MINNEAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark became the all-time leading women’s scorer in major college basketball by scoring 33 points to pass Lynette Woodard and post her 17th career triple-double for sixth-ranked Iowa in a 108-60 victory over Minnesota on Wednesday night. “We just played free and had a lot of fun tonight across the board,” said Clark, who also broke the …
The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! MINNEAPOLIS — Football Bowl Subdivision newcomers James Madison and Jacksonville State along with five-win Minnesota are bound for bowls because of a shortage of eligible teams. James Madison and Jacksonville State are still transitioning to full FBS status and would not be eligible if there were …
MINNEAPOLIS — It has been a long, hard winter in Minnesota. The Minnesota women’s basketball team limped to an 11-19 finish this March under program legend Lindsay Whalen. That’s why, on Monday afternoon, in a room of 100 people — donors, alums, administrators — it seemed as though new Minnesota coach Dawn Plitzuweit spent the majority of her news conference …
After an amicable split with Minnesota, Richard Pitino headed west for New Mexico, no longer a young man relying more on name recognition than coaching experience. Hours after Minnesota finalized his firing following eight seasons on the job, the 38-year-old Pitino was hired as New Mexico’s coach to succeed Paul Weir, who went 58-63 in four seasons for the Lobos. …
