Big Ten cancels fall sports
August 11, 2020
On Tuesday, the Big Ten Conference announced the cancellation of fall sports due to the coronavirus pandemic, making it the first Power Five conference to cancel football. “As time progressed and after hours of discussion with our Big Ten Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases and the B...
Fleck talks Bateman, COVID and first day of training camp
August 8, 2020
Even with the new procedures amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a season about to start with players on limited practice reps and All-American wide receiver Rashod Bateman opting out of the 2020 season, Gophers' head coach P.J. Fleck is still optimistic his team will go above and beyond expectations for th...
The Boys are Back: with the Northwoods League on for the summer, Gopher Baseball players take the field again
August 6, 2020
Rashod Bateman will sit out upcoming season over COVID-19 concerns
August 4, 2020
In a video posted to his Twitter account early Tuesday morning, Gophers' star wide receiver Rashod Bateman announced that he will not be returning to the field for Minnesota next season. In the video, he thanks God, his family and his coaches in a voiceover over highlight clips. He describes the move ...
Carr opts out of NBA Draft, will return to Minnesota
July 31, 2020
Gophers' guard Marcus Carr is withdrawing from the NBA Draft and will return to Minnesota for his redshirt junior season, according to the Star Tribune. Carr was an All-Big Ten selection last season and set a school record with 207 assists in a single season. He was also second on the team in s...
Michael Thompson wins the 2020 3M Open
July 28, 2020
The second annual 3M Open was similar to the year previous, with a number of golfers in contention on Sunday at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine. Michael Thompson emerged as the winner, an unlikely golfer to come out on top. Thompson finished -19, shooting a 4-under 67 on Sunday to earn his second career PG...
Angus Flanagan competes at 3M Open
July 26, 2020
The University of Minnesota presence was felt at the first two days of the 3M Open. Three current and former Gophers competed on Thursday and Friday, including rising senior Angus Flanagan who made his PGA Tour debut. Heading into the event, Flanagan has been red hot. He earned a victory at the Mi...
Flanagan prepares for his PGA debut
July 21, 2020
Fans of Minnesota golf knew they could count on two former Gophers competing at the 3M Open this weekend in Blaine, and now a current member of the men's golf team has been added to the mix. Rising senior Angus Flanagan gets the chance to compete in his first ever professional tournament after sho...
Grad transfer Atherton adds depth, experience at setter for Gophers volleyball
July 20, 2020
In May, the Gophers' volleyball team announced the addition of graduate transfer Hunter Atherton to its 2020 class. Atherton may be new to the Gophers, but she has years of experience at the collegiate level. A 5-foot-10-inch setter, Atherton first played for the Nebraska Cornhuskers before transferring...
Meet Bradley Nelson, the doctor guiding U athletics through COVID-19
July 18, 2020
In his position within the University of Minnesota's Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Dr. Bradley Nelson mainly focuses on the intricacies of knee and shoulder injuries. Torn rotator cuffs, knee injuries, shoulder instability problems and the surgical procedures associated with them make up a...
