Minnesota 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.
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.
The University of Minnesota announced Thursday that it will install new scoreboards and sound systems in Williams Arena and Mariucci Arena this summer.
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.
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.
Kill working to keep Gophers heads up
Jerry Kill's first season as football coach for the University of Minnesota has been rough. The Gophers have lost five of their first six games and he has worked to control a seizure disorder that caused him to miss stretches of practice earlier in the year.
Kill's coaches don't expect him to miss any games
Jerry Kill and the Minnesota's coaching staff did their best to prepare the Gophers players for the possibility of what happened last weekend at TCF Bank Stadium.