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Big Gophers comeback at Penn State creates positive momentum
Four things learned during the rally from a 16-point deficit includes new success playing on the road and more evidence of a second-half standout.
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Single-session tickets on sale for Big Ten men's basketball
Minneapolis is hosting the event for the first time in its 27-year history and the Gophers play on Thursday morning.
'Clarkies' converge in downtown Minneapolis for Big Ten tournament
Fans of star Iowa hoopster Caitlin Clark were well-represented among the downtown crowds gathering for the women's basketball tournament at Target Center.
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Souhan: This is KAT's chance to prove Flip Saunders was right
Former Cooper football star Howard transfers from LSU to Gophers
A playoff opener is always important. It's even bigger for the Wolves
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Conservative lawmakers lead objections to Vista's deal to sell Federal ammunition to Czech firm
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Republicans wanted a crackdown on Israel's critics. Columbia obliged.
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Reusse: Wolves need stopper for Booker? NAW, it's not a problem.
The best way to stop Phoenix scoring threat Devin Booker may be on the Timberwolves bench, which means there could be extra minutes for Nickeil Alexander-Walker.
Jim Souhan
Souhan: This is KAT's chance to prove Flip Saunders was right
The series against Phoenix will give Karl-Anthony Towns an opportunity unlike any he's had before to prove the faith people have shown in him. Can KAT come through?
Dennis Anderson
Anderson: Celebrate Earth Day by rekindling real connection to nature.
People who've been exposed to nature, and value those experiences, can change their behavior toward it. A story about law-breaking duck hunters reaffirms that position.
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Politics
Ukraine, Israel aid advances in rare House vote as Democrats help Republicans push it forward
Jill Biden travels to Minnesota to campaign for Biden-Harris ticket
Former Gov. Jesse Ventura boasts he could beat unpopular Trump or Biden if he ran for president
Andover High School teacher leads effort for more understandable driver's tests
Nation
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Opening statements set for Monday in Trump's hush money case after judge rejects latest bid to delay
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World
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Ukraine claims it shot down a Russian strategic bomber as Moscow's missiles kill 8 Ukrainians
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Mandisa, Grammy-winning singer and 'American Idol' alum, dies at 47
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Female inductee in Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame is flying high
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Gallery: Gophers 69, North Dakota 65
The Minnesota Gophers women's basketball defeated North Dakota State Bison 69-65 at Williams Arena in Minneapolis in the NCAA WNIT Super 16 game on March 29, 2024.
Gallery: Big Ten Gophers men lose 77-67 to Michigan State
The Gophers mens basketball team lost to the Michigan State Spartans 77-67 in the Big Ten basketball tournament Thursday March 14, 2024, at Target Center in Minneapolis.
Gallery: Gophers women's basketball loses 76-67 to Michigan
The Minnesota Gophers women's basketball lost 76-57 to the Michigan Wolverines in round two of the NCAA Big Ten Tournament at the Target Center in Minneapolis on March 7, 2024.
Fan guide to Minneapolis events during Big Ten women's basketball tournament
The fun expands beyond Target Center with opportunities to shop, listen to music, eat, drink and even volunteer.
Gallery: Gophers women's basketball 77, Rutgers 69
The Gophers defeated Rutgers 77-69 in the first round of the Big Ten women's basketball tournament Wednesday night at Target Center.
Gallery: Indiana 70, Gophers men's basketball 58
The Gophers men's basketball team lost to the Indiana Hoosiers 70-58 on Wednesday night at Williams Arena
Photos: Gophers women's basketball trounced by Iowa's Caitlin Clark 108-60
The University of Minnesota Gophers women's basketball team battled Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes at Williams Arena in Minneapolis on Wednesday, February 28, 2024.
Caitlin Clark could break the all-time NCAA scoring record in Minneapolis
The Iowa standout is 74 points away from tying Pete Maravich's college career record of 3,667. She has one additional game before the Hawkeyes play the Gophers at Williams Arena on Wednesday.
Gallery: Gophers beat Ohio State 88-79
University of Minnesota men's basketball played Ohio State at Williams Arena in Minneapolis on Thursday, February 22, 2024.
Caitlin Clark, the pride of Iowa, is the buzz of social media
Everyone's talking about Caitlin Clark, who will be playing in Minneapolis at the end of the month and again in March.