‘This is a time for us to come together and be very strategic and transparent and intentional about moving the agenda.’
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HBCU players strong contenders in NFL Draft
‘You take any of the prospects, they will fit on the Vikings roster.’
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Black players scarce in Gopher softball and baseball
This week’s Gopher 100 features Gopher graduate student shortstop Makenna Dowell, senior pitcher J.P. Massey and redshirt senior pitcher Josh Culliver.
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NCAA tap dances while passing the buck on inequities
‘The NCAA as a whole, college sports as a whole, is in the midst of really dramatic changes.’
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Gophers football coach learned patience from autistic son
As passionate as he is about his coaching, Brick is equally as passionate about raising awareness for autism and his Brick Road to Success foundation.
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Four Minnesota women recognized by NCAA for their community engagement
‘Honored to be with this group of women engaging the issues that impact our communities.’
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A Final Four first that history has overlooked
‘Playing in hostile environments made us stronger, made us hungrier.’
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Final Four wrap up—the Gamecocks emerge as ‘Black America’s team’
‘Anytime a Black coach can receive an award like this means that you’re lending hope to other Black coaches.’
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South Carolina defeats UConn: ‘Nothing better than being a Gamecock right now’
‘Our team had the fight of champions all season long.’
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Final Four dispatch: are we headed for a classic?
It’s South Carolina vs. Connecticut for the 2022 national championship/
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Final Four dispatch: South Carolina’s band director proud of trailblazing coach
Dawn Staley’s South Carolina squad will play Geno Auriemma’s UConn Sunday for the championship.
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Cosmetic gender equity changes best described as ‘lipstick on a pig’
A deeper dive into the existing inequities between the Men’s Final Four and the Women’s Final Four.
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Black women prominent roles in ‘immersive’ Final Four TV experience
This year’s Women’s Final Four in Minneapolis is being orchestrated by a significant number of women, especially Black females.
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El-Amin’s 1999 Final Four run still fresh
‘You got to live in the moment and you have to play each game as if it is your last game.’
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Gopher men’s Final Four run under Haskins a magical ride
‘Anytime you have a team like that that reaches a level of success, everybody’s such a joy being around each other.’
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Final Four volunteers brace for visiting multitudes
Thousands of visitors are expected to be in town in a couple of weeks for the 2022 NCAA Women’s Final Four.
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When the Gopher women were ‘on fire’
The Minnesota Gophers women basketball team a year before its 2003-04 first-ever Final Four run reached the NCAA Sweet 16 in 2002-03.
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Key figures behind the 2022 NCAA Women’s Final Four
The MSR talked to several major players behind the upcoming 2022 NCAA Women’s Final Four.
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Anticipation grows as Women’s Final Four nears
It’s nearly 30 days to tipoff for the 2022 Women’s Final Four in downtown Minneapolis.
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March madness starts early
Both the Augsburg women and the Macalester men made the MIAC tournament championship game last Sunday.