In this week’s Gopher 100, we take a look at sophomore pitcher J.P. Massey.
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Clem Haskins deserves better from the U of M and Gopher fans
Clem Haskins, the state’s largest university’s first permanent Black male head coach in school history deserves more than just a passing notice.
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Contenders get set for March Madness
An annual feature of March Madness is the conferences’ post-season tournaments.
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Starting five for Augsburg women’s basketball are all Black
For the first time in the state history, the starting five in women’s basketball were Black.
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Gopher pitcher finds inspiration in struggle
In this week’s Gopher spotlight: junior pitcher Joshua Culliver.
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Dynamic Gopher duo now thriving in WNBA
Former Gopher standouts, Amanda Zahui B. and Rachel Banham, are now flourishing in the WNBA.
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U of M Gopher football sports some ugly racial history
Our community needs to know the tragic history of Ozzie Simmons.
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New Michigan head coach aims to change young men’s lives
Michigan last spring broke the Big Ten’s four-year White-only coaching lineup with the hiring of Juwan Howard to succeed John Beilein.
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Foster leads Johnson past Central
Senior center Jesse Foster led a balanced scoring attack to lead St. Paul Johnson to victory.
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Oturu leads Gophers past Michigan
University of Minnesota Golden Gophers men’s basketball (9-7, 3-3) won 75-67 over 19th-ranked University of Michigan Wolverines (11-5, 2-3) in a Big 10 Conference match-up.
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Former prep stars representing in volleyball
As the sport of volleyball increases in diversity, here are five former metro-area standouts who have experienced success in the sport at the collegiate level.
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Augsburg women make history…again
Last week the Augsburg women’s basketball team made history yet again.
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A deep dive into dynamic Gopher twosomes
We recently did a deep dive into the U of M’s record books for the Gophers women’s hoops’ all-time dynamic twosomes.
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Two Jasmines and a Diva
Spotlight on Gopher basketball players Jasmine Brunson, Gadiva Hubbard and Jasmine Powell
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Bello, Hubbard, Pitts lead Gophers past UC Davis
Senior center Taiye Bello and junior guards Gadiva Hubbard and Destiny Pitts led the University of Minnesota women’s basketball team to a 76-67 win over the University of
California-Davis.
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Sophomore trio leads Gophers past No. 3 Ohio State
The outstanding play of sophomores Marcus Carr, Daniel Oturu and Gabe Kalscheur led the University of Minnesota men’s basketball team to victory.
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Morgan, Gophers part ‘on a good note’
Former Blaine High School and current University of Minnesota senior middle blocker Taylor Morgan lead the Golden Gophers to victory over Creighton University.
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College football’s big prize
Those who vote on the College Football Playoff have decided on LSU, Ohio State, Clemson and Oklahoma. The dates are set.
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The cold hard truth: college football can’t escape it
College football all this fall has been celebrating 150 years but the romanticized, celebratory recollections hide the racial myths about Blacks.
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Big Ten’s only Black head coach, an example for athletes of color
Vicki Brown’s first season as Iowa’s permanent head volleyball coach ended positively last weekend with a four-set home win over Maryland.