Reports: Spielman plans to leave Nebraska. Is he a good Gophers fit?
Wide receiver and kick returner JD Spielman of Eden Prairie, whose father is the Vikings' general manager, has entered the NCAA transfer portal.
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Mike Schmidt recalls 1971 draft, taken 1 spot behind Brett
when they were drafted, the hot corner was ruled by Baltimore's Brooks Robinson.
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Iowa players voice unity amid racism allegations in program
About two dozen current players took to social media to voice messages of unity, with several referencing the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the social unrest in the country.
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Building bubbles: Cautious 1st steps toward football season
College football is scheduled to kick off in less than three months and there are plenty of reasons to be hopeful that games will be…
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Villanova president elected chairman of Big East board
Villanova's president, the Rev. Peter M. Donohue, has been elected the chairman of the Big East Conference's board of directors, effective July 1.
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UConn soccer player loses lawsuit over obscene gesture
A federal judge has ruled that UConn did nothing wrong when it took away the scholarship of a soccer player who gave the middle finger to a television camera.
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Huskers' Spielman, who left team in March, is transferring
JD Spielman, one of the top receivers in Nebraska history, has entered his name in the transfer portal, the school said Monday.
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Iowa strength coach denies 'unethical behavior or bias'
Iowa football strength and conditioning coach Chris Doyle denies any "unethical behavior or bias" based on race after being accused by several former players of contributing to what they allege is systemic racism in the program.
High Schools
Bueckers: Class of '20 can overcome what we lost, write a better script
Hopkins senior Paige Bueckers, the best prep girls' basketball player, has kept her focus on the future amid the pandemic. As the Star Tribune salutes the Class of 2020, we share Paige's story and her motivation.
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Golf
What Would Have Been: London Calling and CWS opening weekend
There will be no Major League Baseball in London and no College World Series in Omaha because of the coronavirus pandemic. While the PGA Tour…
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NCAA hits Oklahoma State with postseason ban in corruption case
and likely won't be the only one.
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Green Bay hires Will Ryan, son of ex-Badgers coach Bo Ryan
Green Bay is turning its basketball program over to Will Ryan, the son of former Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan.
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Green Bay hires Will Ryan, son of ex-Badgers coach Bo Ryan
Green Bay is turning its basketball program over to Will Ryan, the son of former Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan.
Vikings
Fan experience to change profoundly amid COVID-19 pandemic
Dayton Moore remembers so clearly the vast sections of empty seats inside Kauffman Stadium when he took over as general manager of the Kansas City Royals, and he remembers just as vividly — nearly a decade later — how those seats filled and fans roared as the long-suffering club won the World Series.
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College basketball coaches discuss racism, diversity
Frank Martin remembers the day 22 years ago when he was stopped by a police officer in the middle of nowhere, when he was driving…
Sports
Our favorite games: 89 straight losses vanish in two weekends of joy
Two football losing streaks that lasted most of a decade ended over consecutive weekends: The record-setting streak at Macalester College and another at a rural high school in northern Minnesota.
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Reusse: MSU Mankato was biggest loser when college hockey shut down
The Mavericks had veterans dedicated to putting past NCAA woes behind them, a 31-5-2 record, another WCHA regular-season title, and a grip on a No. 1 regional seed.
Sports
UMD's Perunovich receives another top college hockey award
Scott Perunovich, a native of Hibbing, Minn., was named the Jim Johannson College Player of the Year by USA Hockey on Friday.
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DePaul AD Jean Lenti Ponsetto retires after 18 years
Longtime DePaul athletic director Jean Lenti Ponsetto is retiring.
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Texas State investigates racial abuse claims against coach
Texas State ordered an investigation Friday into a former basketball player's allegations of racist remarks by coach Danny Kaspar.
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NCAA hits Oklahoma St with postseason ban in corruption case
Oklahoma State was fined $10,000 and its men's basketball team was banned from the upcoming postseason Friday after the NCAA found that former assistant coach…
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