Sports

As conference schedule comes to a close, regular-season title up for grabs

by Mark Heise
Published February 20, 2008

Three teams are still in the running for a Big Ten regular-season championship.

Young Gophers team looks to its veterans

Published February 19, 2008

Juniors Matt Nohelty and Nate Hanson will both play large roles on this year's team.

Gophers’ comeback effort falls short

by Mark Heise
Published February 18, 2008

Iowa's three point shooting was too hot for Minnesota to combat as it fell 72-69 in Iowa City on Sunday afternoon.

Ryan Newman wins the 50th running of Daytona 500

Published February 18, 2008

The win in Florida gave Roger Penske his long-awaited 500th win.

Withers resigns as Defensive Coordinator

by Brian Deutsch
Published February 18, 2008

The Charlotte, N.C. native will take a similar position at UNC.

Scott Baker has quickly become top starter for Twins

Published February 18, 2008

With the loss of Johan Santana, the Twins are looking for an ace to fill the void.

Pavlik stays unbeaten, wins unanimous decision

Published February 18, 2008

Patience paid off for the middleweight in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

Gophers fall in a pair of Big Ten duals

by Tom Moran
Published February 18, 2008

Halfway through Friday's wrestling match Minnesota assistant head coach Marty Morgan stood mat-side shouting "We need bonus points!" It was the theme of the weekend for the No. 4 Gophers, who lost to No....

Minnesota finishes tournament 3-2

by Mark Heise
Published February 18, 2008

After a pair of wins to open things up, the Gophers went 1-2 the rest of the weekend.

Love Shaq: All-Stars miss having fun-loving O’Neal around

Published February 18, 2008

The best of the NBA all agreed - it just wasn't the same without Shaq.