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Jerry Kill signs one year contract extension

by Ben Gotz
Published August 14, 2015

The University of Minnesota announced Friday head football coach Jerry Kill signed a one-year contract extension to keep him under contract with the Gophers until 2019. The extension provides Kill with...

University President Eric Kaler responds to questions from the media at a press conference held in the Northrop Memorial Auditorium on July 7, 2015, regarding the resignation of now former University athletic director Norwood Teague. Teague made the decision to resign following allegations of sexual harassment from two non-student University employees.

Athletics director resigns after sexual harassment allegations

by Christopher Aadland
Published August 7, 2015
Teague stepped down after two University employees complained about inappropriate texts and physical behavior.

Groenewegen helps pitch Canada to gold medal win

by Emily Polglaze
Published August 5, 2015

Trying to snap a 32-year gold medal drought, the Canadian women were in a scoreless tie with the Americans in the Pan Am gold medal game going into the eighth inning.   It was the fifth consecutive...

Ohio State head football coach Urban Meyer responds to questions from the press at Big Ten Media Days at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois on Thursday, July 30.

Big Ten conference making a comeback

by Ben Gotz
Published August 5, 2015

Urban Meyer strode to the podium at Big Ten football media days with a title none of the schools in his conference have earned in more than a decade: defending national champion.   Meyer and the Ohio...

Fabrication suspected for other Minnesota Daily sports stories

by Ben Gotz
Published July 29, 2015

The Minnesota Daily announced on July 15 that three published sports stories contained fabrications. The announcement led to a review of previously published sports stories, several of which are suspected...

Kiera Janzen swims the 1,000-yard freestyle against Wisconsin on Oct. 26, 2012.

Kiera Janzen helps set Pan Am record

by Emily Polglaze
Published July 29, 2015

With her college swimming days over, Kiera Janzen has moved on to compete in international waters.    The former Minnesota swimmer participated in the Pan Am Games in Toronto from July 10-26....

Potential location for new track and field facility faces opposition

by Ben Gotz
Published July 29, 2015

The University of Minnesota athletics department is still searching for a new location for its track and field facilities, as the current space would be displaced by a new proposed athletics village.   Jon...

Eddie Estrada bats for the Northwoods League's Willmar Stingers in a game against the Rochester Honkers at the Bill Taunton Stadium in Willmar, Minn., on July 9, 2015. Estrada will be entering his first season with the Gophers this fall.

Estrada prepares for college at Northwoods League

by Emily Polglaze
Published July 22, 2015

Eddie Estrada was being scouted by the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Boston Red Sox and the Minnesota Twins just over a month ago, but his focus remained with his summer team, the Willmar Stingers. Estrada,...

New track faces opposition in St. Paul

by Ben Gotz
Published July 22, 2015
Members of the community held a meeting Tuesday to raise concerns about the facility.
Gophers legend Roy Griak passes away

Gophers legend Roy Griak passes away

by Emily Polglaze
Published July 22, 2015

Roy Griak, a University of Minnesota legend, has crossed the final finish line. Griak, a Gophers coach and administrative assistant since 1963, passed away July 9 at the age of 91. âÄúRoy went...

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