Penn St. battle
It's the first Big Ten battle of Top 5 teams that doesn't include Ohio State or Michigan since 1962, when No. 5 Minnesota played a season-ending Border Battle.
Colleges
No. 17 Mavericks, Wayne State meet in NSIC South contest
Wayne State is off to best start since 2012 but is 0-12 all-time against Minnesota State Mankato.
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Maryland's Frese, others call joint Big Ten media days for men and women 'special'
The Big Ten for the first time held media days with men's and women's programs together in Indianapolis.
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Three early bowl predictions for the Gophers from Randy Johnson
A way-too-early look at where the Gophers could be headed if they win enough to reach bowl eligibility.
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Big Ten power rankings: Nebraska climbs six spots to No. 6
With other teams losing, the Cornhuskers made a jump but will face a huge test Saturday against Michigan.
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Series preview: Gophers men's hockey vs. Mercyhurst
After last week's series with Alaska was postponed because of COVID issues with the Nanooks, the Gophers open their season against a Mercyhurst team that finished 8-12-1 last season.
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Michigan, Illinois to have company at the top in Big Ten men's basketball race
The Wolverines and Illini were the class of the Big Ten last season, but Purdue, Ohio State and others are contenders in 2021-22.
Gophers Basketball
Gophers among favorites for 7-foot-1 center from Oak Hill Academy
Christian Reeves said he was impressed after visiting the university last week and talked about how he could fit into coach Ben Johnson's system.
Colleges
Augustana breaks ground on $40 million hockey arena
It will be the home for the Vikings' Division I men's hockey program — set to take the ice for the 2023-24 season.
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Gophers hoops freshmen Thompson, Thiam making 'huge strides'
Treyton Thompson, from Alexandria, has added 30 pounds to his 6-11 frame since graduating from high school in the spring.
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Gophers picked last in Big Ten men's hoops preseason poll
Defending champion Michigan is the media's early favorite to win the Big Ten title, with the poll coming from 28 beat writers who cover the 14 conference teams.
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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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