Gophers women's tennis coach Martin Novak recently told a reporter, "You're gonna see a lot of excitement this year." Novak's comment about his team's outlook showed great optimism, and justifiably so....

When a team wins four consecutive Big Ten championships, the expectations for the next season are obviously going to be high. The Gophers men's tennis team exceeded expectations for the 1995-96 season...

One of the seemingly forgotten steps in the Minnesota political process is the primary leading up to the general election. Although Minnesota Republicans and Democrats both seem to have picked their candidates...

When Detroit artist Tyree Guyton creates a work of art, he likes to make it big and unique so it catches the eye. "I wanted to create a miracle," Guyton said. "I wanted to make something spectacular and...

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Former Gophers All-Big Ten pitcher Denny Neagle is as frustrated these days as the batters who constantly fail to hit his tantalizingly slow 78-mph changeup. No matter how well he pitches...

BALTIMORE (AP) -- The wives of three Gulf War veterans are suing the government for $60 million, claiming their children suffered birth defects because their husbands were exposed to dangerous chemicals...

Allergy sufferers have a new weapon in their fight against the sniffles and sneezes of allergy season. Allegra, a new allergy drug recently approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration, will soon...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- Coach Hayden Fry says he likes his 1996 football team, but he stopped short of calling it one of his better teams. "Not at all, no," Fry said at the Hawkeyes' media day. "This will...

ST. PAUL (AP) -- The Minnesota Department of Transportation says it will negotiate with a private consortium to build a $97 million fiber-optic network along the state's freeways. Under the proposal, International...

For those who love music, food and fun, Sunday will be the day to head down to the Cedar Riverside community in Minneapolis and take in the sounds, sights and smells. Organizers of the 13th annual Cedarfest,...