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Alum Conner McHugh prepares for the start of the NCAA championship 200 breaststroke finals at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center on Saturday, March 24, 2018. McHugh placed 4th overall in the event.

Five former Gophers set to swim professionally in ISL

by Tony Liebert, Sports Reporter
Published October 7, 2020
Kierra Smith, Conner McHugh, Lindsey Kozelsky, Tevyn Waddell and Bowe Becker will be swimming professionally in the ISL in 2020.
Gophers football players sit on the sidelines during a game at TCF Bank Stadium on Oct. 3, 2015.

Some Gopher football players remain undecided about 2020 return

by Brendan O'Brien, Sports Reporter
Published October 7, 2020
Head coach P.J. Fleck has not said who is still contemplating whether to return to the team.
Minnesota forward Nick Bjugstad keeps the puck from Wisconsin forward Nic Kerdiles on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, at Soldier Field in Chicago.

Big Ten Announces start date for men’s hockey

by Julianna Landis, Sports Reporter
Published October 6, 2020
The modified season will include 24 conference games and an additional four against independent Arizona State.
Gophers Forward Jasmine Powell approaches defenders in Williams Arena on Sunday, Feb. 10. The Gophers suffered a defeat against Michigan 52-77.

Voter registration, activism and Election Day: what Gophers’ women’s basketball has been up to off-court

by Julianna Landis, Sports Reporter
Published October 6, 2020
Jasmine Powell, Gace Cumming and head coach Lindsay Whalen discuss their team’s efforts to be campus leaders and their fight for social justice.
A Gophers football player watches from the sidelines during a game on Sept. 16, 2017.

Demetrius Douglas announces he will not play in upcoming season, ending his career with the Gophers

by Julianna Landis
Published October 5, 2020
A redshirt junior, Douglas played in all 13 games last season and totaled 327 all-purpose yards.
Gophers Runningback Mohamed Ibrahim carries the ball for a touchdown at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on Wednesday, Jan. 1.

Ibrahim ready to lead Gophers’ backfield

by Brendan O'Brien
Published October 5, 2020
Ibrahim is embracing the leadership role of taking what he learned and passing it on to younger backs, whether it is protecting the ball or working on vision.
Gophers Defensive back Benjamin St-Juste leaps for an Auburn pass at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on Wednesday, Jan. 1.

Gophers crack into AP Top 25

by Brendan O'Brien, Sports Reporter
Published October 4, 2020
Minnesota is the fifth Big Ten team to earn a spot in the AP rankings.
Regent Michael D. Hsu attends a scheduled Board of Regents meeting on Friday, Sep. 13, 2019.

Gophers’ athletics department cutting women’s roster spots along with three men’s sports

by Matthew Kennedy
Published October 3, 2020
Following the protest on Sept. 16, new developments have risen in the fight for men’s track and field, gymnastics and tennis — most notably planning to cut women’s roster spots.
A cloth mask and bouquet of flowers are seen on the Goldy statue outside Coffman Memorial Union on April 1, 2020. (Parker Johnson / Minnesota Daily)

Minnesota Gophers continue to keep COVID-19 numbers low

by AJ Condon, Sports Reporter
Published October 2, 2020
From June through August, the Gophers’ athletic department tallied just 43 positive test results in a sample of 1,406 up through the end of August.
Players on the Gophers bench observe those on the court at Williams Arena on Wednesday, Jan. 15.  Minnesota defeated the Penn State Nittany Lions 75-69.

Gophers basketball will have plenty of new faces on the court

by AJ Condon, Sports Reporter
Published October 2, 2020
The Gophers lost three starters from a year ago, but transfers and underclassmen look to fill the gaps.

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