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Prior Lake star chooses USC after decommitting from Gophers
Jide Abasiri, a Prior Lake defensive lineman rated as a three-star recruit, originally committed to the Gophers before he got his offer from Southern Cal.
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Two players drop commitments to Gophers football; one chooses USC
One of the two high school football stars who dropped his commitment to the Gophers after defensive coordinator Joe Rossi's departure said he will play for a new Big ten rival.
High Schools
Former coach's wife is ill. Friends hope a U scholarship in her name will help.
The Friends of Barbara Halvorson Scholarship Fund is for nontraditional students. Gary Halvorson coached Woodbury from 1987-2000.
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Yuen: Their sweet friendship was born on the same playing field
He's a football player for the University of Minnesota. She's a Special Olympics athlete. They met playing unified sports.
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Braun, Battle hit all the right notes as Gophers rout Grambling State
The only one capable of slowing down Mara Braun on Wednesday was her coach, who pulled the former Wayzata star from the game late in the third quarter of Minnesota's one-sided victory.
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Gophers assist record: Is point guard Hawkins the Big Ten's top passer?
Elijah Hawkins has 39 assists over the past three games and is making a case as one of the top passers in the Big Ten. That's one of the four things learned during Tuesday's rout of IUPUI.
Mara Braun, Amaya Battle hit all the right notes in Gophers' 96-64 win vs. Grambling State
The only one capable of slowing down Mara Braun on Wednesday was her coach, who pulled the former Wayzata star from the game late in the third quarter of Minnesota's one-sided victory.
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Small-town Minnesota star outplays Iowa's Clark, returns team to Top 25
Basketball Across Minnesota: Ayoka Lee, who holds the NCAA women's single-game scoring record, is back from an injury that kept her sidelined last year and bringing national attention to her team.
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Why did Joe Rossi leave the Gophers, and what is P.J. Fleck's path forward?
On Wednesday's Daily Delivery podcast, columnist Chip Scoggins helps explain why defensive coordinator Joe Rossi departed for Michigan State and dives into the impact of money in college football
Colleges
Reusse: Foolish for Gophers to keep avoiding St. Thomas hoops rivalry
There's plenty of entertaining crosstown and cross-state college basketball rivalries across the country, pitting large public universities against smaller private schools. This should be another.
High Schools
Top Gophers recruit Perich visits Ohio St., says 'nothing is a done deal'
Safety Koi Perich of Esko has an offer from Ohio State that he didn't have when he chose the Gophers. He also said that a visit to another top-tier college football team has been canceled.
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U's Carrington taking leave from basketball to focus on mental health
A sophomore and former Minnesota Mr. Basketball at Park Center, Braeden Carrington posted on his decision on social media.
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Point guard Hawkins has record-setting night as Gophers blast IUPUI
Elijah Hawkins broke a nearly 30-year-old program record for assists in a single game and four teammates each scored at least 14 points in the 36-point victory.
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Gophers women host Grambling State with chance to improve to 10-1
Kent Youngblood's analysis: This should be a Gophers win based on how they've avoided turnovers and turned opponents' mistakes into points.
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Gophers guard Hawkins sets program's single-game assist record
With 17 assists, Elijah Hawkins surpassed Arriel McDonald's mark of 16, set against Wisconsin on Jan. 12, 1994.
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Gophers men's basketball takes down IUPUI 101-65 on Elijah Hawkins' record night
Elijah Hawkins broke a nearly 30-year-old program record for assists in a single game and four teammates each scored at least 14 points in the 36-point victory.
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Gophers baseball coach Anderson to retire at end of 2024 season
John Anderson, who is entering his 43rd season as head coach, is the Gophers' longest tenured head coach in University of Minnesota history.
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Cook on Year 1 as Gophers volleyball coach: 'The urgency is really high'
Gophers volleyball coach Keegan Cook sat down to discuss the transfer portal, where he fell short as a coach this season and what comes next.
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Can Gophers men's basketball keep winning with Garcia sidelined?
Marcus Fuller's analysis: With Dawson Garcia out, if Pharrel Payne and Braeden Carrington are limited, Gophers coach Ben Johnson will need to go deeper into his bench.
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Gophers safety Tyler Nubin named second-team All-America
Nubin was named to two prestigious All-America teams on Monday, adding to a second-team honor that he received last week. He's the first defensive player to be chosen since 2019.
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Around the Region
- Utah State informs football coach Blake Anderson he will be fired for cause after Title IX review
- Oklahoma St RB Ollie Gordon II, who won Doak Walker Award last season, arrested for suspicion of DUI
- Nebraska regent suggests putting fans' ashes under the football field. Her idea was dead on arrival
- Investigators recommend Northwestern enhance hazing prevention training
- Big East signs 6-year rights agreement with Fox Sports, NBC and TNT
- Schlossnagle says Texas needs to get ready for 'major leagues' of college baseball in the SEC
- JuJu Watkins enjoying summer, dreams of playing in 2028 Olympics in hometown Los Angeles
- Rival revival: Texas snags baseball coach Schlossnagle from Texas A&M after Aggies finish 2nd at CWS
- NCAA council votes to remove cannabis from banned drug list, removes limits on on-field coaches
- Minnesota's Darwitz, Wendell-Pohl inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame
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- Wisconsin re-flips a Gophers football commit to Badgers' side
- U men's hockey gets modern with $14 million renovation at Mariucci
- Braun, Gophers women's basketball team are back in one piece
- U men fill final scholarship spot for next season with Toledo transfer
- The Big Ten's big drought in the NCAA tournament