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Gophers women's basketball team faces tough road ahead in NCAA Tournament

The University of Minnesota Gophers women's basketball team has earned a bid to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2009.

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Minnesota women seeded No. 8 in NCAA Tournament

The Minnesota women's basketball team has secured a spot in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in six seasons.
by The Associated Press

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Mpls. appears certain to win Major League Soccer franchise

Mpls. appears certain to win Major League Soccer franchise

MLS Commissioner Don Garber confirmed that the league is discussing awarding a franchise to former United Health CEO Bill McGuire, who owns the minor league Minnesota United team.
by Tim Nelson

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It's bracket-picking time: NCAA announces tournament seeds

Kentucky, undefeated so far, is the #1 seed overall. Indiana, Texas, LSU, Purdue and UCLA made it on to the bracket; Colorado State, Temple, Old Dominion and Richmond missed the cut.

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March Madness: Keeping society sane since 1908

March Madness: Keeping society sane since 1908

Think you know your NCAA tournament facts? Try these on for size: What are the odds of a perfect bracket? What surgery is performed more frequently during the madness?
by Emma Bowman

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5 painful lessons from Iditarod mushers

5 painful lessons from Iditarod mushers

One musher bonked his head and will never again race without a helmet. Another found out it's hard to stop when you strip the brakes off your sled to go faster.
by The Associated Press

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Small colleges provide compelling storylines in Minnesota sports

Several interesting games are on tap Friday involving local teams in the Division III basketball tournaments.

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Earl Lloyd was basketball's Jackie Robinson. Why isn't he famous?

Earl Lloyd was basketball's Jackie Robinson. Why isn't he famous?

Lloyd, the NBA's first black player, wasn't celebrated like the baseball giant, but today his league occupies a far bigger place in the black imagination.
by Gene Demby

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Spring training a proving ground for Twins prospects

The Minnesota Twins take on Toronto Tuesday afternoon in Florida.

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