Minnesota Sports Briefs: Gophers still, enjoying win over rival Iowa

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(Minneapolis, MN) -- The University of Minnesota football is still basking in the glow of Saturday's surprising 22-21 victory over rival Iowa.

The win was the first conference victory for first-year head coach Jerry Kill. The 2-6 Golden Gophers play at Michigan State this Saturday. The Gophers will not practice today, but will hit the practice field tomorrow.

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Here are results and the remaining schedule for the University of Minnesota football team:

Saturday, September 3rd - USC 19, Minnesota 17 (final)

Saturday, September 10th - New Mexico State 28, Minnesota 21 (final)

Saturday, September 17th - Minnesota 29, Miami (OH) 23 (final)

Saturday, September 24th - North Dakota State 37, Minnesota 24 (final)

Saturday, October 1st - Michigan 58, Minnesota 0 (final)

Saturday, October 8th - Purdue 45, Minnesota 17 (final)

Saturday, October 15th - BYE WEEK

Saturday, October 22nd - Nebraska 41, Minnesota 14 (final)

Saturday, October 29th - Minnesota 22, Iowa 21 (final)

Saturday, November 5th - at Michigan State, 11am

Saturday, November 12th - vs. Wisconsin, time TBD

Saturday, November 18th - at Northwestern, time TBD

Saturday, November 26th - vs. Illinois, time TBD

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The Minnesota Wild are scheduled to have a morning workout at the Xcel Energy Center this morning before leaving for Detroit for tomorrow night's game against the Red Wings. Minnesota just blanked Detroit 1-0 on Saturday night in St. Paul. Tomorrow's game begins at 6:30 p.m.

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The Minnesota-Duluth women's hockey team notched a shootout win over North Dakota yesterday in Duluth after the teams played to a 2-2 tie after regulation and overtime. The Bulldogs finished the weekend by gathering four points in the standings. Pernilla Winberg scored the difference-making shootout goal.

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Here are results from Sunday's games in women's college hockey:

Minnesota-Duluth 2, North Dakota 2 (UMD wins the shootout)

Augsburg 5, Finlandia 2 (final)

St. Norbert 3, Saint Benedict 0 (final)

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Here are results from Sunday's games in men's college hockey:

Concordia-Moorhead 2, Saint John's 1 (final)

St. Olaf 3, Saint Mary's 2 (final)

Hamline 3, Augsburg 2 (final)

The University of Minnesota men's cross country team finished third in yesterday's Big Ten championship meet at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana. Wisconsin won the men's title for the 13th consecutive season. Gopher runner Hassan Mead of Minneapolis finished fourth. The Golden Gopher women finished fifth the league tournament. Mankato native Stephanie Price of the Gophers finished fifth individually in the meet. Michigan State won its second straight women's crown.

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Here is the semifinal schedule for the 2011 Class 2A Minnesota Girls' State High School Soccer Tournament at the Metrodome:

Monday: Burnsville vs. Centennial, 4pm

Monday: Lakeville North vs. Wayzata, 6pm

Here is the semifinal schedule for the 2011 Class 1-A Minnesota Girls' State High School Girls' Soccer Tournament at the Metrodome:

Monday: The Blake School vs. Rochester Lourdes, noon

Monday: Benilde-St. Margaret's vs. Totino-Grace, 2pm

Here is the semifinal schedule for the 2011 Class 1-A Minnesota Boys' State High School Soccer Tournament at the Metrodome:

Monday: Benilde-St. Margaret's vs. St. Paul Academy, 8am

Monday: Prairie Seeds Academy vs. Rochester Lourdes, 10am

Here is the semifinal schedule for the 2011 Class 2-A Minnesota Boys' State High School Soccer Tournament at the Metrodome:

Tuesday: Maple Grove vs. Eden Prairie, noon

Tuesday: Eastview vs. Minneapolis Southwest, 2pm

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