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Is Minnesota still the State of (College) Hockey? Let's take a look.
The fact that no Minnesota team was in the Frozen Four (and only a handful of players with Minnesota ties were at the X) gave fuel to critics who offered a collective, "State of Hockey, my posterior!" Do they have a point?
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Gophers volleyball feels rejuvenated in midst of spring season
The weekend match featured familiar players in a new light. Much has changed since December when the wheels appeared to be coming off for Keegan Cook after his first season as coach.
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Gophers softball loses to Indiana on walk-off homer
The Hoosiers swept the three-game series on Taylor Minnick's second home run of the game.
Colleges
Denver wins Frozen Four title at the X with a local flair
Jared Wright, a former St. Thomas Academy standout from Burnsville, broke a scoreless tie in the second period for the Pioneers and Rieger Lorenz, a second-round draft pick by the Wild, stretched Denver's lead.
Golf
Former Gophers golfer Van Rooyen finds himself in a hole at the Masters
Erik Van Rooyen and his caddie, former U teammate Alex Gaugert, were tested by fast greens and swirling winds at the third round at Augusta National.
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Gophers, St. Paul intend to bid on future Frozen Fours at Xcel Energy Center
This weekend's tournament is the fourth time the NCAA Frozen Four has been held in Minnesota.
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Four-star linebacker gives commitment to Gophers football
The No. 1 recruit in Minnesota for the 2025 class had offers from several top programs including Ohio State, Penn State and Wisconsin
Colleges
Denver, Boston College — two teams that have it all — set for Frozen Four title game
Denver has three wins by the same 2-1 score in the NCAA tournament, while Boston College can open things up with a stable of playmakers.
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Boston University star Celebrini wins Hobey Baker Award at age 17
Macklin Celebrini emerged from a list of other Hobey Baker finalists including North Dakota's Jason Blake and Boston College's Cutter Gauthier.
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Fox announces he's returning to U men's basketball for one more year
Mahtomedi native Parker Fox had a strong finish to the season and is coming back for a seventh season of college basketball.
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Is Christie gone, too? Gophers freshman guard declares for draft.
Cam Christie, who earned All-Big Ten freshman honors this past season, announced he'll test NBA waters while maintaining college eligibility.
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Gophers women's basketball gets Nebraska transfer Annika Stewart of Wayzata
Annika Stewart averaged 5.2 points and 2.4 rebounds this season coming off the bench for a Cornhuskers team that made the NCAA tournament.
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State ties, NHL prospects and more about the Frozen Four title game
Denver has more Minnesota ties; Boston College has a longer winning streak. And why the title game resembles a battle between Hill-Murray and St. Thomas Academy.
Colleges
Former Gopher scores OT game-winner to get Denver to finals
Tristan Broz played one season for Minnesota before transferring and returning home to score the goal that gave Denver a 2-1 win over Boston U.
Colleges
Top-seed BC breezes into Frozen Four championship with 4-0 victory over Michigan
The Eagles earned a showdown with Denver on Saturday at Xcel Energy Center for the title.
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Four things to watch Thursday at rare open Gophers football practice
With no Gophers spring game, this is the best chance to catch an early glimpse at next season. All eyes will be on new quarterback Max Brosmer, along with Darius Taylor and the backup running backs.
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Gophers show off new receivers but there's work to be done
"We're creating more playmakers," Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck said after Thursday's open practice that featured both dropped passes and redemption catches.
Colleges
Everything you need to know about today's Frozen Four at the X
The men's Frozen Four opens with two powerhouse semifinal matchups: Denver vs. Boston University, followed by Michigan vs. Boston College.
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LSU defensive end Jaxon Howard, once a Gophers recruiting target, enters transfer portal
Howard was flooded with offers coming out of Robbinsdale Cooper and considered the Gophers before selecting LSU.
Colleges
An hour from his roots, 17-year-old leads Boston U. into Frozen Four
Shattuck-St. Mary's coach Tom Ward said freshman Macklin Celebrini reminds him of two other alumni of the Minnesota boarding school: Jonathan Toews and Zach Parise.
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Around the Region
- 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
- Tough question for Gophers donors: Give to the U or to the athletes?
- U's Christie enters transfer portal after previously declaring for draft
- U gets Macalester star, N. Mexico St. wing who has been at 3 other schools
- Postseason push runs out for U women's basketball with WNIT championship loss
