The Huskies have clinched their first regular-season men’s basketball championship since 2003, but challenges at the school remain.
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The longtime St. Thomas women’s basketball coach will step down at the end of the season.
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![Grad student forward Kaia Porter (32) and head coach Ruth Sinn spoke after the Hoops Hysteria event Thursday night, Nov. 4, 2021 in St. Paul. The University of St. Thomas men's and women's basketball teams took part in the school's first "Hoops Hysteria" with skills competition and each team scrimmaging before fans Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021 in St. Paul to celebrate their first season as NCAA Division I teams. ] JEFF WHEELER • Jeff.Wheeler@startribune.com](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/5HMXTAXF74A2HB3KGNOBB4FFMA.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
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North Dakota State’s FBS move excites Minnesota recruits
The Bison have 11 players from Minnesota in its incoming recruiting class.
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Longtime St. Thomas women’s basketball coach Ruth Sinn to retire at season’s end
Sinn led the Tommies to three NCAA Division III Final Four appearances before the program’s move to Division I.
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Reusse: North Dakota State joins long list of former FCS powers to move to FBS
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North Dakota State, winner of 10 FCS titles, jumps to FBS to join Mountain West in football
Perennial FCS power North Dakota State will move up to the FBS this season and join the Mountain West for football, confident that sustained success at the previous two levels can continue behind a hefty new investment in the program.
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Two-time Olympian Jordan Chiles pays tribute to Prince, addresses ICE in meet vs. Gophers
The UCLA gymnast performed her floor routine to “Let’s Go Crazy” in front of a program-record announced crowd of 5,081.
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Jeremy Fears’ 26 points and 15 assists help No. 10 Michigan State beat No. 5 Illinois 85-82 in OT
Jeremy Fears scored 26 points, including a tiebreaking three-point play with 1:47 left in overtime, and had 15 assists to help No. 10 Michigan State hold on for an 85-82 win over No. 5 Illinois on Saturday night.
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Fletcher Loyer’s final minute-scoring flurry helps No. 12 Purdue rally late to get past Oregon 68-64
Fletcher Loyer scored 18 points and made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 51 seconds left Saturday to lead No. 12 Purdue past pesky Oregon 68-64. He closed it out by making three of four free throws in the waning seconds.
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More than 100 Minnesotans make their NCAA D-I and D-II athletic futures official
The NCAA's regular signing period began Wednesday, and dozens of high school senior athletes across Minnesota will make verbal offers from Division I and Division II colleges official by signing financial and athletic aid documents.
February 4, 2026
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