Play5min 12secHigh school football team switches topics amid pandemic, protestsJune 26, 2020 7:53 AMBy Cathy Wurzer and Julia FranzIn a normal year, this is a time when many high school athletes are looking ahead — playing on summer teams, starting captains’ practices and getting ready for the fall season. But this year, so little has been normal.
Play5min 01secGopher volleyball begins NCAA tournament with Friday home matchDecember 6, 2019 9:33 AMBy MPR News StaffThe No. 7 seed Gophers will challenge Fairfield at Maturi Pavilion.
Play4min 59secCollege football: Gophers drop four spots to No. 11 in national pollNovember 17, 2019 1:30 PMBy Andrew KruegerThe Minnesota Gophers football team has dropped four spots in the AP Top 25 poll after Saturday's loss to Iowa. It was Minnesota's first loss of the season.
Play4min 11sec‘A ton of hammers in here’: Augsburg's new women’s wrestling team kicks off seasonNovember 8, 2019 4:00 AMBy Julia FranzWith girls’ high school wrestling on the rise nationally and the NCAA’s interest growing, Augsburg and its team of mostly Minnesota wrestlers see a chance to lead in a sport they love. They expect to be formidable.
Play5min 19secGophers vs. Penn State: Game of 'confidence and excitement'November 7, 2019 2:00 PMBy Brian MurphyThe stakes are enormous for the Gophers not just in the conference standings or national rankings but for the credibility of a once-downtrodden program and its coach, P.J. Fleck.
Play4min 43secTimberwolves start fresh season with new head coach, revamped rosterOctober 23, 2019 11:16 AMBy Cathy WurzerThey play the Nets in Brooklyn on Wednesday night.
Play4min 59secTwins, Loons clinch post-season berthsSeptember 26, 2019 10:07 AMBy Cathy WurzerMPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with MPR News sports commentator Brian Murphy about the developments.
Play4min 38secBrian Murphy: 'As good a start as you could have' for VikingsSeptember 9, 2019 8:59 AMBy Cathy WurzerThe Vikings start the season off with a win. MPR News sports commentator Brian Murphy shares his thoughts on the game with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer, and what it might mean for the season.
Play4min 47secGophers football kicks off a new season Thursday night against SD StateAugust 29, 2019 9:57 AMBy Cathy WurzerThis will be head coach P.J. Fleck’s third season with the Gophers. Last year, the team finished 7-6, including a win in the Quick Lane Bowl.
Play4min 29secPreviewing the new Vikings seasonJuly 26, 2019 11:12 AMBy Cathy WurzerFriday marks the first day of training camp for the full Minnesota Vikings squad, and preseason play begins in two weeks.