P.J. Fleck leaving Western Michigan to coach Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) P.J. Fleck is leaving Western Michigan to take over a Minnesota program reeling from a threatened player boycott of a bowl game and the handling of a sexual […]
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Minnesota fires coach Claeys after team boycott threat
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota fired coach Tracy Claeys on Tuesday, just over two weeks after the football program became embroiled in a standoff with the administration over the suspension of 10 […]
Continue ReadingMizzou’s volleyball season ends with “Sweet 16” loss at Minnesota
The #2 ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers defeated the Missouri Tigers in a four-set thriller on Friday night in Minneapolis. The Big 10 champions defeated the SEC champions 25-15, 21-25, 25-19, […]
Continue ReadingMU volleyball “Sweet 16” bound after four-set win over Purdue
COLUMBIA, Mo. (STLToday.com / Dave Matter) – Missouri volleyball coach Wayne Kreklow had a good reason to worry about Friday’s NCAA Tournament second-round showdown with Purdue. The Boilermakers’ towering presence at […]
Continue ReadingKansas State hires ex-Gophers coach Jerry Kill in AD role
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Jerry Kill came to the difficult realization last October that his health, primarily the epilepsy that would periodically lead to seizures, would prevent him from coaching college […]
Continue ReadingBrewers halt Twins’ winning streak at 4
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Scooter Gennett hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat Minnesota 6-5 Tuesday, ending the Twins’ four-game winning streak. Moments after the Brewers […]
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Pominville, Wild surge back to beat Stars 5-3 in Game 3
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Given a pair of quick goals by Patrick Sharp, the Dallas Stars pushed the cruise-control button. Jason Pominville and the Minnesota Wild raced past them and […]
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Chicago vs. St. Louis highlights Stanley Cup Playoffs first round
The annual two-month long battle of attrition to obtain Lord Stanley’s Cup will get going later this week, with 16 teams, eight from the Eastern Conference and eight from the […]
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