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Minnesota Gophers

Mighty Minnesota: Gophers row past Penn State, improve to 9-0

Mighty Minnesota: Gophers row past Penn State, improve to 9-0

Jordan Howden intercepted a Penn State pass in the end zone with a minute to play and Minnesota's magical run continues as the 13th-ranked Gophers upset fifth-ranked Penn State 31-26 on Saturday before a raucous crowd at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
by The Associated Press

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Gophers vs. Penn State: Game of 'confidence and excitement'

Gophers vs. Penn State: Game of 'confidence and excitement'

The 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.
by Brian Murphy

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Football Gophers drill down on sleep, and win

Football Gophers drill down on sleep, and win

Minnesota coaches adjusted practices to game times, put limits on technology use before bed and even adjusted building lights to mimic sunlight.
by Emily Bright

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College football: Four-time cancer survivor O'Brien gets in the game for Gophers

College football: Four-time cancer survivor O'Brien gets in the game for Gophers

It was a moment Casey O'Brien dreamed about, but thought might never occur. The Minnesota walk-on, a four-time cancer survivor, made his first collegiate appearance Saturday in the Golden Gophers' victory over Rutgers.
by The Associated Press

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Sinker: U of M Women's Hockey a dominate force

Sinker: U of M Women's Hockey a dominate force

The University of Minnesota Women's Hockey team will go for its 58th straight win tonight against Minnesota State-Mankato at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis. Howard Sinker, digital sports editor for the Star Tribune explains why they've been so dominant -- but also why they're more vulnerable now than usual.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Upgrades set for Williams, Mariucci Arenas

The University of Minnesota announced Thursday that it will install new scoreboards and sound systems in Williams Arena and Mariucci Arena this summer.

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Gophers' coach Brad Frost discusses women's hockey championship win

Gophers' coach Brad Frost discusses women's hockey championship win

Gov. Mark Dayton has declared Tuesday, March 20, "Gopher Women's Hockey National Champions Day" after the team won the NC-double-AA Division 1 Championship.
by Tom Crann

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Great challenges await U of M's next athletic director

Great challenges await U of M's next athletic director

A big job awaits the successor of Joel Maturi, retiring athletic director of the University of Minnesota. He - or she - faces a department running an annual deficit of up to $3 million, elusive championships, and numerous competing demands.
by Alex Friedrich

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Joel Maturi steps down as U of M athletic director

Joel Maturi steps down as U of M athletic director

Maturi is in the final year of his contract. He has headed up Gophers sports programs for the past decade.
by Madeleine Baran

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Gophers hang tough against Spartans but lose 31-24

Gophers hang tough against Spartans but lose 31-24

Undaunted by the nation's top-ranked pass defense, MarQueis Gray and Da'Jon McKnight nearly pulled off another upset against a team with Big Ten title aspirations.

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