Sports

Student-athletes prepare to compete at June’s Olympic trials

by Tom Moran
Published April 2, 2008

In spring 2004, Mitch Potter felt like he was on top of the world. He was graduating from the University, projected to place in the top three in the Olympic 400-meter race and was looking to sign a contract...

Dome comes in handy for Twins

Published April 1, 2008

>MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - That big, dingy, weather-worn Teflon roof never looked so beautiful. As an early spring storm dumped several inches of wet, heavy snow on the Twin Cities on Monday, Opening Day went...

Four No. 1 teams, one good history lesson on tap at Final Four

Published April 1, 2008

UCLA has gone to the Final Four a record 18 times, while Carolina has been there 17 times.

Wins for Torre and Santana, washouts in the Bronx and St. Louis

Published April 1, 2008

Opening Day 2008 was certainly one to remember, for a number of reasons.

Wildcats give Minn. the Sunday blues

by Mark Heise
Published March 31, 2008

Opening weekend for Big Ten softball didn't look too promising, with poor weather forecasts appearing to follow Minnesota everywhere.up next North Dakota State what: Softball when: 4 p.m., Wednesday where:...