Gordon MacQuarrie's more memorable stories, and there were reams of them, were spun in a style that by turns blended fact and fiction — or perhaps more accurately, fact and exaggeration.
Minnesota's Patrick McKee finished fifth at last year's NCAA championships, but Friday he'll face Spencer Lee, a three-time NCAA titlist and two-time Hodge Trophy winner.
Former Twins star Justin Morneau says the fishing event strikes a chord with him because it helps families afford sports for their kids, a situation he experienced growing up.
The Buckeyes are the defending national champs in women's hockey and have built a 10-game win streak. But the Gophers have won 12 in a row, themselves.
Kirill Kaprizov has been drawing from a bag of tricks that accentuate his skill, smarts and strength since coming to the Wild two years ago. He's taking them to Saturday's NHL All-Star game in Florida.
The only way the Gophers can compete in Big Ten games right now is by defending at a high level. They didn't come close to doing that at Rutgers, and fell short in other ways while losing 90-55.
If a puck happens to get past Vetter — even during practice — the sophomore goalie quickly sweeps away the evidence. "She's got that swagger," her coach says.
The debates on sports talk shows and in barbershops about who is the greatest football player of all time will always start with Brady. Bit should he have returned for one more season?
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