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Gophers softball heads into double elimination NCAA regional in Seattle
The Gophers face McNeese State, Northern Colorado and No. 7-seeded Washington this weekend.
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Gophers softball sparked into NCAA regionals by quartet from California
Autumn Pease, Kayla Chavez, Amani Bradley and Jess Oakland — all from the Golden State — are key to the U's chances in this weekend's Seattle Regional.
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Gophers goalie Close announces he'll return for fifth season
Thrust into the starting lineup in January of 2022 when Jack LaFontaine abruptly left the program to sign with Carolina, former third-stringer Justen Close didn't disappoint.
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U basketball recruit Asuma says his AAU team is among nation's best
Cherry junior guard Isaac Asuma is playing for D1 Minnesota's 17U AAU team after leading his high school team to the state tournament.
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U baseball ending another struggling season, but Anderson to return
Minnesota needs help to reach the Big Ten tournament, but John Anderson, in his fifth decade as head coach, and athletic director Mark Coyle have agreed to exercise the renewal clause in Anderson's contract.
Colleges
St. John's leads national Division III golf after first day of play
The Johnnies picked the right time to break a program record for a team round by shooting a four-under par 284 to take a one-shot lead.
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Reusse: U wins one in transfer portal by adding slugging softball catcher
Taylor Krapf went to Duke after an acclaimed high school career, only to find herself adrift among a sea of catchers. At Minnesota, she's made a name for herself as the Gophers' top power hitter.
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Gophers golfer Warian tied for sixth in NCAA regional
Ben Warian, a junior, is the top individual qualifier in the Bath (Mich.) Regional with rounds of 67 and 70 for a 5-under 137.
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Gophers hockey center Jaxon Nelson returning for fifth season
The Magnolia, Minn., native had 10 goals and 17 assists in 40 games for the NCAA runners-up.
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Neal: Northwoods League Softball arrives, with goal of lifting game and players
The project comes from the same origins as the men's baseball league that has burgeoned.
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Northwoods League Softball set for 2024 debut in cities across Midwest
The nation's first for-profit women's summer collegiate softball league will model itself after the Northwoods League, its baseball counterpart.
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First came the sports betting boom. Now comes the backlash
In many U.S. states and across the world, regulators are cracking down on the sports gambling industry, citing harm to the public and, in some cases, to athletes.
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Sold on softball: Why more people are watching — and playing the game
Softball participation numbers and viewership have surged at the same time the sport has seen changes in rules and equipment to create more action and quicken the game's pace.
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Gophers softball team headed to Seattle for NCAA regional
The Gophers, heading to Seattle for the fourth time in 10 tournaments, play McNeese State on Friday.
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Gophers' Wilkinson wins second Big Ten title with victory in 5,000 meters
Matthew Wilkinson also won the 3,000-meter steeplechase over the weekend as the Gophers men finished second.
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Former Gopher 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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Gallery: Jonathan Williams leads the D1 Minnesota U-17 squad
Former Gophers basketball player Jonathan Williams overcame two brain surgeries and continues to lead one of the top AAU teams in the country — D1 Minnesota's U-17 squad, featuring Isaac Asuma, Jonathan Mekonnen and Grayson Grove.
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Wilkinson wins steeplechase in Big Ten track and field meet. Teammates set two program records.
Matthew Wilkinson won the race in 8 minutes, 38.50 seconds. The Gophers also set two programs records on Saturday.
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Alexandria's star center commits to Gophers for 2024
Grayson Grove, a 6-9 junior from Alexandria , joins D1 Minnesota AAU teammate Isaac Asuma from Cherry in picking Minnesota. Both led their teams to the 2023 boys basketball tournament.
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Gophers land Georgia Southern cornerback Bride as grad transfer
Tyler Bride, at 5-10 and 180 pounds, played in 30 games over the past three seasons for the Eagles.
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Around the Region
- 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
- Virginia law allows the state's colleges and universities to directly pay athletes through NIL deals
- Scoring sensation Lucy Olsen transfers to Iowa. Ex-Villanova player helps fill void of Caitlin Clark
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