After former Gophers star Trevor Mbakwe broke onto the college basketball scene in 2010, all signs were pointing towards a legitimate chance at making a career in the NBA. But after tearing his ACL only...

Before wrestling for a top-ranked program like Minnesota was even a possibility, redshirt freshman Colin Carr was prepared for the harsh reality that he may never wrestle again.   A day before the...

Northwoods League action continues through holiday weekend With the Fourth of July this weekend, most athletes receive the week off of competition. But not the Northwoods League, including many Gophers’...

Minnesota forward Hannah Brandt was selected second overall in the inaugural National Women’s Hockey League draft Saturday by the Connecticut Whale.   Although she said she found out...

Two Gophers returned from last weekâÄôs NCAA Track and Field Championships as All-Americans âÄì and not one of them was named Luca Wieland. The sophomore, who took home the Big Ten and...

Dick McCullough played a key part in bringing the Gophers most recent baseball national championship back to Minneapolis âÄì his triple in the title game gave Minnesota a lead it would never surrender....

With the completion of the NCAA Track and Field Championships last Saturday , the book can officially be closed on the 2014-15 Gophers season . At the track championships, 11 athletes represented the Gophers...

The University of Minnesota athletics department’s plan for building new facilities is being delayed.   The Board of Regents won’t vote on the facilities plan until its September meeting....

The Minnesota Lynx’s WNBA season opener Friday had many of the same elements of a Gophers women’s basketball game from last season.   Minnesota head coach Marlene Stollings greeted...

Welcome to the Minnesota Daily sport’s newest summer blog series, ‘This week in Gophers’ sports.’ Each week, we will inform you on all the important events regarding Gophers’...

Despite three of his athletes punching their tickets to collegiate track and fieldâÄôs biggest stage âÄì the NCAA Championships âÄì the Gophers must have been wondering âÄòwhat...

The college track and field scene has seen a lot of Gophers multi-event athlete Luca Wieland over the last couple months after the sophomore took home the national and Big Ten title in the heptathlon and...

Three years ago, Nate Roese, Mitch Hechsel and Goaner Deng finally became teammates at the University of Minnesota. The trio had aspirations to be a powerful force in the 400-meter dash.   “We...

With the outdoor Big Ten championships less than a couple weeks of away, women’s head coach Matt Bingle knew the Gophers needed to leave Iowa City, Iowa, this weekend with improved results.   Team...

Growing up in Germany, sophomore Luca Wieland always knew he wanted to run competitively in the United States for one university or another.   His decision, however, didn’t ride on which school...

After winning three hammer throw competitions in a row, junior Gian Ferretti came back to Earth on Saturday at the Triton Invitational in San Diego, Calif.   The Cascina, Italy, native finished...

Members of both women’s and men’s Minnesota track teams will make the brief trip south to Iowa this Friday to take part in the annual Drake Relays —  a meet that has become...

Minnesota’s heptathlon competitors — who tackle distance running, sprinting, hurdles and throwing in their single event — are impressing their coaches and snagging top conference titles.   Just...

When her college career is completed, Jess Herauf might be considered one of the most versatile track athletes to wear a Gophers’ uniform.   Herauf already holds the program record for the pentathlon,...

When redshirt junior Trevor Yedoni arrived on campus three years ago, a Big Ten title in the long jump seemed like a stretch.   He was a two-time high school state champion in the high jump, and he...

Everything is bigger in Texas, and that includes the throws Minnesota athletes have put forth in the Lone Star State over the last two weeks. Last weekend, women’s thrower Devin Stanford broke the...

While womenâÄôs head coach Matt Bingle was awaiting his flight out of central Texas last weekend, he spent time researching this upcoming weekendâÄôs weather in Arkansas. However, Bingle...

As the Gophers prepare to begin the bulk of their outdoor season, both the men and women’s teams will look to their relay teams for consistent point-scoring performances, much like they did last...

While their classmates were spending spring break in places like Florida or Mexico, the women’s track team spent the week training and competing in Alabama. In between bowling parties and laser tag...

After the first five minutes of Minnesota’s NCAA tournament quarterfinal tilt against Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) on Saturday, it looked like the Gophers would coast into the Frozen Four...

Just days after the Gophers’ 1-0 loss to Bemidji State in the semifinals of the WCHA tournament, head coach Brad Frost sat his team down and went over each missed scoring opportunity. There were...

In a little more than a week, the four best teams in women’s college hockey will come to the University of Minnesota to compete for the national championship. While those teams compete this weekend...

Two years ago, Bemidji State was the owner of the worst record in the WCHA and the Gophers handily swept them in the WCHA tournament’s first round. Now, the script has completely flipped after the...

The Gophers have absolutely dominated the WCHA Final Face-Off in recent history, bringing home the trophy each of the last three years. But as the team prepares to battle for a fourth-consecutive title,...

  Heading into his eighth postseason as head coach of the Gophers, Brad Frost has realized the unfortunate truth that befalls his team every year at this time. “We know that we are measured...

  Thursday, the 2015 Patty Kazmaier Award top-10 finalists were announced with three Gophers finding their names on the list. Senior captain Rachel Ramsey, junior Hannah Brandt and sophomore Dani...

With numerous conference titles, national championships and consistent ranking as one of the top programs in the nation, the Gophers have plenty of targets on their backs. But this weekend, yet another...

When redshirt junior Liz Berkholtz crossed the finish line of last year’s Big Ten indoor championships after running 5,000 meters, she found herself in fifth place and behind two senior teammates. With...