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MOORHEAD -- A recent gold medalist is set to lead the Concordia College women's hockey team. Concordia named former Bemidji Lumberjack star and Minnesota captain Sarah Erickson as its new head coach for the program on Thursday. "Concordia is a really good fit for me," said Erickson,...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The Minnesota Vikings and Timberwolves aren't the only teams that are sprucing up their homes these days. The University of Minnesota announced Thursday that it will install new scoreboards and sound systems in Williams Arena and Mariucci Arena this summer. Men's...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Gary Tinsley, a Minnesota linebacker who had overcome some personal problems early in his Gophers career and was set to earn his degree in just a few weeks, was found dead in his campus apartment Friday morning, university officials said. He was 22. Tinsley was...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) -- Rodney Williams and Andre Hollins each scored 24 points to help Minnesota advance to the semifinals of the NIT with a 78-72 win over Middle Tennessee on Wednesday night. Elliott Eliason added 12 points and seven rebounds for Minnesota, while Hollins also...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Rodney Williams tied his career high with 21 points, Austin Hollins had 16 and Minnesota beat La Salle 70-61 Wednesday night in the opening round of the NIT. Andre Hollins added 13 points for the Golden Gophers (20-14), who play Miami in the second round after...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Northwestern's slim NCAA tournament hopes took a big hit Thursday. Minnesota rallied from a 61-57 deficit to force overtime, then scored the final six points to pull away from the Wildcats 75-68 in the first round of the Big Ten tournament. Next up for the 10th-seeded...

Minnesota's hunt for a new athletic director has formally begun with the selection of an outside firm and search and advisory committees to help steer the process. President Eric Kaler announced Tuesday the school will use Atlanta-based Parker Executive Search to identify and screen...