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January 8, 2015 10:13 AM

Minnesota hockey great J.P. Parise dies

Minnesota hockey icon J.P. Parise, father of Minnesota Wild star Zach Parise, died after an extended battle with lung cancer.

by MPR News Staff

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January 5, 2015 8:42 AM

Gophers men's basketball team still struggling on the road

The University of Minnesota Gophers men's basketball team has lost its first two Big Ten games. Both losses were on the road, which is a long-standing problem for the team.

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January 3, 2015 4:00 AM

1st Minnesota sled dog race of season this weekend

Fourteen mushers and their 12-dog teams have signed up for the Gunflint Mail Run Sled Dog Race.

by Dan Kraker

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January 2, 2015 8:45 AM

Cautious Gophers lose Citrus Bowl

The Gophers lost 33-17 to Missouri on Thursday in the Citrus Bowl.

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January 2, 2015 5:47 AM

Ohio State beats Alabama, will play Oregon for championship

The Ohio State Buckeyes and Oregon Ducks will meet on Jan. 12 in college football's first national championship game based on a playoff system.

by Christopher Dean Hopkins and Doreen McCallister

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January 1, 2015 3:34 PM

Minnesota falls to Mizzou in Citrus Bowl

No. 16 Missouri beat No. 25 Minnesota 33-17 in Orlando.

by The Associated Press

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December 29, 2014 10:06 AM

The biggest sports stories of 2014

Sports took over national newscasts this year, but the coverage focused on the players, not the scores.

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December 29, 2014 8:45 AM

Gophers set for challenge in Citrus Bowl

While the Vikings played their final game of the season this weekend in Minneapolis, the Gophers were practicing in Orlando, where temperatures reached 80 degrees.

by Cathy Wurzer