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NCAA men's hockey field is set: Here's what the bracket might look like
The NCHC Frozen Faceoff in St. Paul decided the final entrant on Saturday night.
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Souhan: Eden Prairie's Leddy celebrates 1,000 against team that drafted him
It's been a long time since Nick Leddy played for a Minnesota team, but a homecoming for his 1,000th NHL game was an emotional moment in more ways than one.
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Gophers QB Brosmer shows off arm, passing in spring practice
Coach P.J. Fleck credited Max Brosmer for his leadership since joining the Gophers and noted teammates have voted him captain.
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Neal: Keeping Gophers together is Johnson's next challenge
The transfer portal is open, and Ben Johnson needs to keep his best Gophers and win more metro-area recruiting battles to get his future best Gophers.
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Indiana State has 'Cream Abdul-Jabbar.' It also has Gophers' full respect.
Entering Sunday's game against the Gophers, the Sycamores are the No. 1 seed in the NIT and the No. 1 snub from the NCAA tourney.
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Gophers wrestlers Isaiah Salazar, Vance VomBaur earn All-America honors
Salazar lost in the semifinals at 184 pounds to Oklahoma State's Dustin Plott.
Colleges
Nebraska Omaha, Denver will meet in NCHC championship game at the X
Nebraska Omaha beat top-seeded North Dakota while Denver outlasted St. Cloud State in overtime.
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Scoggins: We can't go on like this: NIL chaos in six words.
Yes, student-athletes should be compensated. Yes, "name, image and likeness" is here to stay. But leaders should not accept the current approach as the proper way forward.
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With Braun back from foot injury, Gophers aim for WNIT run
The Gophers women's basketball season changed for the worse when Mara Braun broke her foot in January, with the team going 2-12 while she was out.
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Gophers' next NIT opponent is tournament's No. 1 seed
One of the most intriguing early NIT matchups could be when the Gophers men play at Indiana State, the tournament's No. 1 overall seed.
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NCHC Frozen Faceoff offers college hockey preview at Xcel
All four teams have an eye on the NCAA tournament, with some fighting for a top seed and one fighting just to get in.
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Gophers manager is ready for his own version of March Madness
Drew Evenson was surrounded by his Gophers basketball family when he finished cancer treatment. "He's as big a part of this team as anybody," coach Ben Johnson said.
Colleges
No. 1 seeded again, can Purdue avoid another embarrassment?
Remember how the Boilermakers lost in the first round last year to a No. 16 seed in one of the most memorable NCAA tournament games in recent years?
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Reusse: Ugly game, beautiful ending gets 2 Mankato teams to Elite Eight
Minnesota State Mankato's women blew out its opponent to move into the NCAA Division II quarterfinals this weekend. Then, the men took a very different path.
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Gophers wrestling: NCAA championships preview
The Gophers have one wrestler in each of the 10 weight classes and are ranked 14th in the nation entering the NCAA championships, which start Thursday in Kansas City, Mo.
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Fleck shrugs off UCLA's interest, emphasizes his love for Minnesota
"We built a life here," Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck said of the state on Wednesday, when asked about UCLA's interest in hiring him in February.
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New Gophers QB Brosmer embraces challenge of fixing offense
The Gophers struggled to pass last season with Athan Kaliakmanis at quarterback, and now, as spring practice starts, it's Max Brosmer's turn.
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Gophers wrestler Salazar reaching new heights with dominant defense
Isaiah Salazar will try to follow up his Big Ten title at 184 pounds with an NCAA championship. The national meet opens Thursday in Kansas City.
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Hawkins' free throws in final seconds boost U past Butler 73-72 in NIT
In addition to two free throws with five seconds left, point guard Elijah Hawkins also had 15 assists to get the Gophers into the second round.
Colleges
The big list: Bueckers, 36 other Minnesotans in NCAA women's tournament
UConn's Paige Bueckers and Kansas State's Ayoka Lee may be the biggest stars. But you'll see Minnesotans all over the tournament. Here's our list of 37 players..
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Around the Region
- Oregon's Sports Bra, a pub for women's sports fans, plans national expansion as interest booms
- Hunter Dickinson announces his return to KU; UCLA signs Tyler Bilodeau from portal
- Oregon State and Washington State face player exodus amid realignment
- 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
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