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Caitlin Clark taken No. 1 in the WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever, as expected
Caitlin Clark admitted she was a bit nervous before being chosen with the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever, even though it was no surprise.
Prep baseball 2024: 35 Minnesota stars who the recruiters covet
College plans include the Gophers and many of the nation's top conferences. Also included: Twin Cities and outstate teams to watch — and a player who shares a name with a Hall of Famer.
Caitlin Clark shows up on SNL, dunks on comedian Michael Che
Clark showed up on the show's Weekend Update after anchor Michael Che made a joke about Iowa retiring her jersey. Then Clark launched into a series of jokes about him.
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese hope to carry over college momentum to the WNBA
Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and a deep WNBA draft class hope the momentum they created lifting women's college basketball to new heights carries over to the pros.
Steve Sloan, former coach and national title-winning QB at Alabama, has died at 79
Former college coach and administrator Steve Sloan, who played quarterback and served as athletic director at Alabama, has died at 79, his longtime friend Tommy Limbaugh told The Associated Press on Monday.
Denver wins Frozen Four title at the X with a local flair
Jared Wright, a former St. Thomas Academy standout from Burnsville, broke a scoreless tie in the second period for the Pioneers and Rieger Lorenz, a second-round draft pick by the Wild, stretched Denver's lead.
Neal: Tessa Johnson still feeling Minnesota's love in S. Carolina
When Johnson committed to the Gamecocks, some people thought the leap was too big for her. But she's showed the doubters they were wrong.
NCAA allows transfers to be immediately eligible, no matter how many times they've switched schools
as long as they meet academic requirements — after the association fast-tracked legislation Wednesday to fall in line with a recent court order.
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley gushes over congratulations from Queen B
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley has met plenty of noteworthy celebrities during her national championship run with the Gamecocks.
Kentucky spokeswoman: School is 'distressed' to hear of alleged sexual misconduct by ex-swim coach
A Kentucky spokeswoman says the school is ''distressed to hear disturbing allegations'' of sexual assault by former swimming and diving coach Lars Jorgensen outlined in a lawsuit by two former team members and will cooperate fully with law enforcement.
UCLA scoops up 3 players from transfer portal
UCLA is adding three players from the transfer portal to its men's basketball roster.
BYU hires Suns assistant Kevin Young to replace Mark Pope, who left to coach Kentucky
BYU hired Phoenix Suns associate head coach Kevin Young to replace Mark Pope, who left to coach Kentucky, the school's athletic director announced Tuesday.
Michigan gets 3 years of probation for football recruiting violations; case vs. Jim Harbaugh pending
Michigan was given three years of probation, fined and hit with recruiting limits by the NCAA on Tuesday after football coaches and staff had impermissible contact with recruits and players under then-coach Jim Harbaugh while access was restricted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gophers, St. Paul intend to bid on future Frozen Fours at Xcel Energy Center
This weekend's tournament is the fourth time the NCAA Frozen Four has been held in Minnesota.
Danielle Serdachny scores OT goal to lift Canada to 6-5 win over US in women's hockey world final
Slowed by an injury entering the women's world hockey championships, it seemed only a matter of time for Marie-Philip Poulin — aka, Canada's Captain Clutch — to make her presence felt.
Back to back! UConn fans gather to celebrate another basketball championship
Thousands of fans lined the streets of downtown Hartford on Saturday to fete the UConn men's basketball team following its second straight NCAA championship, its sixth in the past 25 years.
Kalen DeBoer makes unofficial Alabama coaching debut before big crowd at spring game
Alabama fans hungry for a return to national-title contention filled Bryant-Denny Stadium for Nick Saban's first spring game.
How NIL and the transfer portal are shaking up the Vikings' draft strategy
This year's NFL draft includes just 58 underclassmen, the result of NIL and transfer rules that empower players to stay in college longer.
Dan Monson hired by Eastern Washington after leading Long Beach State to NCAA Tournament
Eastern Washington hired Dan Monson on Friday, the coach who led Long Beach State to the NCAA Tournament after the school told him he would be fired at the end of the season.
Caitlin Clark tells fans 'this place will always be home to me' as she bids farewell to Iowa
Caitlin Clark got a final chance to say goodbye to Iowa fans on Wednesday, and of course there was a big crowd waiting.
USC remains silent on O.J. Simpson's death, underscoring complicated connections to football star
A copy of O.J. Simpson's Heisman Trophy still sits in Heritage Hall on the campus of the University of Southern California, at least when it isn't being displayed elsewhere along with the rest of the school's large collection.
Boston University star Celebrini wins Hobey Baker Award at age 17
Macklin Celebrini emerged from a list of other Hobey Baker finalists including North Dakota's Jason Blake and Boston College's Cutter Gauthier.
BYU coach Mark Pope in talks with Kentucky to succeed John Calipari, reports say
BYU coach Mark Pope was negotiating with Kentucky to succeed John Calipari, multiple outlets reported Thursday night.
State ties, NHL prospects and more about the Frozen Four title game
Denver has more Minnesota ties; Boston College has a longer winning streak. And why the title game resembles a battle between Hill-Murray and St. Thomas Academy.
Denver, Boston College — two teams that have it all — set for Frozen Four title game
Denver has three wins by the same 2-1 score in the NCAA tournament, while Boston College can open things up with a stable of playmakers.
Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame: A class-by-class list of all members
Who's in the Star Tribune Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame? From Bernie Bierman to the latest class, here's the list:
Marquette hires Cara Consuegra away from Charlotte to replace Megan Duffy
Marquette has filled its head coaching vacancy by bringing back Cara Consuegra, a former Golden Eagles assistant who spent the last 13 seasons running Charlotte's program.
Series: What's happening at the U as NIL rules rock college sports?
In this series of stories, Star Tribune reporters explain and measure the impact of the new and still evolving name, image and likeness rules that are bringing unprecedented change to college sports.
Is Minnesota still the State of (College) Hockey? Let's take a look.
The fact that no Minnesota team was in the Frozen Four (and only a handful of players with Minnesota ties were at the X) gave fuel to critics who offered a collective, "State of Hockey, my posterior!" Do they have a point?
Gophers softball loses to Indiana on walk-off homer
The Hoosiers swept the three-game series on Taylor Minnick's second home run of the game.