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March 28, 2014 3:26 PM

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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March 28, 2014 8:45 AM

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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March 27, 2014 12:47 PM

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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March 26, 2014 7:59 PM

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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March 25, 2014 1:24 PM

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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March 25, 2014 2:47 AM

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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March 24, 2014 9:39 AM

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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March 23, 2014 10:49 AM

Stadium authority looking for a company to run Vikings stadium

Vikings stadium builders say they're getting ready to pick a company to run the new building when it opens in 2016.

by Tim Nelson

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March 23, 2014 10:20 AM

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