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Sports Brief

by Brian Deutsch
Published August 13, 2008

After a three-year hiatus, former Minnesota women's hockey forward Natalie Darwitz will once again be on the Gophers bench this season, albeit in a different role. The two-time Olympian was named an assistant...

Gophers in Beijing

Published August 6, 2008

E View the full schedule of Olympic events: http://en.beijing2008.cn/schedule/ ight athletes with ties to the Univeristy will compete at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing. The games begin this Friday...

Spinal Stenosis ends wrestler’s career

by Blake Dahmen
Published August 6, 2008

Gophers wrestler Brandon Sitch's career came to an end recently when University of Minnesota doctors diagnosed him with spinal stenosis, or the narrowing of the spine. The disorder causes the spinal cord...

Daily Digits

Published August 6, 2008

.22.39 Seconds it took Gophers sophomore Michael Richards to complete the 50-meter freestyle and break the school record for the event. Richards finished third at U.S. Open this weekend. 50.26 Seconds...

Fight night approaches for Lesnar

Published August 6, 2008

When Brock Lesnar steps into the octagon this weekend, he can safely bet on one thing - the crowd will be in his corner. The hometown hero will be back in Minneapolis this Saturday to fight in one of the...

Gophers new and old find enjoyment in camps

Published July 30, 2008
The team's annual summer camps for young players began the final round of sessions Monday. The camps give hundreds of players a chance to learn the game of baseball from some of Minnesota's most talented players and gives them access to Division I athlete

Web sites changing recruiting game in college football.

Published July 30, 2008
Sites like Rivals.com and Scout.com generate a lot of interest and money with their coverage of recruiting, but not everybody likes their impact.

Purdue’s Joe Tiller prepares for final season

Published July 30, 2008

While every Big 10 football coach is preparing to open camp next week, Purdue's Joe Tiller is different; this year will be his final season before retiring. "This will be [year] number 44 for me," Tiller...

Wrestlers put to test by Navy SEALS

Published July 23, 2008
After more than three weeks of training with the camp staff, the campers go through the same test that is used to admit Navy personnel into SEAL training.

CHA, Bemidji State hanging by a lace

Published July 16, 2008
With only four teams, College Hockey America is running out of time and games.

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