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Minnesota Gophers

Gophers ready for Insight Bowl

Gophers ready for Insight Bowl

The Minnesota Golden Gophers are gearing up to face Kansas in today's Insight Bowl at Tempe, Arizona. Both teams are 7-and-5. Kickoff is at 4:30 p.m.

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Big Ten Network, Comcast reach a deal

Big Ten Network, Comcast reach a deal

The Big Ten Network and Comcast have reached a deal after more than a year of negotiations. The multiyear agreement puts Big Ten sports programming on expanded basic cable on August 15 in states with Big Ten schools.

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Tubby Smith finalizes $1.75 million coaching contract

Tubby Smith finalizes $1.75 million coaching contract

The seven-year contract -- the largest for a university employee -- was signed about nine months after the former Kentucky coach was hired to rebuild the Gophers basketball program.

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Coach says U of M reneged on offer, plans to sue

Coach says U of M reneged on offer, plans to sue

Jimmy Williams, who coached at the U of M in the 1970s and '80s, said he left his assistant coaching job at Oklahoma State, moved to the Twin Cities and bought a home after Gopher basketball coach Tubby Smith offered him a job. He claimed the U then reneged on the deal.

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Commentary: Brewster brings success before a game is played

Commentary: Brewster brings success before a game is played

The Minnesota Gophers open their football season Saturday against Bowling Green. Most of the focus has been on new head coach Tim Brewster, but commentator Jay Weiner says there's something else we should pay attention to -- the makeup of his coaching staff.

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