Gophers
'Struggling' Gophers buried early in loss at Michigan State
Minnesota's players were far from ready to compete Saturday afternoon, an eventual 79-55 loss against the No. 9 Spartans.
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Hartman: Fleck says Gophers will handle high expectations
P.J. Fleck said if there are going to be higher expectations on the outside - some publications suggest the Gophers could win the Big Ten West - the team will have higher expectations internally as well.
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Gophers' Curry sits out Saturday's game because of calf injury
"We need Eric back," coach Richard Pitino said. "We're clearly a better team, just a more complete team with him back."
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Whalen's adjustments in Big Ten play have turned Gophers around
A revamped, smaller Gophers women's basketball lineup — Destiny Pitts (5-10), Jasmine Brunson (5-8) and Kenisha Bell (5-9), along with the 6-1 Irene Garrido Perez and the 6-2 Tayie Bello — has gone 3-0.
Wild
Islanders coming in hot ahead of Sunday's game vs. Wild
The Wild is vying for a weekend sweep against the Islanders, who are also finishing off a back-to-back.
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Wild
Foligno says timing was right for fight with Devils' Gabriel
And instead of the Devils getting a spark from the confrontation, it was the Wild that soared after it — pulling away for an eventual 4-2 win.
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Conqueror of mountains: Vonn to race for final time
Lindsey Vonn's final race is Sunday morning. The Buck Hill product will leave the sport with 82 World Cup victories, the most by any woman in history, and the only Olympic downhill gold won by an American woman.
Twins
As spring training approaches, five questions to ponder about the Twins
The Twins believe they will have a more productive offense, a steady rotation and a bullpen driven by young arms. So as camp nears, let's examine some key issues surrounding the club.
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2019 Twins projected as average team
The Twins are projected to finish 81-81 according to Baseball Prospectus PECOTA projections.
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