Minnesota Golden Gophers

Former O'Gorman High School standout Connor Schaefbauer is the Freshman of the Week in Ben Ten Conference baseball.

Schaefbauer, a second baseman for Minnesota, hit .313 against North Dakota State and Iowa last weekend

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Minnesota has as new basketball coach. Richard Pitrino, son of Louisville coach Rick Patrino, takes over for Tubby Smith who was fired on Monday.

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Minnesota scored three runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to help claim a 5-1 win over South Dakota State Wednesday night at the Metrodome.

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The Minnesota Gophers fan base seems to be split on the decision that was made by their AD Norwood Teague to fire Tubby Smith.

They did make the move and now are in search of their next head coach

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Wednesday night's game between South Dakota State and Minnesota will be one of the last college baseball games to be played in the Metrodome.

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This wasn’t just another title game. Minnesota had the sport’s first perfect season in sight. Amanda Kessel scored twice, and the Gophers beat Boston University 6-3 on Sunday to become the first undefeated team in the 13-year history of NCAA women’s hockey, and run their winning streak to 49 straight games.

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The No. 11-seed Minnesota Golden Gophers rallied from a 21-point halftime deficit to pull within seven of third-seeded Florida, but the Gators eventually pulled away for a 78-64 win Sunday in the third round of the NCAA tournament South Regional.

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The Minnesota Golden Gophers only need one more victory to become the first team in women's college hockey to finish with a perfect record. The Gophers play Boston University Sunday for the national championship, taking a 48-game winning streak onto their home ice at Ridder Arena.

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Andre Hollins scored 28 points and Minnesota rolled past punchless UCLA 83-63 on Friday night in the second round of the NCAA tournament, a game that could be Bruins freshman Shabazz Muhammad’s last in college and coach Ben Howland’s final one leading the program.

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Minnesota’s Rachael Bona scored with 1:09 left in the third overtime to give the Golden Gophers a 3-2 win over North Dakota in the NCAA women’s hockey quarterfinals. Saturday’s win extended Minnesota’s winning streak to an NCAA-record 47 games.

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