After Minnesota's baseball team wrote down its goals before the season started, coach John Anderson left the team with one message. "You say a lot of things, but words don't do it for you," Anderson said....

A fastball low and away was the finishing touch. In the third inning of Saturday's first game at Siebert Field, Minnesota pitcher C.J. Woodrow coaxed Purdue second baseman Nick McIntyre to foul tip his...

It's been 19 days since Minnesota's baseball team has suited up for a contest at Siebert Field. But tonight the Gophers finally kick off a four game series against Purdue in the stadium they call home. Minnesota...

After grinding through two weeks and ten games away from Siebert Field, Minnesota's baseball team wanted to come home on a positive note. But fourth-ranked Nebraska (34-11) proved too much for the road-weary...

Minnesota's baseball team finally figured out those pesky Panthers. After losing three straight games dating back to last season, the Gophers defeated Northern Iowa 10-5 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Wednesday...

Minnesota pitcher Glen Perkins has a classic case of ants in the pants. "He has a hard time sitting still," coach John Anderson said. "He hates sitting in the dugout, he hates coming to the park when he's...

Rachael Roth, Minnesota's soccer team's offensive leader and Second Team All-Big Ten selection, has quit the team and will forgo her senior season. According to Roth, the decision to leave was made in...

Before Minnesota's baseball team practiced last Wednesday, center fielder Sam Steidl addressed his team's undefeated conference record with some caution. "We're not going to win every game in the Big Ten,"...

Three years ago, Minnesota baseball coach John Anderson saw a slew of talented youngsters on his squad, but with the structure of the professional draft, he had no idea what his team would look like a...

Not even lightning can stop Minnesota's baseball team this season. Home plate umpire Greg Holman suspended play at 7:30 during Tuesday night's game between the Gophers and St. Cloud State after an intense...

Solid defense and intensity have played an integral role for Minnesota's baseball team this season and were largely responsible for the Gophers' seven-game winning streak entering Wednesday's game with...

Less than three years ago, Rick Rickert backed out of a verbal commitment to Arizona to play basketball for Minnesota. But in a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, Rickert announced his decision to...

Minnesota's men's basketball team never got a taste of National Invitational Tournament victory while in Madison Square Garden. The Gophers (19-14) lost two games in New York, and couldn't even get a lead...

With one game left, win or lose, in Minnesota's men's basketball team's season, there is really only one question left to answer. And just for the record, it's not which team will emerge victorious in...

With 1:19 to play and Minnesota's men's basketball team down nine, the Gophers needed a defensive stop to keep their hopes of a National Invitation Tournament title game appearance alive. But Georgetown's...

Georgetown center Mike Sweetney received the ball in the post, and was fouled by Jeff Hagen with 2:53 to play in the first half. The bad part for Minnesota was as a result, Sweetney hit his 10th and 11th...

Ten years and one day ago, National Invitation Tournament Most Valuable Player Voshon Lenard led Minnesota's men's basketball team to the NIT title over Georgetown. Tonight, the Gophers face the Hoyas...

In every game of the National Invitation Tournament, Minnesota's men's basketball team has been forced to exorcise evil spirits that kept them out of the Big Dance. In the first round, Minnesota went into...

For 28 minutes, Minnesota's men's basketball team couldn't get over the hump. Things bottomed out when the Gophers found themselves down nine with just over 17 minutes to play. Then Minnesota's offense...

Minnesota's men's basketball team could have just thrown in the towel. The Gophers could have succumbed to Hawaii's early hot shooting and exited the National Invitation Tournament in the second round...

In a perfect world for Minnesota's men's basketball team, the Gophers would currently be preparing for a trip to Albany, N.Y. and a sweet sixteen game in the NCAA tournament. Instead, Minnesota (17-12)...

CHICAGO - The dancing shoes can stay in storage. After a 76-64 loss to 10th-seeded Northwestern on Thursday, Minnesota's men's basketball team has now done everything in its power to keep the NCAA tournament...

CHICAGO - Minnesota's men's basketball team's 76-64 first-round Big Ten tournament loss to Northwestern on Thursday came after an interesting sign. "We had a horrible practice yesterday," Wildcats coach...

Kevin Burleson has certainly rested better. But it comes as no surprise, considering his childhood dream of playing in the NCAA tournament is in danger of playing out only in his slumber. "I could hardly...

ICHAMPAIGN, Ill. - t looked like Minnesota might have a chance. With 14:30 to play, the Gophers men's basketball team was down only six points to an Illinois squad that blew out its last three opponents...

When Minnesota's men's basketball team faced Illinois at Williams Arena in its final regular season game last year, the Gophers needed a win to get off the NCAA tournament bubble. But this year's regular...

JBLOOMINGTON, Ind. - erry Holman gave it everything he could. After taking Sunday's loss to Wisconsin on Minnesota's senior night personally, Holman hoped to rain on Indiana's senior day parade. Holman...

NBLOOMINGTON, Ind. - o matter what matchup problems Minnesota's men's basketball team can cause any opponent on any night, the Gophers have continually lived and died by the three-pointer this season. So...

Sunday was a golden opportunity for Minnesota's men's basketball team. With a victory, the Gophers would've moved into a third place tie in the Big Ten, and needed only one more conference win to all but...

It's difficult enough to win a basketball game on the road in the Big Ten without suffering a poor shooting night. But Minnesota's men's basketball team found out in its 71-61 loss to Michigan State that...

It's been on the schedule, staring down Minnesota's men's basketball team all season. When the schedule came out in September, the final four-game run looked daunting, like the steep, first drop of a roller...

Dan Monson said it himself after Minnesota's men's basketball team's contest with Penn State on Saturday night. "We didn't probably play our best game that we have here in the last couple of weeks. We...

EVANSTON, Ill. - Nobody would've blamed the 4,088 in Welsh-Ryan Arena for leaving Wednesday night's basketball game between Northwestern and Minnesota at halftime. The Gophers held the Wildcats to 26.1-percent...

Minnesota's men's basketball team will likely finish the season with a losing record on the road. Heck, the Gophers need to go undefeated over their last four games away from Williams Arena just to finish...

Michael Bauer has hit big three-pointers before. Wednesday night, he hit three of them. With Minnesota's men's basketball team tied at 60 with Iowa on Wednesday night, Bauer hit back-to-back threes, followed...

It was bad news for Ben Johnson, but it sort of made sense. Three days after his best performance in a Minnesota jersey, a 15-point outing against Purdue on Saturday, Johnson was diagnosed with mononucleosis. The...

Things haven't been easy for Ben Johnson. After moving from starter to reserve and seeing his minutes dwindle recently, the guard's numbers - and confidence - took a hit. But in Minnesota's men's basketball...

Minnesota forward Rick Rickert needs to shoot the basketball more. Sure, the Gophers (12-7, 4-4 Big Ten) have plenty of options on the offensive end, but only one comes with a coaches' pick as preseason...

Maybe somebody switched the game plans before Wednesday night's contest. Minnesota's men's basketball team was supposed to do in Ohio State with a full bench and a size advantage in the paint. Instead,...

Minnesota's men's basketball team has won on the road once. But with five of their final nine games on the road, the Gophers need to improve drastically on their 1-4 mark away from Williams Arena if they...

Jeff Hagen, and one. Jeff Hagen, and one. Jeff Hagen, and one. Three times in a 1:33 stretch during the second half of Minnesota's men's basketball team's 87-80 win over Michigan, Hagen received the ball...

With 7.6 seconds left in Wednesday night's 76-75 win over Penn State, Minnesota forward Rick Rickert told his teammates he'd sink both of his free throws to give the Gophers the lead. As promised, Rickert...

The only difference between an almost certain one-way ticket to the NIT and new life in Minnesota's men's basketball team's quest for a Big Ten title was Michael Bauer's fingertips. Bauer's right hand...

Maybe the trouble stems from homesickness. Perhaps jetlag has caused the problem. But whatever ailment has caused Minnesota's men's basketball team to start its season 0-4 on the road could be cured by...

Maurice Hargrow went to the locker room of Saturday's game against Northwestern with his ego bruised. After building a 13-point first half advantage, Minnesota's men's basketball team fell asleep, allowing...

The defense softened like butter in a microwave, the offense disappeared like a scarf from David Copperfield's hand and late turnovers proved costly as Minnesota's men's basketball team's chance to cease...

When Dan Monson arrived at Minnesota in 1999, he was in the same shoes Michigan men's basketball coach Tommy Amaker now dons. After the Wolverines self-imposed sanctions stemming from investigations of...

The Big Ten season is just over a week old, but Wednesday's night's 50-64 loss at Wisconsin for Minnesota's men's basketball team was as big as a game can get in the month of January. The Gophers (8-5,...

With 12-and-a-half minutes left in Minnesota's men's basketball team's 76-70 loss to Illinois, it appeared the Gophers were gaining momentum. They came back from a three-point halftime deficit to go up...

It's been a long week for Minnesota's men's basketball team. The Gophers are on the verge of playing their fifth game in 10 days Friday night against Fairleigh Dickinson. "We're tired," forward Michael...

The faint of heart need not apply at Williams Arena. As the final seconds of overtime ticked away Tuesday night, all 12,066 in attendance breathed a collective sigh of relief. Minnesota's men's basketball...

With just over seven minutes left in Minnesota's men's basketball game at Nebraska, Brent Lawson air-balled a jumper. Michael Bauer corralled the rebound but missed a wide open lay-up. It was just that...

In each of its last two games, Minnesota's men's basketball team squeaked by with victories decided in the final seconds. But neither game should have come down to the wire. Against Georgia Tech on Wednesday...

On Saturday, forward Michael Bauer beat a team from Georgia at the last second, but Wednesday night was Rick Rickert's turn. After a sloppy but competitive 39 minutes and 53 seconds of basketball, Rickert...

After Michael Bauer sank an off-balanced three-pointer at the buzzer to give Minnesota's men's basketball team a 72-69 victory over Georgia on Saturday, Bulldogs coach Jim Harrick expressed some surprise...

With 10.5 seconds left in Minnesota's men's basketball game against Georgia on Saturday and the game tied at 69, Rick Rickert threw the ball in to Kevin Burleson - option one. Rickert set a screen for...

After his team blew a 23-point halftime lead Sunday to squeak by UNC Asheville by six, Minnesota men's basketball coach Dan Monson said his team wasn't ready to play 17th-ranked Georgia. They now have...

Minnesota's men's basketball team made its season opener against University of North Carolina at Asheville a little more exciting than most anticipated Sunday ñ and not in a good way. After leading the...

For the first time since March 18, Minnesota's men's basketball team will take the floor at Williams Arena for a game that actually means something. On Sunday at 1 p.m., the 24th ranked Gophers take on...

Minnesota men's basketball coach Dan Monson announced Tuesday the signing of two California prep standouts to national letters of intent. Wesley Washington and Kerry Woolridge will both be eligible to...

At a soccer practice in early October, a lone ball sat in the wind and rain far away from the practice field next to Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium. Written on the ball in faded permanent marker was the...

Pre-game layup drills generally aren't indicative of what a game is going to be like, but Minnesota's men's basketball team didn't seem to understand that on Sunday. The Gophers ran past, sliced through...

Jerry Holman is at a crossroads. The 6-foot-10 Minnesota center has steadily improved during his college career at Minneapolis Community and Technical College and last season with the Gophers. But this...

Minnesota men's basketball coach Dan Monson announced Tuesday that sophomore guard Kris Collins has been dismissed from the team for repeated rules violations in regards to his academic responsibilities. "I...

What was the Gophers' reward for their 96-74 victory over Minnesota State, Mankato, on Friday night? Forty minutes of rebounding drills on Saturday. The men's basketball team showed positive signs on both...

After nearly a month of practice, Minnesota's men's basketball team finally gets a chance to measure its progress on Friday. The Gophers square off with Minnesota State, Mankato at Williams Arena in their...

I remember my elementary school days at Our Lady of Grace School in Highland, Ind. Police officer Pete Nelson, "Officer Friendly," would come to my school and talk to my class a few times per year. On...

For the first time in the Dan Monson coaching era, Minnesota's men's basketball team can boast a top-25 ranking. The Gophers, who have received votes in both major polls the last two seasons, are ranked...

Minnesota men's tennis coach David Geatz has waited for 15 years for it. Women's tennis coach Tyler Thomson didn't even know it was coming when he first interviewed for his position. But it's finally ready. The...

This season there are no excuses. After two NIT appearances and two second-round exits the last two seasons, Minnesota's men's basketball team has higher expectations. But this year the expectations aren't...

CHICAGO - Not many players in college basketball can dramatically affect his team's preseason ranking just by leaving school early. But former Indiana big man Jared Jeffries can. "Losing Jared Jeffries...

It might be hard for a team with no postseason hopes to stay motivated for its last three games of the regular season. But for Minnesota's soccer team, all that's needed is one word: Wisconsin. "It's a...

Rachael Roth has always stood out on the soccer field. At first, she was the little girl with the big bow in her hair. From her first day of kindergarten when her mom made her wear the bow to school until...

Dan Monson is facing a dilemma he hasn't needed to address since coming to Minnesota's men's basketball team in 1999: too many players, not enough minutes. But Monson has certainly dealt with worse. "In...

Who knew one kick could be so devastating? After playing a scoreless 106 minutes and 43 seconds in cold weather and snow Sunday afternoon, Ohio State's Jen Miller snuffed Minnesota's remaining flicker...

When Penn State's soccer team arrives at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium on Friday night, two longtime friends will be reunited. Minnesota senior defender Meghan Jones and Lions forward Heidi Drummond were...

After stunning then 14th ranked Michigan at home three weekends ago, Minnesota's soccer team has yet to come up with another win. This weekend, the Gophers tied Wisconsin-Milwaukee and then dropped their...

Minnesota's soccer team experienced a bit of deja vu last weekend. Four Sundays ago, the Gophers defeated regionally-ranked Cincinnati at home then dropped two Big Ten road games. Two Sundays ago, Minnesota...

Minnesota's soccer team lost two crucial road games over the weekend, dimming its hopes for a Big Ten tournament berth. The Gophers (6-5, 1-5 Big Ten) lost their fourth game of the season by a 1-0 score...

Almost three weeks ago, Minnesota's soccer team beat regionally ranked Cincinnati to build momentum before going on the road for two Big Ten games. But the Gophers lost both games 1-0 and were forced to...

In her 10 year soccer career, Minnesota midfielder Kyndra Hesse has battled tough opponents at the high school, club and Division I levels. But through it all, Hesse's toughest opponent has literally been...

In two crucial games over the weekend, Minnesota's soccer team went 1-3, taking into account two crucial injuries. The lone victory was the Gophers' biggest of the season emotionally and numerically, as...

In an intense workout before Wednesday's practice, Minnesota soccer coach Barbara Wickstrand fired shots at goalkeeper Karli Kopietz. Kopietz let two balls slip into the goal, then let a popular profanity...

Minnesota forward Rachael Roth and goalkeeper Karli Kopietz both received individual accolades this week for their performances against Iowa State and Cincinnati last weekend. Roth scored two game winning...

Who would've guessed it? Last year Minnesota's soccer team finished 10th in the Big Ten, scored nine goals and had the worst overall winning percentage (.294) in the league. But with conference play on...

In the 80th minute of Sunday's soccer game against Minnesota, Cincinnati midfielder Ashley Roush ran off the field crying after being issued her second yellow card of the game. Her teammates left the field...

Off to its best start of the Barbara Wickstrand era, Minnesota's soccer team takes to the road Friday for a matchup with Iowa State before hosting Cincinnati on Sunday. Thanks to a rejuvenated offense,...

Since the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, Gophers wrestler Damion Hahn has come to a realization. The United States of America is much like Minnesota's wrestling squad. "Minnesota is a top program, but...

To the delight of the 523 soccer fans at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie stadium on Sunday watching Minnesota defeat Colorado 3-2, referee Siavosh Rahimi seemed to have control of one situation during the first...

A quick glance at the players sitting around Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium on Tuesday before practice looked more like some sort of college orientation than a soccer team preparing for a game. Of course,...

After two straight losing seasons, Minnesota’s women’s soccer team has reloaded with youth, a new approach and a new attitude. The Gophers 2001 campaign (5-12, 3-7 Big Ten) was their worst...

Minnesota's baseball team is currently riding an 11-game winning streak, and if history is any indication of what this weekend will bring, the Gophers could come out of Sunday on a 15-game tear. The reason?...

Minnesota baseball coach John Anderson once again etched his name in the University's record books on Monday. Thanks to his team's 15-2 slaughtering of Purdue to sweep the four-game series, Anderson tied...

Despite cancelled games, cold weather, limited practice time and a young team, Minnesota's baseball squad has pushed on this season. All year long, coach John Anderson has said his team possesses the right...

Beneath a bright blue sky on Thursday afternoon, Minnesota's baseball team enjoyed a relaxed, optional practice at Siebert Field. With country music blaring through the crackling speakers at the ballpark,...

The scene at Siebert Field Tuesday night was ugly. But it wasn't because of wind, rain, or snow, as it has been lately. Instead, the bats of Minnesota's baseball team were the culprits. In a game that...

Minnesota's baseball team arrived at Siebert Field on Sunday morning to prepare for a doubleheader against Indiana, after Saturday's scheduled twin bill was cancelled due to inclement weather. But instead...

Minnesota's baseball team is set to begin the second half of its Big Ten season this weekend against Indiana. Currently the Hoosiers and Michigan State sit tied at a half game ahead of the fourth place...

Freshman pitcher Matt Loberg earned his first collegiate victory Tuesday night at Siebert Field, as Minnesota topped Division III St. Scholastica 8-5. Big deal? Well, yes actually. This week is a crucial...

A list of what didn't go wrong for Minnesota's baseball team might be shorter than one of what did this weekend in its series with Illinois. Injuries, walks, lack of timely hitting, inexperience, errors...