MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota has dismissed wide receiver Brian Smith from the program for violating team rules.The Gophers announced the move Tuesday without specifying Smiths violation. The walk-on from Milwaukee redshirted in 2013 and didnt play at all over the previous two seasons, but he became a starter this year and was second on the team with 17 receptions for 279 yards in eight games.Behind Drew Wolitarsky, Tyler Johnson and Rashad Still, the Gophers could look to Eric Carter, Hunter Register or Melvin Holland for a heightened role without Smith in the mix.Minnesota (6-2, 3-2) hosts Purdue (3-5, 1-4) on Saturday. Coach Tracy Claeys said right tackle Jonah Pirsig has been cleared to resume practicing after missing the last three games with a sprained ankle.---AP college football website: http://www.collegefootball.ap.orgMats Hummels Jersey . 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New York has won three straight and 12 of the last 14 meetings at Madison Square Garden.STAN SPEAKSA day after LeBron James criticized Knicks President Phil Jackson for using the word posse in an interview to describe James friends and business partners, Van Gundy was reflective Wednesday when thinking about his own words, calling on people to be aware of their language and attitudes.Im going to be perfectly honest here, Ive used that word before, OK, Van Gundy said , and when that all came out I had to ask myself, have I ever used that word before with a white player, and the answer is no. So, I think, look, you have to be aware of the language and you have to be aware a little bit of your own biases if youre going to overcome them and so I took that seriously.GOOD GUYHarris was honored with the NBA Cares Community Assist Award for October for his leadership and dedication to mentoring at-risk youth throughout the community. 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