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U of M fires women's basketball coach Pam Borton

U of M fires women's basketball coach Pam Borton

Pam Borton was relieved of her duties immediately and assistant coach Kelly Roysland will serve as interim coach, the university said today.
by Jon Collins

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Gopher women's basketball coach's seat gets hotter after NIT loss

The season is over for the University of Minnesota women's basketball team. They were defeated by South Dakota State last night in the women's N.I.T. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, about the future of the Gopher program and head coach Pam Borton.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Northwestern player unionization could cause sweeping changes

Northwestern player unionization could cause sweeping changes

A federal decision to allow Northwestern University football players to unionize will have little immediate impact on major universities like the University of Minnesota, but it could portend big changes down the road. The decision “has huge implications,” said Steven Silton, a Minneapolis attorney who has worked with both professional athletes and sports franchises. As Read more →
by Alex Friedrich

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College athletes can unionize, federal agency says

College athletes can unionize, federal agency says

The decision by a regional director of the National Labor Relations Board answered the question at the heart of the debate over the unionization bid: Are football players who receive full scholarships to the Big Ten school considered employees under federal law, thereby allowing them to unionize?

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Twins installing metal detectors at Target Field

Twins installing metal detectors at Target Field

Major League Baseball is requiring all teams to have new security measures in place by the 2015 season but has not told teams how they must do so.
by Brandt Williams

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FiveThirtyEight: Ricky Rubio is as good as Kevin Love

Steals may be a bigger part of the game that is generally believed, a FiveThirtyEight statistician says. If true, it means Ricky Rubio is as elite as Kevin Love.
by Bob Collins

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Gophers fans upset over lack of TV coverage for women's hockey finale

The University of Minnesota women's hockey team lost to Clarkson 5-4 in the NCAA championship game yesterday. The loss prevented the Gophers from winning their third-straight title. MPR's Phil Picardi spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, about the game and the fact that it wasn't on television.
by Phil Picardi

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Gophers compete for third consecutive NCAA win

Gophers compete for third consecutive NCAA win

The University of Minnesota Women's Hockey Team (38-1-1) takes on Clarkson University (30 - 5 - 5) for the NCAA championship this afternoon in Hamden, Connecticut. Winning the Frozen Four would be historic for either team.
by Bill Catlin

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NDSU Bison goes for second NCAA win

NDSU Bison goes for second NCAA win

The North Dakota State University men's basketball team goes for a second win tonight in the NCAA tournament.
by Dan Gunderson

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