Seth B. Toupal

The Sartell Sabres lost to the the #5 ranked Bemidji Lumberjacks Friday night by a score of 31-24 from Sartell. The loss drops Sartell to 1-3 on the season and keeps the Lumberjacks undefeated at 4-0

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The Minnesota Twins lost at the hands of the Kansas City Royals by a score of 7-3 Thursday night. The Twins lead 3-2 going into the 6th inning, but Mike Pelfrey surrendered the tying run on a Salvador Perez RBI single in the bottom of the 6th

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The Saint Cloud Rox moved their record to 5-4 with a 6-1 win over the Alexandria Blue Anchors Thursday night.

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One intriguing candidate for the Gophers head coaching vacancy is former Timberwolves head coach Flip Saunders. One of the factors working against Saunders is his lack of coaching experience at the college level, but here are the other factors he brings to the table:

Coaching Experience-

• Minnesota Timberwolves: 1995-2005
• Detroit Pistons: 2005-2008
• Washington Wizards 2009-2012
• Career record: 638–526, 47-51 playoff record
• 4 first place finishes (2003-2004, 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008)
• Reached the NBA Conference Finals 4 times (2003-2004, 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008)

Pros brought to table-

• Saunders is a Gopher alum and would appeal to fans and other alumni.
• Saunders can appeal to recruits due to his NBA coaching experience
• Saunders knows the area, has cur

One of the names most associated with the Minnesota Gopher basketball head coach vacancy is that of Virginia Commonwealth head coach Shaka Smart. Gopher athletic director Norwood Teague was the athletic director at VCU before coming to Minnesota, so the ties Teague has to Smart would make him a natural fit in Minnesota. In

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