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Minnesota State Mankato tennis player starts in goal vs. No. 2 Ohio State
After four days of practice, Avery Stilwell turned away 45 shots in her collegiate debut, a 6-3 loss to the Buckeyes.
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Bench steps up for Gophers men's basketball in 78-49 victory over Purdue Fort Wayne
Sean Sutherlin was perfect from the floor and scored 19 points as the Gophers rallied in a big way after digging themselves an early hole.
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Gophers women-No. 2 Connecticut game preview
This will be the first meeting between the teams since the 2004 Final Four, and just the second game this season for Paige Bueckers and the Huskies.
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Can Gophers men's basketball keep winning without much bench help?
Minnesota enters Friday's game vs. Purdue Fort Wayne ranked second-to-last among D-I teams in bench minutes played. Can the U develop more depth than it's shown so far?
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Reusse: Athletes then, ALS warriors now. Honoring 3 Minnesotans fighting a good fight
Chris Engler, Mike Bruss and David Tomassoni will be honored during the Gophers women's hockey game on Saturday afternoon.
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Scoggins: How the mysterious transfer portal worked 'perfectly' for U linebacker Gibbens
What does it feel like to enter your name into the NCAA transfer portal? How does it work? Chip Scoggins spoke with standout linebacker Jack Gibbens about his experience.
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Big Ten volleyball title chase intensifies as Gophers face Wisconsin on Sunday
The conference has six teams within three games of each other atop the standings. All six are ranked in the top 15 nationally.
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Minnesota pride: Bueckers faces Gophers on Saturday, with Whalen among her fans
Gophers coach Lindsay said she's proud of Paige Bueckers as a fellow Minnesotan. And UConn coach Geno Auriemma likes how his sophomore sensation is handling everything thrown her way.
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LeCaptain is the Gophers 'running backer' — and so much more
A walk-on from Wisconsin, he was placed on scholarship and has endeared himself to coaches and teammates with a willingness to do anything needed on offense or defense.
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Gophers guard Conner Olson set to break Big Ten record for games started
The sixth-year senior has started 55 games for the Gophers and will break the record Saturday at Indiana.
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Gophers at Indiana: 3 story lines, 2 key matchups, 1 prediction
Indiana's feel-good 2020 has given way to a nightmarish 2021, but the Gophers have a checklist of things they must do to avoid a road upset.
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Souhan: Whalen, Bueckers, Reeve. Great eras will mix in Bahamas this weekend
When Lindsay Whalen's Gophers play Paige Bueckers and Connecticut on Saturday, it will be easy to both reminisce and to see the future.
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Willis back with Gophers and leading the way during 3-0 start
Senior guard Payton Willis won MVP honors leading Minnesota to the Asheville Championship title last week.
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Gameday preview: Gophers men's basketball looks to keep momentum going vs. Fort Wayne
Minnesota returns home Friday to play against the Mastodons.
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Rutgers forfeits Friday's volleyball match against Gophers
The Scarlet Knights announced that the decision not to travel to Minneapolis was non-COVID related.
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Big Ten Power Rankings: How low must you go to find Gophers' next opponent?
Here are some hints: Indiana lost by 35 points last weekend. Didn't score a touchdown. At home. To Rutgers.
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Pro Football Focus praises Gophers blockers
The website's college analysts break down every team, player and game, and assign grades each week. Though the Gophers are 6-4, their big guys are getting some love from PFF.
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Winless in Big Ten, Penn State will test U hockey with pace of play
The Nittany Lions have taken at least 35 shots in more than half of their games and will provide a different challenge than Ohio State did last weekend for the Gophers men.
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Michigan State's renaissance under Mel Tucker leads to showdown vs. Ohio State
College Football Insider: The Spartans were just 2-5 last season but now have a chance to move into first place in the Big Ten East.
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Gophers women finally find shooting touch in victory over American
It was the third consecutive victory for Minnesota, which had been relying on its defense to beat opponents while shooting only 34.2%.
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Around the Region
- Steve Sloan, former coach and national title-winning QB at Alabama, has died at 79
- Denver beats Boston College 2-0 to win record 10th NCAA hockey national title
- Kalen DeBoer makes unofficial Alabama coaching debut before big crowd at spring game
- Back to back! UConn fans gather to celebrate another basketball championship
- Tennessee Vols wrap up spring practice with Nico Iamaleava finally under center
- Dan Monson hired by Eastern Washington after leading Long Beach State to NCAA Tournament
- Kentucky hires BYU's Mark Pope as men's basketball coach to replace John Calipari
- Donovan Clingan is leaving UConn for the NBA after two seasons, two national titles
- Wisconsin football will host Marshall during 2028 season, the 20th anniversary of last meeting
- USC remains silent on O.J. Simpson's death, underscoring complicated connections to football star
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