Gophers men's basketball coach Tubby Smith released a statement today saying that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer last year. The statement is copied below. “Amid speculation I want to make it aware...

Coach Wendy Davis compared the Gophers rowing team to the Minnesota Twins. Right now, thatâÄôs not a good thing. Minnesota competed against Wisconsin, and due partly to illnesses and injuries,...

Gophers center Ralph Sampson III was among 89 players on the 2011 NBA draft early-entry list released by the league today. Sampson has until May 8 to withdraw from the draft pool and can return to Minnesota...

When the Gophers rowing team saw Wisconsin three weeks ago, the Badgers were the much faster team. But Minnesota has finally had consecutive days âÄî even weeks âÄî of practicing on open...

The Gophers football team held its "Field Frenzy" for students at Thursday's spring practice, and coach Jerry Kill addressed the students who braved the cold to watch the team. Kill told students he needed...

The GophersâÄô defense just needed to slow down a little bit before it could speed things up in spring ball. With about two-thirds of the new playbook installed, defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys...

MinnesotaâÄôs second varsity eight rowing boat had an impressive weekend, fighting off tough weather and strong competition to win both its heats at the Charles River Challenge in Boston. The GophersâÄô...

  The Minnesota rowing team wonâÄôt even be in Boston until Thursday night, but the Gophers already feel somewhat disrespected by their opponents in this weekendâÄôs Charles River...

  The Gophers menâÄôs basketball team announced the signing of two players for the 2011-12 season during the late signing period Wednesday. Guard Julian Welch and forward Andre Ingram will...

A weekend trip to East Lansing, Mich. for the Minnesota rowing team was filled with ups and downs. Unfortunately for the Gophers, though, most of the ups came Friday when the team practiced fully on water...

The Gophers rowing team hasnâÄôt competed in three weeks, but as the women look ahead to this weekendâÄôs meet against Michigan and Michigan State, theyâÄôre excited just to practice. Lakes...

Freshman gymnast Kayla Slechta set a pretty high bar this weekend. And it wasnâÄôt one on which she had to perform during this weekendâÄôs NCAA regional meet. After four strong performances,...

Six practices into spring football, MarQueis Gray has done nothing short of blow other players away in what is supposedly a quarterback competition. He completes more passes than others vying for the position,...

For whatever reason, I put my name on the sign-in sheet on the first day of Gophers spring football practice. Coach Jerry Kill said he would be sending a signed letter to everyone on the list, and I received...

Junior Colton Iverson has been granted a release from the Minnesota men's basketball team, according to a report from James Cimburek of the Yankton Press & Dakotan in South Dakota. Cimburek cited an...

Due to weather restrictions, the Gophers rowing team has cancelled its upcoming dual against Iowa. Minnesota was set to travel to Iowa City to compete against the Hawkeyes, but cold and wind has forced...

The Gophers football team started spring practice Thursday, and first-year coach Jerry Kill didn't hold any punches. He sped up the tempo, demanding that the players worked through every whistle, and he...

Jerry Kill has learned quite a bit about the Gophers football team he inherited in December. And although the new head coach will learn even more when spring practice begins, some players might not have...

He had a sense of humor that matched his infectious smile. He loved quail hunting and fishing. But Murray Warmath, who died at the age of 98 at his Bloomington, Minn., residence Wednesday night, will forever...

The rumors have started again. Will Tubby Smith stay or go? If the coachâÄôs words following MinnesotaâÄôs first-round exit from the Big Ten tournament hold any merit, heâÄôs not...

The Gophers rowing team spent the duration of spring break in Tennessee, starting with two scrimmages, before opening the spring season. Despite being relegated to rowing machines because the Mississippi...

Murray Warmath, the last coach to lead the Gophers football team to a Rose Bowl, died of natural causes at his Bloomington home Wednesday night. He was 98. Warmath coached in two Rose Bowls at Minnesota...

Looking ahead to the 2011-12 season, Tubby Smith wasn't content with the point guard position, so he went out and found another one. According to multiple reports, junior college point guard Julian Welch...

After the Gophers men’s basketball team lost to Northwestern, 75-65, in the first round of the Big Ten tournament Thursday, one reporter asked coach Tubby Smith about the direction of the program. In...

Gophers vs. Northwestern

INDIANAPOLIS âÄì A few weeks ago, the Gophers menâÄôs basketball team thought a first-round exit in the NCAA tournament would be a disappointment. After losing 10 of 11 games, Minnesota...

After leading the league in rebounding in his first season with the Gophers, junior forward Trevor Mbakwe earned a spot on the All-Big Ten second team from both coaches and the media, the conference announced...

Newly hired Gophers volleyball head coach Hugh McCutcheon visited the Twin Cities this weekend to meet with the team face-to-face for the first time. The future coach also learned what he can and cannot...

Gophers vs. Penn State

EVANSTON, Ill. âÄî Grab a lead in the second half, lose focus and watch the season slip away. ItâÄôs becoming the common trend of the Minnesota menâÄôs basketball team. In another...

Gophers at Northwestern

Gophers vs. Michigan