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Borzi: Ex-Minnesota great takes aim at Gophers

Courtney Kennedy was one of Minnesota’s greatest players, but the Boston College associate coach is aiming to spoil the powerhouse Golden Gophers’ perfect season in the Frozen Four.

Mar 21 3:38 PM ET | By Pat Borzi

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Borzi: Minnesota duo provides potent scoring punch

Hannah Brandt and Amanda Kessel give Minnesota a potent scoring punch, teaming up for a combined 166 points and helping the Gophers to an undefeated, untied regular season.

Feb 28 2:31 PM ET | By Pat Borzi

Borzi: Vikings punter strikes the right chord

As a kid, Vikings punter Chris Kluwe chose football over music. Now, as part of the band Tripping Icarus, he gets to do both.

Nov 29 12:48 PM ET | By Pat Borzi

Borzi: Undersized Sherels gives his all to Vikings

Marcus Sherels had a spectacular 25th birthday complete with scoring his first NFL touchdown. To get to this point, though, the undersized special teamer has worked hard every step of the way.

Nov 15 12:36 PM ET | By Pat Borzi

Borzi: McCutcheon gets settled in at Minnesota

Hugh McCutcheon went from coaching Team USA to a silver medal in London to Minnesota in a blink of an eye. He is now getting to know his newest students, the 12th-ranked Golden Gophers.

Sep 18 10:46 AM ET | By Pat Borzi

Women GMs mean business in minors

Capitalizing on their business skills, an unprecedented eight women are serving as GMs in minor league baseball, but reaching the majors remains a dream.

May 21 | By Pat Borzi

Goalie Noora Raty key to Gophers' title dreams

Goalie Noora Raty has stopped nearly everything in her path in leading Minnesota to its second Frozen Four in the past three seasons. Her skills will be tested by high-scoring Cornell in the semifinals Friday night.

Mar 15 3:02 PM ET | By Pat Borzi

Borzi: Five things to watch for in NCAA women's hockey tournament

Here are five things to watch heading into the start of the NCAA women's hockey tournament.

Mar 9 7:29 PM ET | By Pat Borzi

Fennelly buoyed by family at Iowa State

With two sons helping, head coach Bill Fennelly brings a down-home approach to Iowa State, and that resonates with the Cyclones' Midwestern fans.

Feb 29 | By Pat Borzi

Kim Mulkey stokes the fire at Baylor

Charismatic, energetic and at times a tempest on the sideline, the fiery -- and well-dressed -- coach has educated fans, filled seats and transformed Baylor into a national power.

Dec 16 | By Pat Borzi

Surprise Seminoles learn from past experience

In 2009, Florida State lost in a regional final. This time around, the Noles were poised instead of panicked when the match got close. The result: a spot in the semifinals.

Dec 14 | By Pat Borzi

Holly McPeak sets up the semifinals

Will it end up being USC versus UCLA for the title? Or will Florida State and Illinois break up the California flavor in the national semifinals?

Dec 13 | By Pat Borzi

Five things to watch in volleyball semifinals

Upstart Florida State joins Pac-12 rivals USC and UCLA and Illinois represents the Big Ten when action starts Thursday in San Antonio.

Dec 13 | By Pat Borzi

FSU holds off Iowa State for semifinal spot

In a tournament full of twists, the 12th-seeded Seminoles ousted No. 4 seed Iowa State and will face another surprise winner, UCLA, in the semifinals.

Dec 10 | By Pat Borzi

Purdue suffers early exit from Minneapolis Regional

Purdue was the Big Ten's hottest team heading into the postseason, but the Boilermakers couldn't top FSU to reach the regional final.

Dec 9 | By Pat Borzi

Seven questions with volleyball star Holly McPeak

The ESPN analyst, beach volleyball star and former national champion shares her thoughts heading into the regionals.

Dec 6 | By Pat Borzi

Five things to watch in volleyball's Sweet 16

The Honolulu region has a monster matchup and the Big Ten is making noise as the Sweet 16 teams begin to scrap for semifinal spots.

Dec 6 | By Pat Borzi

Nebraska's Lara Dykstra making her mark

Growing up in a volleyball family, she never backed down from a challenge. That mindset has helped her make an impact on the nation's No. 2 team.

Nov 30 | By Pat Borzi

NCAA volleyball tournament storylines

From Nebraska's recent struggles to Penn State's quest for five straight titles, here are the stories to watch now that the bracket is set.

Nov 27 | By Pat Borzi

Prahalis should continue Ohio St. streak

The flashy guard is a good bet for conference player of the year, and it would be the eighth year in a row a Buckeye has at least shared the honor.

Nov 9 | By Pat Borzi

Gophers volleyball in good hands

While the next coach is committed to the U.S. national team through the Olympics, assistant Laura Bush has stepped up and led Minnesota to a No. 15 ranking.

Nov 3 | By Pat Borzi

Adair, Wiggins bring punch from Lynx bench

Minnesota's roster is stocked with big-time stars, but Jessica Adair and Candice Wiggins provide a change of pace and could be the difference in the WNBA Finals.

Sep 29 | By Pat Borzi

Candice Dupree can't wait until Sunday

Dupree and the Mercury have been in this position before, losing big to Seattle in their first game. They know how to fight back.

Sep 23 | By Pat Borzi

Taj McWilliams-Franklin is final piece for Lynx

At 41, the Minnesota center is solid on the floor, spectacular in the locker room. Part mom, part cop, part coach, she has been the glue the team needed.

Sep 21 | By Pat Borzi

Lynx win franchise's first playoff series

After another slow start, Minnesota routed the San Antonio Silver Stars to win the franchise's first playoff series and advance to the conference finals.

Sep 20 | By Pat Borzi