Guard shortage catching up with 20th-ranked Gophers

Tubby Smith had his team on a roll, and then the guards started to hit the floor. Devoe Joseph walked off the team and transferred to Oregon; then Al Nolan sustained what will probably be a season-ending injury. Suddenly the Gophers have Blake Hoffarber as the sole experienced guard on the team. While all promising [...]

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Shortell expects to challenge Gray

Newly-signed Gophers QB recruit Max Shortell has made no secret of his ambitions, nor his reason for choosing Minnesota over Michigan: he believes he has a real chance to beat out Marquis Gray as the Gophers starting quarterback next season under new head coach Jerry Kill. Decked out in football togs more often than equestrian [...]

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No All-Star love for Love

Third-year Timberwolf Kevin Love leads the NBA in rebounds and unfortunately is on a team with only 11 wins; so when the All-Star Game reserve list was filled out … Love was snubbed. In fact, he’d likely be more welcome at the All-Star game if he had Mesothelioma than he would as a Timberwolf. That’s [...]

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