‘We’re making it known that we’re kind of here for the real deal for Division I.’
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McKenzie comes home to help Illini defeat Gophers
University of Illinois basketball player Adalia McKenzie seemed right at home as her team faced the University of Minnesota recently.
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Rutgers’ Washington reached two milestones with Barn win
‘We want to do well because we know there are young eyes looking at us.’
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Freshman hoops: a mother’s perspective
‘Growing up in Minnesota you don’t get a chance to see Black and Brown girls at this type of level.’
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Gophers fall to Badgers in Madison
The Gophers, now 1-4, hope to get their second conference win when they host Rutgers Thursday, Jan. 12 at Williams Arena.
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Californian adapts to Minnesota winter, college hoops
This Gopher 100 column features freshman Jaden Henley.
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Instate freshmen bond as teammates, roomies
Amaya Battle at first glance seemingly has the best of worlds as a first-year college student: close to home and family, among other things.
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The Week in Review: Former prep stars shine in collegiate victories
This past week was busy as prep stars contributed to victories for the University of Minnesota men’s and women’s basketball teams.
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New ‘Dinkytown Marketplace’ helps Gopher athletes ‘monetize’ themselves
‘The venture is dedicated to creating opportunities for Gopher players to connect with local fans, donors and businesses.’
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Visit to Pettus bridge inspires Gopher athlete
As part of the conference’s “Big Life” series, Gopher athletes visited the Edmund Pettus Bridge.
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Black-on-Black coach matchups ‘definitely special’
The first-ever HBCU men’s basketball trifecta at Williams Arena started Dec. 14 when Minnesota hosts Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
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Diverse hiring up at NFL League Office
The NFL’s racial hiring score went down from last year’s but its gender hiring score went up according to a new report.
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MN hosts Chicago State’s women and men hoopsters
Andrea Williams has coached at all three NCAA Division levels over her nearly 30-year career.
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Accolades attest to retiring Coach Stringer’s impact
‘I think one thing that I always admired and respected about Coach Stringer was as much what she did off the court.’
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Third transfer brings seasoned hoopster to Gophers
‘She’s done a heck of a job getting on the court and getting with her teammates.’
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Video highlights: Hawkeyes defeat Gophers 13-10
PJ Fleck is still looking for his first win against Iowa since becoming the Gopher’s head coach.
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Fab Five Pics of the Week
Check out this week’s Fab Five pictures of the week from Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald.
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What’s the ‘big deal’ when Black coaches face off?
“I think we all take pride in handling ourselves the right way, developing our programs, and winning on and off the floor, setting a good example.’
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Gopher hockey and soccer players are representing
This week’s Gopher 100 features hockey player Crystalyn Hengler and soccer players Izzy and Amelia Brown.