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Super Bowl LI, by the numbers ... and one notable numeral
In case you're feeling a bit overwhelmed by all the hubbub swirling about the big game, here are a few nice, clean numbers to hang onto. And that includes a reunion with Roman numerals.
Gopher football players get mixed results from university panel
The U of M panel that heard the case of alleged involvement by 10 football players in a sexual assault on campus has upheld recommended punishment for five of them and overturned or reduced discipline for the other half.
The Minnesota Timberwolves take on the Pistons tonight in Detroit. The Super Bowl will be played in Houston on Sunday, but that's not the only football news in these parts.
Even though they play on the ice, the Minnesota Wild are on fire.
Party like it's 1992? The last Minneapolis Super Bowl show didn't age well
The hokie halftime salute to the North Star State was the best part of that year's lousy title game. Twenty-five years later, though, it's also a little cringe worthy. Take a look.
Hearings begin for suspended Gophers football players
Ten Minnesota football players suspended for their alleged involvement in a sexual assault faced a panel of university employees on Thursday and Friday in an attempt to avoid expulsion and other punishments recommended by the school's Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action office.
"I am happy to see the process moving forward, and greatly appreciate the commitment of the Raiders and work of the Adelson family to the hope of making Las Vegas the home of the Raiders," said Clark County Commission Chairman Steve Sisolak.
Some of teams have new management, like the Minnesota Twins, while others are bringing on new head coaches, like the University of Minnesota.
Mark Coyle on the future of U of M athletics
Mark Coyle was appointed University of Minnesota athletics director in May 2016, and he joined the program and talked about some of the highs and the lows of the last eight months.