Sports

Despite resting athletes, women take eight titles

by Robert Mews
Published February 20, 2006

With the impending Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships this weekend and some less demanding opponents at the Parentsí Day Open on Saturday, Minnesotaís womenís track and field team was able...

Scorching Buckeyes shooting leads to win

by Emily Wickstrom
Published February 17, 2006

Minnesotas loss was its third straight against the top teams in the Big Ten.

Jack Johnson, former Minnesota equipment manager, dead at age 62

by Robert Mews
Published February 17, 2006

Johnson donated a $25,000 scholarship to the Minnesota athletics department.

Kish beginning to realize huge hype

by David McCoy
Published February 17, 2006

Sophomore 184-pounder Roger Kish has won 10 of his past 11 dual matches.

Home meet to be used as rest weekend for womens squad

by Robert Mews
Published February 17, 2006

One week is all that is left for Minnesotaís womenís track and field team to prepare for the Big Ten Championships in Wisconsin. That final preparation will be Saturday against some less formidable Division...

Michigan manhandles Minnesota

by C.J. Spang
Published February 16, 2006

For the second time this season, Minnesotaís menís basketball had no answer for Michiganís shooters. Despite playing without two of their starters, the Wolverines pummeled the Gophers 72-50 Wednesday...

After sitting in shadows behind Mortimer and Silkaitis, Mitchell emerges as Gophers team leader

by Matt Perkins
Published February 16, 2006

Senior Adam Mitchell has already qualified for five events at the NCAA Championships.

Suddenly skidding team looks to stop slide

by Emily Wickstrom
Published February 16, 2006

Minnesotaís womenís basketball team didnít have much time to get over losing back-to-back road games at Michigan State and Purdue last week. Thatís because the 17th-ranked Gophers (17-6, 9-3 Big Ten)...

Domingues taking some time off after losing out in 125 competition

by David McCoy
Published February 15, 2006

After losing the starting job at 125 pounds to redshirt freshman Travis Lang, junior Andrew Domingues has left Minnesotaís wrestling team. ìHeís just taking some time off right now," coach J Robinson...