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Gophers softball loses to Indiana in Big Ten tournament semifinals
The Hoosiers hit three home runs to beat Minnesota 5-3, ending the Gophers' 12-game winning streak.
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Gopher Zaltos wins hammer throw for third straight year
The junior won the event on his final throw, which was a Big Ten meet record.
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Three-star Friday: Gophers land QB recruit from Arkansas, receiver from Mankato
Drake Lindsay, a 6-5, 220-pound quarterback, passed for more than 3,600 yards and 37 touchdowns with only three interceptions as a junior in 2022. Jalen Smith caught 49 passes for 729 yards and eight touchdowns.
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U watching closely as central Minnesota big man expands his game
After leading Alexandria to the state boys basketball tournament, 6-9 junior Grayson Grove is playing spring AAU ball with D1 Minnesota.
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Gophers men, women to compete in Big Ten track and field meet
The Gophers men are ranked No. 23 in the nation and have the top-ranked hammer throwing squad in the country. In the conference, their squads are first in the 100, second in the 200 and third in the discus.
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Tommies, Gophers to square off in men's and women's hockey doubleheader
The games will be held Oct. 13 at Xcel Energy Center. The women's teams have played 12 times, but this will be the first official meeting for the men's squads.
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Former Gophers basketball player Jonathan Williams overcomes brain surgeries to coach top AAU squad
Jonathan Williams gained a perspective which he is passing along to players on D1 Minnesota, a team filled with college prospects.
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Gophers open Big Ten softball tournament with walk-off thriller
Breezy Burnett singled home Sydney Strelow in the eighth inning, giving Minnesota a 3-2 victory over Ohio State.
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Terrific opening approach vaults McCauley into NCAA championships
Gophers freshman Isabella McCauley finished 7 under par for 54 holes to win a spot in the NCAA women's golf championships.
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Scoggins: As more states legalize sports betting, NCAA complications mount
College sports are abuzz over sports wagering after situations involving Iowa, Iowa State and Alabama came to light the past few weeks.
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Gophers softball rides surge into Big Ten tournament after rough 2022
Minnesota never quite recovered from a slow Big Ten start last season, but this has been a different story, with the Gophers bringing an 11-game winning streak into the conference tournament.
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Gophers softball ace Pease wins Big Ten pitcher of the year award
Autumn Pease, who is the third U pitcher since 2014 to win the award, returned for a fifth year after struggling through injuries last season.
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Big Ten softball tournament at a glance
The tournament started Wednesday, when No. 6 seed Ohio State defeated No. 11 Rutgers. The No. 3-seed Gophers will open play against the Buckeyes at 11 a.m. on Thursday.
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'I see this bat come flying.' Gustavus star goes viral in breakout season
Drake Siens put an emphatic blast on a breakout regular season with a home run for Gustavus as they chased a conference title — what he did next lit up the internet.
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MIAC women's hockey coach will remain despite player complaints
College of St. Benedict had its best season ever, but some players complained about comments by coach Lindsay Macy, including references to "fat camp" and using an offensive term for people with disabilities.
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Illinois star becomes first tight end in Gophers' 2024 recruiting class
Julian Johnson received interest from Purdue, Iowa and Texas A&M, among others, but chose coach P.J. Fleck's program.
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Gophers coach, two players with USA Volleyball for Pan American Cup
New Gophers volleyball coach Keegan Cook is leading the Under-19 team that includes one of his players, and another Gopher is on the Under-21 team that will play later this month.
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St. Thomas men's basketball signs MIAC player of the year as transfer
Raheem Anthony, one of the most exciting basketball players in Minnesota last season, is making his jump from Division III to Division I official by signing with St. Thomas.
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Lesnar, Steveson ... Hopke? U gets No. 1 heavyweight wrestling recruit
Koy Hopke committed to the Gophers for the Class of 2024, where he could join in the heavyweight legacy that includes Gable Steveson, Brock Lesnar and others who flourished in that weight class.
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Gophers men's basketball lands last season's top scorer from Howard U.
Elijah Hawkins, a sophomore guard, led Howard in four offensive categories last season — and also led the nation in turnovers per game.
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- Settlement could cost NCAA nearly $3 billion; plan to pay athletes would need federal protection
- Georgia's Kirby Smart becomes the nation's highest-paid college football coach at $13m annually
- Paying college football players could reverse trend of bowl game opt-outs, boost non-CFP postseason
- Wisconsin tries to regain supremacy in the trenches under its 4th O-line coach in as many years
- Organizers of Eurovision Song Contest ready to remove Palestinian flags or symbols
- Say hello (again) to EA Sports College Football. The beloved video-game behemoth is back
- New Big 12 out to prove bigger bank accounts don't always mean better football teams in 12-team CFP
- UConn, Kentucky among those with big changes through transfers in college basketball's portal window
- National 3-point shooting leader Koby Brea becomes the 5th transfer this week to land at Kentucky
- UNC's RJ Davis is returning to school for a 5th season. He was an AP 1st-team All-American last year
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- Gophers football: Seven transfers with big impact potential
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- U's Christie enters transfer portal after previously declaring for draft
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- Postseason push runs out for U women's basketball with WNIT championship loss
