Two Gophers also were honored by the WCHA: Taylor Heise was named conference forward of the week, and Skylar Vetter was named goaltender of the week.
Sophomore Norah Hushagen won her second section title, doubling her margin of victory from last year.
Several private colleges in Minnesota have signed on to amicus briefs that urge the court to allow them to keep using race as one of many factors in evaluating potential students.
Gun-related calls, gunshot injuries and carjackings are all down. City officials say it's early evidence that a new partnership between police, prosecutors and violence prevention teams is working.
Football coach P.J. Fleck said the plan was to be more aggressive on the drive right before halftime.
Vikings defensive lineman Dalvin Tomlinson (calf) and tight end Irv Smith Jr. (ankle) suffered injuries that knocked them out of Sunday's win against the Cardinals. Both could miss next week's game in Washington.
Pilots at Delta Air Lines voted to authorize union leaders to call a strike, but it might be a largely symbolic gesture, as hurdles remain before the pilots can legally walk off the job.