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Gophers volleyball earns No. 2 seed in Texas regional of NCAA tournament
Minnesota earned the No. 8 overall seed and will open against Southeastern Louisiana on Friday at Maturi Pavilion while the Longhorns loom as the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament.
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Coach wants U to learn from mistakes: 'Youth can't be an excuse'
Inexperience will cost the Gophers men's basketball team, coach Ben Johnson says, if the players can't grow from their latest loss going into Monday's game at Virginia Tech.
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Gophers-Virginia Tech game preview: On the road again
The Gophers play their third consecutive game away from home Monday in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
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Up next for Gophers football: Bowl season
The Gophers will be playing in a bowl game for the fourth time in coach P.J. Fleck's six years in Minnesota.
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Fleck, Gophers have an answer for any critics
Randy Johnson's College Football Insider: The offense opened up in a victory over Wisconsin, sending the Gophers into the bowl season on a winning note.
Colleges
Bethel advances in D-III football; Mankato, Bemidji fall in D-II
The Royals defeated Linfield College and will travel to Texas to play Mary Hardin-Baylor next weekend. The other three schools in the D-II and D-III playoffs were eliminated.
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Five things we learned in the Gophers' 23-16 victory at Wisconsin
Minnesota finished the regular season 8-4 after beating the Badgers for Paul Bunyan's Axe for the second consecutive year and third time in five years.
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Gophers women's hockey falls to unbeaten Yale in Nevada tournament
No. 5 Yale upset the No. 3 Gophers 4-3, scoring all four goals in the first period.
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Gophers men's hockey stumbles in overtime at Arizona State
The Gophers let a third-period lead slip away late in regulation and settled for a series split with the Sun Devils.
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Receivers' big day draws praise from P.J. Fleck
Four receivers, including a tight end, had big games in the victory over Wisconsin.
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Gophers volleyball beats No. 5 Nebraska on road to cap a great weekend
The No. 9 Gophers beat No. 8 Ohio State 3-1 in Columbus and No. 5 Nebraska 3-0 in Lincoln on the final weekend of the regular season.
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Gophers air it out, keep possession of Axe with 23-16 victory over Wisconsin
Athan Kaliakmanis threw for 319 yards and two touchdowns including a 45-yarder to Le'Meke Brockington with 3:40 to play as the Gophers won the rivalry matchup at Camp Randall Stadium.
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Scoggins: New QB Kaliakmanis delivered for Gophers' new offense
Freshman quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis played with skill and poise Saturday as the Gophers focused on the pass and kept Paul Bunyan's Axe.
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Reusse: Playoff loss denies Wozniak a final 'excellent' Johnnies moment
Award-winning St. John's defensive tackle and Johnnies legacy Michael Wozniak was unable to lead his team on a long D-III postseason run.
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Gophers-Wisconsin game recap
A quick look at Saturday's victory.
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Gophers hurt by turnovers, rebounding in 73-70 loss at Virginia
The Cavaliers went on a 20-0 run in the second quarter and managed to hold on to the lead until the end.
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3 things to watch during today's Gophers-Badgers game
Minnesota will try to rebound after last week's 13-10 loss to Iowa.
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Live: Watch four Minnesota teams in Division II, III football playoffs
St. John's has a noon D-III home game. Bemidji State and Minnesota State travel for 1 p.m. kickoffs in D-II and Bethel goes to Oregon for a 2 p.m. start in D-III. Tap here for links to watch .
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Gophers vs. Badgers: Border battle rosters, statistics, TV/radio and weather
Here's everything you'll need to get ready for and follow Minnesota's game at Wisconsin. The winner gets Paul Bunyan's Axe, as well as a probable upgrade for a bowl game.
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Pinstripe Primer: Gophers vs. Syracuse rosters, stats, TV/radio, and weather
Here's everything you'll need to get ready for and follow the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium between the Gophers and Syracuse of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
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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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