To better understand the poor decision making that has been haunting the Gophers coaching staff recently, letâÄôs look at MinnesotaâÄôs fourth quarter red zone possession, which began on...

When Caleb Truax entered the ring, nearly everybody at the St. Paul Armory stood up. Behind chants of âÄúCalebâÄù and âÄúTruaxâÄù almost every round, the Osseo, Minn., native...

This was not what Michigan expected when they hired Rich Rodriguez as head coach last season. A year after leading the Wolverines to the most losses in school history âÄî a 3-9 season with just...

U2 has confirmed that it will play at TCF Bank Stadium as a part of its 360° Tour on June 27, according to the University of Minnesota's Office of Student Affairs. Pre-sale tickets will be available for...

From a slew of criminal charges to season-ending injuries to players quitting, tough times have befallen Minnesota athletics. The floodgates opened Oct. 20 when Brook Dieter quit the volleyball team, but...

After a 64-62 loss to Winona State on Wednesday, the Gophers women's basketball is set to take on Minnesota-Duluth. It's almost time for the tip as starters are introduced. For the Gophers: Ohm, Voigt,...

Gophers junior basketball recruit Trevor Mbakwe's lawyer presented the status of Mbakwe's case today in Miami-Dade County (Fla.). Gregory Samms said nothing has changed regarding Mbakwe's felony aggravated...

Minnesota has suspended basketball players Devron Bostick and Royce White indefinitely, head coach Tubby Smith announced at a press conference today. Smith did not give reasons for the suspensions, but...

Minnesota head coach Tim Brewster said freshman defensive back Michael Carter will play in SaturdayâÄôs game against Illinois despite his arrest Sunday night. Carter, 18, was charged with minor...

The Gophers womenâÄôs golf team could not overcome the tough conditions in Las Vegas, sputtering to a tie for 14th out of 18 teams in their final tournament of the fall. Lead by junior Teresa Puga...

Ohio State needed a nice win to bounce back. With Minnesota coming to town, the No. 18 Buckeyes had a fun, relaxing Saturday, destroying the Gophers on both sides of the ball. The lone bright spot for...

After breezing through the first few rounds, MinnesotaâÄôs Tijana Koprivica saw her tournament run come to an end at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Central Regional this weekend in Norman,...

Former Gophers standout and current Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Matt Spaeth is making news off the field, according to a Star Tribune article. Police allegedly caught Spaeth urinating in the parking...

A few weeks ago the Penn State-Michigan game would have drawn a lot more attention. But since the Wolverines (5-2 overall, 1-2 Big Ten) have lost two of their last three games, the 13th-ranked Nittany...

This could have been a big weekend for Gophers sports. A win over Penn State in football could have given Minnesota momentum entering another pivotal game against Ohio State. Instead, any chance the Gophers...

Minnesota: the state of hockey. ItâÄôs the only state to hold the distinction of being synonymous with a sport. California has never been dubbed the state of basketball despite the perpetual dominance...

Gophers football players may be playing for more than just a Big Ten victory and an axe on Saturday. According to a Fox11 story, the teams will also be playing for their governor's palates.   Minnesota...

When Eric Small had to describe his motivation for this SaturdayâÄôs game for Wisconsin, he struggled to find the right words. MinnesotaâÄôs captain defensive tackle has one thing on his...

In the Sept. 17 edition of the Minnesota Daily sports page, a story highlighting this weekendâÄôs Big Ten football matchups was reprinted from the Sept. 16 paper. Due to an error in layout production,...

The Big Ten announced Monday that the Minnesota football game against Northwestern will kickoff at 11 a.m. on Sept. 26 , making it the fifth morning game of the season for the Gophers. Though Minnesota...

Gophers junior transfer Trevor Mbakwe has been cleared to practice with the team just days after an announcement that he was cleared to enroll in fall classes at Minnesota. Mbakwe, a forward who was supposed...

Former Gophers cross country and track star Ladia Albertson-Junkans has been named a semi-finalist for the 2009 NCAA Woman of the Year, according to Gophersports.com.   Albertson-Junkans was named...

Star recruit Trevor Mbakwe has been accused of assualting a Miami woman in April according to a Pioneer Press article.   Mbakwe said the claims aren't true but has to return to Miami for a court case...

As the college football season approaches, the Big Ten is looking to shake its recent reputation as a conference that canâÄôt win âÄúthe big one.âÄù Since Ohio StateâÄôs...

Two members of the 2002 and 2003 Minnesota men's hockey championship teams are returning to the squad.   Grant Potulny and Justin Johnson have both been named assistant coaches for the 2009-2010 hockey...

 As expected, some Minnesota hockey players were early selections in the 2009 NHL Draft.   Incoming freshman Nick Leddy was drafted 16th overall by the Minnesota Wild. A few picks later, sophomore...

Two more game times were announced for the 2009 Minnesota football season Wednesday.   The Gophers season opening matchup at Syracuse on Sept. 5 is scheduled for an 11 a.m. CT kickoff and will air...

Three Minnesota baseball players were named to the "Louisville Sluggers" Freshmen All-American team Wednesday.   Outfielder Justin Gominsky (Mahtomedi, Minn.), first baseman Nick O'Shea...

Over the years, football coaches have voiced concerns about the Big Ten being at a disadvantage for having 11 teams and not being large enough to demand a Big Ten championship game. This week, Gophers...

Phil Steele announced his preseason NCAA football awards this week, projecting 10 Gophers to receive Big Ten honors by season's end.   Among the predictions is Minnesota wide receiver Eric Decker,...

Two of the Gophers football game times were announced today in a press release. One of the games is the homecoming battle on Oct. 10 against Purdue, slated for an 11 a.m. kickoff. The other announced time...

Freshman Ralph Sampson III might be finding some colors to wear this summer other than maroon and gold. The Gopher center was invited to tryout for the U.S. under-19 national basketball team according...

A United Nations expert will be on campus Wednesday to hear testimonies from family members of Hmong people whose graves were desecrated in Thailand, according to a press release. The human rights hearing...

Twin Cities chain Punch Pizza might have a new location on the University campus. Landlord Bill Nicklow said the company has been renting the former Manhattan Loft space since December 2007. He said he...

A lot of things have been changing around campus. First things first, the former Melrose Student Suites is bearing a new name: The District on Delaware. Across campus, a few Dinkytown businesses have...

Here is the breakdown thus far from the first weekend of the party patrol, which was on the prowl Friday. UMPD Deputy Chief Chuck Miner said the patrol, also consisting of Minneapolis and Hennepin County...

The Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Coalition will host a protest Friday in response to the raids in Madelia and St. James, Minnesota. The protest from 4:30 p.m. until 6 p.m. will take place at the...

According to the Associated Press , Chipotle will soon be raising food prices to counterbalance a spike in beef and chicken costs. As of August wholesale food prices have increased 8.7 percent. For all...

Tomorrow, a panel including two economic experts and two speakers from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis will speak at the Humphrey Institute. The group will discuss how Congress passing the $700...