The regular season comes to a close this weekend for Minnesota's softball team as the Gophers play two games at Wisconsin. Minnesota (32-21, 9-9 Big Ten) is fifth in the conference entering play, but could...

Minnesota baseball center fielder Sam Steidl describes the Big Ten this year as a "rat race." But, in fact, it's more like a Gophers-Buckeyes-Lions-and-Wolverines race - oh, my. There are more teams in...

Clay Estes watched Andy Roddick win the 2003 U.S. Open last September with friends and teammates on Minnesota's men's tennis team. During the match he muttered, "I beat him." Estes, who was ranked one...

Many track and field throwers coming into the Minnesota track and field program have not thrown a hammer before. After all, the hammer throw isn't even an event in Minnesota State High School League meets. So...

After the 2001 spring season, Minnesota rowing coach Wendy Davis delegated then-novice rower Jackie Gagner to write an end of season reflection in the team's newsletter that goes out to alumni and boosters. In...

Minnesota baseball coach John Anderson said he chose to start pitcher Matt Loberg on Sunday against Purdue because of the success Loberg has had against the Boilermakers - namely, a 10-0 complete-game...

Ever since Minnesota thrower Karl Erickson exploded onto the Minnesota's men's track and field scene two years ago as a freshman, people have been telling him of his potential. Erickson broke the Gophers'...

There was no doubt that Ohio State would have a lot to say in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals Saturday. But the Buckeyes made a louder-than-expected statement by beating Minnesota's men's tennis team...