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St. Paul, MN  (KROC-AM News) - Gov. Mark Dayton was joined today by University of Minnesota Football Coach Jerry Kill in announcing the state’s bid to host the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota has an idea for a Super Bowl encore: the country's biggest college football game.

Minneapolis, MN (Gophersports.com) - University of Minnesota head men’s basketball coach Richard Pitino announced Wednesday the addition of center Reggie Lynch (Edina, Minn./Edina), who will transfer from Illinois State University.

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Tyus Jones is the latest Duke freshman to jump into the NBA draft.

BEMIDJI, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota State Mavericks sure have their swings in shape.

Wisconsin and Duke each won Final Four games on Saturday to advance to Monday’s national title game. Here’s a recap of the day’s action.

NBA-SCHEDULE Grizzlies jump back ahead of Rockets UNDATED (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies have regained the NBA's Southwest Division lead and moved back into second place in the Western Conference standings.

NCAA TOURNAMENT Spartans and Blue Devils head to Sweet 16 UNDATED (AP) — Second seeds Virginia and Kansas have been bounced from the NCAA tournament, both falling to No. 7 seeds.

The Sports Expert checked in this morning, singing the praises of the Minnesota Wild and the teams success of late.

NCAA TOURNAMENT Kentucky leads the way INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two Wildcats, a Badger and a Blue Devil. The NCAA has announced its 68-team field for the men's basketball tournament, and there were no major surprises when the top seeds were revealed.

MINNEAPOLIS (GopherSports.com) – Gopher Hockey senior forward Travis Boyd has been tabbed as the Big Ten First Star of the Week and NCAA Third Star of the Week after leading Minnesota to a weekend sweep over Ohio State with five points including his first career hat trick.

Dean Smith, the North Carolina basketball coaching great who won two national championships, has died. He was 83. (AP) - The school said in a statement Sunday from Smith's family that the former coach died at his home Saturday night. He was with his wife and five children.

MINNEAPOLIS (Gophersports.com) – University of Minnesota senior guard Rachel Banham today announced that she will return to the Golden Gopher women’s basketball program next season after being awarded a medical hardship waiver by the NCAA.