As this year's major-party candidates fight public battles over hot-button issues such as crime and taxes, a host of lesser-known candidates are struggling to make their voices heard on issues left by...

Saturday's game with Michigan will be the last in a string of 70 consecutive meetings between the two teams. It also marks the 95th anniversary of what's become one of the more storied traditions in college...

It's becoming the new trend: championship teams diving into the international pool of talent. Minnesota men's swimming and diving team -- last year's Big Ten champions -- has followed suit. The Gophers,...

Three student services fees-funded groups will attempt for a third time to join the University's side in a lawsuit against the fees system in a hearing before an 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals three-judge...

In August I attended the annual national convention of journalism educators in Baltimore. One evening, I had dinner with several journalism professors and students from around the country. During dinner,...

Reading all the accounts of the women raped and tortured during the Japanese occupation of China during World War II was the hardest part for writer Iris Chang. Not only did Chang lose weight and some...

Minnesota's women's volleyball team won't be seeking revenge at the Sports Pavilion on Saturday. Instead, the Gophers might be looking for a sign of life. In their Oct. 2 match at Wisconsin, the Gophers...

The Gophers men's hockey team has been here before -- injured and embarrassed, coming off a series in which they played below expectations. Last season, Michigan Tech swept Minnesota on the road. Last...

It isn't the promised land, but it will have to do for now. With the Big Ten Tournament next weekend and the NCAA Tournament a week later, the Gophers soccer team's upcoming matchups with New Mexico and...

How 'bout them Illini? They have proven to be one of the most offensively futile teams in the country, averaging a robust 13.6 points per game. Freshman RB Rocky Harvey is the lone bright spot on the team,...