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Gophers women's basketball takes down Syracuse 70-63
The Gophers finally found their rhythm — especially on defense — in Sunday's second-round game of the Battle 4 Atlantis on Paradise Island in the Bahamas.
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Gameday preview: U women's basketball in 5th-place game of Battle 4 Atlantis
The Gophers tip off with Oklahoma (4-1) at 4 p.m.
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Gophers defensive end MJ Anderson enters transfer portal
The redshirt sophomore has been part of the team's rotation along the defensive line this year and had seven tackles and one sack in 10 games.
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Bemidji State wins Division II debut. Johnnies win; UMD, Bethel lose
The Beavers defense stood firm in the fourth quarter against the host Vikings.
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Gophers get an education in 88-58 loss to Bueckers, No. 2 UConn
There were some good things coach Lindsay Whalen took away from the 30-game loss, and it reminded her of why she liked playing for UConn coach Geno Auriemma.
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Here's how the Gophers can win the Big Ten West. (They'll need help)
Three things need to happen for the Gophers to have a chance at a four-way tie that would give them the division title.
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Scoggins: Gophers take advantage of the gift of playing lowly Hoosiers
The offense reasserted itself in the wake of back-to-back losses that cost the team control of its own destiny to win the Big Ten West.
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Gophers race past Indiana, trail by one game heading into battle for The Axe
Three touchdowns in the second quarter helped Minnesota pull away from the Hoosiers and end a two-game losing skid.
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Gable Steveson wins, but U wrestling loses to Oklahoma State
Despite the heavyweight's efforts, the Gophers lost to the Cowboys at home.
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Gophers men's hockey scores three third-period goals to earn split with Nittany Lions
Mason Nevers got the winner on a power play with five-plus minutes.
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St. Thomas' first D-I football season ends with rout of Presbyterian
The Tommies finished 7-3 in their inaugural FCS season, while extending their home winning streak to 31 games.
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Gophers women-Syracuse gameday preview
Kadi Sissoko faces her old team in the Gophers' second game in the Bahamas.
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Balanced Gophers women's hockey keeps win streaks going in beating St. Cloud State 5-1
The Gophers scored three first-period goals and won their 10th game in a row.
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Final: Gophers use 3 TDs in 2nd quarter to pull away from Indiana for 35-14 win
The Gophers need help from other Big Ten teams to have a chance of winning the West Division title. But they also need to beat Indiana today.
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Gophers aim to end two-game skid in visit to Indiana
Minnesota entered Saturday in a third-place tie with Purdue in the Big Ten West Division, a game behind co-leaders Wisconsin and Iowa.
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Watch at noon: St. John's, Bethel, Bemidji St., UMD in college football playoffs
Three games kick off at noon and Minnesota Duluth plays at 1 p.m. Tap here for links for live video, previews and more about today's D-II and D-IIi playoffs.
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No. 3 Gophers women's hockey routs St. Cloud State for ninth consecutive victory
The Gophers broke open a close game to beat the Huskies for the 18th consecutive meeting.
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Penn State takes down No. 7 Gophers men's hockey
The Gophers lost the opening game of a series at home for the fourth time this season.
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Around the Region
- 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
- 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
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