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Scoggins: Letting U's Bateman play should be easy call for the NCAA
This isn't complicated: The Big Ten flip-flopped on whether it is safe to play football this fall. Why can't Gophers star Rashod Bateman do the same?
As normalcy returns, ranking college football teams will be more difficult than ever
Among those sorting out the twists, turns and uncertainty to determine the best football teams in the country are the College Football Playoff selection committee and the AP top 25 voters.
Ex-Minnesota Duluth captain giving hockey in Hungary a try
As he waits for word of when Boston Bruins training camp will start, Nick Wolff will play for a couple of months and hone his skills with the DVTK Polar Bears, a Slovakian league team based in Miskocl, Hungary.
Women's hockey pioneer Lynn Olson honored with national award
The NHL praised Lynn Olson for the "relentless pursuit" of her goals.
Hartman: U can change fortunes in openers vs. Michigan, Ohio State
Gophers have a chance to defy fortunes against the Wolverines this year and the Buckeyes in 2021.
Local teams, media outlets launch Home Teams vs. Hunger
One in eight Minnesotans do not know where their next meal is coming from.
It's no sure thing, but Fleck hopeful for Rashod Bateman's return
When Bateman signed with an agent and accepted benefits — including money for housing, transportation and training — that terminated his amateur status under NCAA rules.
Demise of U men's gymnastics part of national trend in the sport
NCAA men's gymnastics has been contracting for decades, a trend that accelerated sharply with the elimination of three more programs in the past month.
Only a dozen men's gymnastics programs remain
The number of NCAA men's gymnastics programs has been declining for years.
Gophers men's and women's hoops teams 100% registered to vote
The Gophers men's and women's basketball teams announced Tuesday on National Voter Registration Day they are 100% registered to vote on Nov. 3. NCAA athletes learned last week they will have Election Day off to vote.
Scoggins: Trip to sports cathedrals Wrigley, Notre Dame is lacking
The thrill of attending a sporting event is enhanced by the noise, the energy, the smells, the claustrophobic nature of fans cramming into a confined space. Remove all that and here's what it feels like.
Hartman: Big Ten's Warren stays thoughtful in unprecedented year
Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren took over for Jim Delany on Jan. 2 of this year and since then has dealt with situations that no commissioner has ever dealt with.
Take three: New version of Gophers schedule opens Oct. 24 vs. Michigan
The Big Ten announced its new football schedule Saturday morning, with the Gophers opening at home vs. Michigan. They are also set to face Iowa on Nov. 14 and Wisconsin on Nov. 28.
Bateman returns to practice with Gophers; awaits clearance to play
The 2019 Big Ten receiver of the year had planned to sit out the season to prepare for the NFL draft. Now, he's hoping the NCAA will clear him to play for the Gophers.
Ex-Gophers star Daniel Oturu's getting more comfortable with the new NBA Draft process
Former Gophers All-American big man Daniel Oturu, who returned briefly to Minnesota after training in California, has been acing interviews with NBA teams. The NBA Draft date is set for Nov. 18.
Gophers wrestler Gable Steveson wins easily in exhibition
He defeated Trent Hillger of Wisconsin on a technical fall in the first period.
Reusse: Wrong call, Coyle. Men's track program too good to cut
Gophers athletic director Mark Coyle should have made other decisions, and found the money necessary in football's fat budget to save the men's track team.
Big decision went swimmingly for U.S. Hall of Fame nominee Jenny Potter
The Edina native always wanted to be an Olympian, and she struck gold by picking hockey over swimming as a teenager.
Scoggins: Big Ten made right call, but now the onus is on players
There's no wiggle room on personal responsibility if the season is to play out properly.
U wrestling star Steveson gears up for Thursday showdown in New York
After COVID-19 testing, he'll face Wisconsin's Trent Hillger in the annual Beat the Streets event, which has been moved from its usual location in Times Square.