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Gophers teammates Parker Fox and Isaiah Ihnen have been joined at the knee for the past 2 years
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The process became cruelly familiar for Parker Fox and Isaiah Ihnen over each of the last two winters, when practice began for Minnesota. Instead of taking the court with the rest of the Gophers, Fox and Ihnen would instead head to the training room to continue...
Garcia leads Minnesota against Nebraska
Nebraska Cornhuskers (7-1) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-3, 0-1 Big Ten) Minneapolis; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota plays the Nebraska Cornhuskers after Dawson Garcia scored 36 points in Minnesota's 84-74 loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes. ...
Minnesota prosecutors won't charge officers in the death of a man who drowned after fleeing police
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — No law enforcement officers will face criminal charges in the death of a man who fled a traffic stop in the Minneapolis suburb of Robbinsdale. The death was ruled an accidental drowning, prosecutors said Monday. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said in a...

Minnesota, Wisconsin wildlife officials capture 100s of invasive carp in Mississippi River
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Wildlife officials have captured hundreds of invasive carp from the Mississippi River near Trempealeau, Wisconsin. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced Friday that officials caught 296 silver carp, 23 grass carp and four bighead carp Nov....

Law enforcement identify man killed in landslide at Minnesota state park
Officials on Monday identified a 19-year-old man who was killed in a landslide at a state park in southern Minnesota near Mankato. Jack Robert Loso, of Robbinsdale, Minnesota, died Saturday afternoon after becoming trapped under collapsed earth from the landslide, the Blue Earth...

Bowling Green to take on Minnesota in Quick Lane Bowl, Gophers seek seventh consecutive bowl win
Quick Lane Bowl Bowling Green (7-5, 5-3 Mid-American) vs. Minnesota (5-7, 3-6 Big Ten), Dec. 26, 2 p.m. EST LOCATION: Detroit TOP PLAYERS Bowling Green TE Harold Fannin is seventh at his position nationally with 573 yards and fifth with...
Thornton, Battle lead Ohio State over Minnesota 84-74 in Big Ten opener
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Bruce Thornton had 26 points, Jamison Battle sank four 3-pointers and scored 25 and Ohio State beat Minnesota 84-74 in an early Big Ten Conference opener on Sunday night. Thornton sank 8 of 12 shots with a 3-pointer and 9 of 10 free throws for the Buckeyes...

Man dies in landslide at Minnesota state park
A 19-year-old man became trapped and died as a result of a landslide at a state park in southern Minnesota. The Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office received a call Saturday afternoon of a landslide trapping someone under collapsed earth at the falls area of Minneopa State Park, near...
Christie leads Minnesota against Ohio State after 20-point game
Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-2) at Ohio State Buckeyes (6-1) Columbus, Ohio; Sunday, 6:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Buckeyes -13; over/under is 143 BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota visits the Ohio State Buckeyes after Cam Christie scored 20 points in...

Pacers put on historic shooting show, run away from Heat 144-129
MIAMI (AP) — Let's put what the Indiana Pacers did on Saturday night in perspective. They missed 15 shots in the first quarter, then 14 shots in the next three quarters combined. Oh, and without their best player. Add it all up, and the NBA's highest-scoring team...
