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Freshman center Colton Iverson blocks nine shots in University of Minnesota victory

St. Paul Pioneer PressHere's a problem Tubby Smith didn't expect to confront two games into the Gophers' season: How, Minnesota's coach was asked after the Gophers' 68-61 victory over Bowling Green, will you prevent freshman Colton Iverson from becoming a little too smug about his success?
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Area Update / Minnesota Gophers women's hockey team adds its first European players

St. Paul Pioneer PressIt worked for the Gophers men's hockey team, so the University of Minnesota women are adding two European players to next year's roster, coach Brad Frost announced Monday.
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Minnesota Gophers women's hockey team adds its first European players

St. Paul Pioneer PressIt worked for the Gophers men's hockey team, so the University of Minnesota women are adding two European players to next year's roster, coach Brad Frost announced Monday.
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U tops college hockey polls

St. Paul Pioneer PressMinnesota's men's hockey team is making believers out of people.
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Minnesota Gophers ranked No. 1 in college hockey

St. Paul Pioneer PressThe University of Minnesota hockey team moved up to No. 1 in the nation in this week's USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll released today.
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First victory a real steal for Minnesota Gophers women's basketball team

St. Paul Pioneer PressTough defense was the key to the University of Minnesota women's basketball team's first win of the season Sunday against Santa Clara.
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Ralph Sampson III shows his tough side in Minnesota Gophers' victory over Georgia State

St. Paul Pioneer PressIt didn't look like a game-changing moment, and certainly Georgia State didn't realize the force it had unleashed.
Minnesota Golden Gophers2 days ago

Minnesota Gophers goalie Alex Kangas finally earns first shutout

St. Paul Pioneer PressAlex Kangas stepped out of the Gophers' locker room Sunday at Mariucci Arena wearing a sweat-soaked T-shirt and a sheepish grin.
Minnesota Golden Gophers2 days ago

Minnesota Gophers' young receivers catch on quickly

St. Paul Pioneer PressMADISON, Wis. — Gophers coach Tim Brewster caught a few passes with the wide receivers in warm-ups before Saturday's game against Wisconsin at Camp Randall Stadium.
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Minnesota Gophers tie Michigan Tech in men's hockey

St. Paul Pioneer PressIf the Gophers are one of the top teams in men's college hockey, they didn't look like it for much of Saturday afternoon.
Minnesota Golden Gophers3 days ago

Minnesota Gophers women's hockey team sweeps Bemidji State

St. Paul Pioneer PressThe University of Minnesota women's hockey team completed its second straight shutout to earn a series sweep of Bemidji State with a 7-0 victory Saturday in front of 324 fans at John Glas Fieldhouse in Bemidji, Minn.
Minnesota Golden Gophers3 days ago

U wins NCAA soccer opener

St. Paul Pioneer PressKelsey Hood and Julie Rezac scored in the first half, and the No. 22-ranked Minnesota women's soccer team, playing in the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1999, defeated Marquette 2-1 in a first-round regional game at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium.
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In this Nov. 17, 2007 file photo, Wisconsin linebacker DeAndre L... (AP Photo/Jim Mone, file)
AP Photo/Jim Mone

In this Nov. 17, 2007 file photo, Wisconsin linebacker DeAndre Levy (11) hoists the Paul Bunyan Axe border battle trophy as he and teammates celebrate their 41-34 win over Minnesota in a college football game in Minneapolis. Minnesota and Wisconsin meet in Madison for the 118th time Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008, for Paul Bunyan's Axe.»Yahoo! Sports