Welcome to their world: College athletes find their voice, push for solidarity
College players' renewed call for representation feels more real than ever — and could emerge as the single most defining development from these past several months.
Scoggins: Pandemic took air out of Gophers just as going got good
The Big Ten began playing football in 1896. Of all the seasons to be postponed by a global pandemic, it had to be with the Gophers coming off a historic season. Now Saturdays in the fall will be silent.
Pros are proving the bubble can work; is college basketball next?
Bubbles could save the sport known for bursting bubbles on Selection Sunday. But how would the NCAA tournament work if not all 353 Division I teams played a full schedule?
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Gophers volleyball: Hoping for the best, preparing for the worst
The Gophers were eager to get started after reaching the Final Four last year and adding the nation's top-ranked recruiting class. The next few months will test their ability to manage uncertainty.
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Gophers hockey teams wait for answers about fate of seasons
What is a realistic starting date for college hockey? That's to be determined; officials are hopeful they'll receive word from the NCAA within a few weeks.
Minnesota college sports goes well beyond the Gophers. Here's a guide to the conferences that include the state's Division II and Division III programs.
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Moments missed by Gophers athletes in 2020
The Gophers were poised for success in several sports in the spring and fall of 2020, but those big events have been lost to the pandemic.
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How the pandemic has affected other conferences that include Minnesota schools
A look at other athletic conferences around the state of Minnesota affected by COVID-19
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Fleck: Players told him Big Ten made right choice to keep them safe
Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck said his players are disappointed about the fall season being called off but they believed the Big Ten made the right move.
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Incoming freshmen Jamal Mashburn Jr. and David Mutaf anxious to join Gophers
Incoming freshmen guards Jamal Mashburn Jr. and David Mutaf, members of the Gophers' 2020 recruiting class, are preparing on their own at home but anxious to join the team. Mutaf is set to arrive late this month from Turkey.
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Pitino and Gophers preview Big Ten tourney
Gophers coach Richard Pitino, Payton Willis and Marcus Carr preview the Big Ten tournament opening vs. Northwestern.
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NSIC cancels all its sports competitions through the end of 2020
The league, with nine Minnesota schools, joined the national trend of canceling sports this fall.
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Gophers earn first 2022 commitment in Ohio defensive end Trey Bixby
The four-star recruit chose the Gophers early despite offers from Penn State and Michigan State.
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'An environment of fear': Former Gophers describe playing for Marlene Stollings
Marlene Stollings was fired from Texas Tech last week. Three players with the Gophers said she mistreated them, too.
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Hartman: Big Ten 2020 football season likely gone for good
Spring football is under consideration, but more top athletes will opt out to prepare for NFL draft.
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Big Ten decisionmakers wrestle with complexities of spring football
The Big Ten has transitioned to spring football. How long is a season? What physical toll will it take on players? Many questions need answering in the weeks ahead.
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U athletics face major financial decisions with loss of fall sports
The estimated $75 million loss opens the possibility of cutting sports, as Athletic Director Mark Coyle says, 'All things are on the table.'
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Big Ten reaction: Nebraska outrage, Wisconsin wisdom, Lou Holtz brings up D-Day
There were those who thought the Big Ten had no choice but to call off fall sports. Others reacted to the decision, and the whole idea, with varying degrees of astonishments and outrage.
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StribSports Live replay: Talking about what's ahead for Gophers football
Join former Gophers quarterback Bryan Cupito, columnist Chip Scoggins and host Michael Rand for a discussion about the impact of the Big Ten's decision.
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Ten Big Ten questions: How did we get to where we are (and now what)?
The 2020 college sports landscape changed dramatically when the Big Ten and Pac-12 announced they are postponing their fall seasons. What happened? And what happens now?
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Souhan: Voices of reason, not greed, led to right call by Big Ten's leaders
As college football goes on hiatus, it's not hard to separate the adults from the children. Most of the latter are highly paid college football coaches.
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ACC, SEC still want to play football this fall, Big 12 silent on issue
With the Big Ten and Pac-12 canceling fall sports Tuesday, here's where the other three Power Five conferences stood on the issue in what remains a fluid situation:
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Big Ten prepares for uncertainty ahead after calling off fall sports
Capping a tumultuous, six-day span, the Big Ten announced that it is canceling the fall season in football and all other fall sports because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Decisions ahead: Winter sports at U, altered schedules for fall teams
University coaches are awaiting more details on what their teams will be allowed to do in the fall and how schedules can be put together for play after January 1.
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Scoggins: Path forward has turned college football season into chaos
Athletes and coaches involved in all fall college sports deserve to know their fate. Keeping everyone in limbo isn't a plan.
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