A pair of University student-athletes will attend a highly selective NCAA forum next month in Indianapolis.
Jennifer Larrick, who will be a redshirt junior on the soccer team, and Katherine Windsor, a...
The University of Minnesota’s new Siebert Field, which opened last year, lit up the sky for the first time in the stadium’s history Friday night as the Gophers baseball team took on Penn State.
The...
A proposal to allow unlimited meals and snacks for student-athletes appears to have widespread support, including the backing of three former Gophers football players.
The NCAA Division I Legislative Council...
The NCAA’s Legislative Council decided Tuesday that Division I student-athletes can receive unlimited meals and snacks in conjunction with their athletics participation, according to an NCAA release.
The...
TCF Bank Stadium looked like a construction site Tuesday as workers donning hard hats ripped up chunks of turf.
This process began Monday and marked the first step in a multimillion-dollar upgrade to prepare...
The Minnesota Vikings will begin renovating TCF Bank Stadium this week and will have the stadium's turf removed by Friday, according to a tweet from the University's TCF Bank Stadium Twitter...
Nebraska continued its Big Ten dominance over the Gophers this weekend, sweeping Minnesota with a 3-2 win in 10 innings Sunday at Siebert Field.
Cornhuskers shortstop Steven Reveles hit a single that scored...
Nebraska’s Jake Placzek scored the game-winning run on a wild pitch, as the Cornhuskers defeated Minnesota 8-6 Friday afternoon at Siebert Field.
The Gophers were in position to send the game into...
The Gophers women’s soccer team spent its spring break overseas, immersing itself in one of the world’s most soccer-crazed cities.
Minnesota’s entire team traveled to Barcelona, Spain,...
Minnesota junior captain Carmen Laguna rebounded from a lackluster performance two weeks ago with a fourth-place finish at the Mountain View Collegiate Invitational in Tucson, Ariz. Her fourth-place finish...
The University of Minnesota’s premier hockey facility turned into a basketball arena for two days last week.
Mariucci Arena hosted 10 Minnesota State High School League girls’ basketball state...
A Hennepin County judge last week awarded almost $360,000 to a former University of Minnesota associate women’s head golf coach who claimed the school’s former golf director curtailed her responsibilities...
A Hennepin County district judge awarded former University of Minnesota associate head women’s golf coach Katie Brenny nearly $360,000 on Tuesday, ruling that Brenny was subject to disparate...
Clear Channel radio station KFAN-FM (100.3) will continue broadcasting Gophers football games for the next three seasons, the University of Minnesota Athletics Department announced Monday.
The station...
While the cold weather may not indicate it, spring has arrived — for the Gophers football team, at least.
Minnesota held its first of 15 spring practices Tuesday at the Gibson-Nagurski Football Complex....
The Gophers swept St. Cloud State in the first round of the WCHA playoffs this weekend at Ridder Arena, due in part to a historic scoring outburst.
Minnesota scored four goals in 57 seconds during the...
The Gophers defeated St. Cloud State 4-1 on Friday night at Ridder Arena in the first game of the WCHA playoffs.
Maryanne Mefefee, Meghan Lorence, Kate Schipper and Rachel Ramsey scored for the...
Gophers senior Kelly Terry said she thought the atmosphere at Ridder Arena during 2010-11 — her freshman year — was the best it was going to get.
But after back-to-back national championships,...
VIDEO: "Dance until Dawn"
Hundreds of University of Minnesota students and Amplatz Children’s Hospital patients danced all night Saturday at the Unlimited Dance Marathon.
But even with the large...
International soccer is coming to the University of Minnesota, the athletics department announced Thursday.
The English team Manchester City and the Greek team Olympiacos will play at 2 p.m. on Aug. 2...
Many pediatric patients at the University of Minnesota Amplatz Children’s Hospital walk the halls to regain their strength during recovery.
Richie Lange followed this routine almost daily during...
Sarinee Thitiratanakorn carded the third-lowest individual 54-hole score in Gophers women’s golf history as the team finished seventh at the Central District Invitational on Tuesday in Lakewood Ranch, Fla.
Minnesota...
The University of Minnesota will host Unlimited Dance Marathon on Saturday, Feb. 22, through Sunday, Feb. 23, at Mariucci Arena, in an effort to raise money and awareness for University of Minnesota Amplatz...
The Gophers football team saw an increase in home-game attendance in 2013, reversing a three-year decline in attendance and becoming one of four Big Ten schools to see an increase.
The team drew...
The Gophers football team had a historic season in 2013, winning eight games for the first time since 2003.
And it had a video series to document its success.
The athletics department produced the new...
News came out today about the NCAA allowing most sports to use the app Snapchat for recruiting purposes.
I checked in with the NCAA to clarify its policy on Snapchat. This is what Meg Durham, the NCAA’s...
JEFF JONES, RUNNING BACK, 4 STARS
Height/weight: 6 feet; 198 pounds
Hometown: Minneapolis
High school: Washburn High School
Offers: Jones had offers from 11 schools, including Florida, Wisconsin and Michigan.
Notes:...
A defensive tackle from Mobile, Ala., and a wide receiver from Mentor, Ohio, committed to the Gophers on Monday, according to rivals.com.
Three-star receiver Conner Krizancic became the third wide receiver...
The University of Minnesota athletics department hasn’t logged a major NCAA infraction since the early 2000s. And that’s good news for current Director of Athletic Compliance J.T. Bruett.
Bruett,...
The NCAA announced Monday that Minneapolis is among the eight finalists to host the 2017-20 men's Final Fours.
The games would be played at the new, 65,000-seat Vikings stadium, set to open in 2016....
The University of Minnesota sent three full buses to Houston for this year’s student road trip to the Gophers’ bowl game — a marked improvement over last year, when the bus was barely...
Galen Helgemo sat in the upper deck at TCF Bank Stadium on Friday afternoon wearing snow pants, multiple layers under his winter jacket and a Goldy the Gopher facemask given out for free at the game.
The...
On Dec. 27, the Gophers have an opportunity to win their first bowl game since 2004 when they travel to Houston to battle Syracuse in the Texas Bowl.
The weekend also gives Minnesota the chance to gain...
Gophers redshirt senior Kevin Steinhaus won a major decision in his return to the lineup as No. 2 Minnesota beat No. 5 Oklahoma State 16-15 on Sunday in Stillwater, Okla.
The Gophers and Cowboys both won...
Gophers wrestler Scott Schiller was a 4-year-old and had just lost his first match. He was sitting in his father’s lap sobbing when another dad asked if Scott would wrestle his son.
Scott said yes.
He...
Redshirt junior Scott Schiller has earned Big Ten Wrestler of the Week honors, the conference announced Tuesday.
Schiller beat the top-ranked 197-pound wreslter last Saturday, helping the No. 2 Gophers...
Not many athletes can say they’ve embarked on a professional athletics career before college.
Gophers wrestler Conrad Rangell can.
Rangell spent five years playing professional paintball and returned...
Redshirt freshman Sam Brancale won his first dual match and redshirt junior Scott Schiller defeated the nation’s top-ranked 197-pound wrestler, as the No. 2 Gophers defeated No. 18 Oregon State...
The Gophers football team will practice Thursday morning before enjoying an early-afternoon Thanksgiving meal together at the Gibson-Nagurski Football Complex.
“It’s hard for those kids that...
Gophers wrestlers won’t indulge in an extra slice of pumpkin pie or portion of mashed potatoes Thursday, even as the average American consumes 4,500 calories.
The wrestlers need to stay conscious...
David Thorn, Dylan Ness and Tony Nelson all recorded pins as the No. 2 Gophers dominated Wyoming 41-5 on Sunday at the Sports Pavilion.
The Gophers won nine of 10 matches and improved their dual-meet record...
University of Minnesota players were undoubtedly disappointed with their 20-7 loss to the University of Wisconsin on Saturday at TCF Bank Stadium. But the Gophers weren’t about to let their biggest...
The Gophers will battle No. 16 Wisconsin in about 20 minutes at TCF Bank Stadium in their final home game of 2013.
Minnesota (8-2, 4-2 Big Ten) is riding a four-game winning streak. Wisconsin...
View a video recap of the meet here.
The No. 2 Gophers defeated No. 20 Purdue 35-3 Friday at the Sports Pavilion, thanks in part to redshirt junior Dylan Ness' pin.
Ness, a 157-pound wrestler,...
Seven Gophers wrestling recruits signed national letters of intent last week, including one whose brothers have already wrestled for Minnesota.
Tommy Thorn of St. Michael, Minn., will become the third...
The Gophers will face arguably their toughest test of the season Saturday when they play No. 16 Wisconsin at TCF Bank Stadium.
The Badgers (8-2, 5-1 Big Ten) have five straight wins and one of the top...
The Gophers won seven of 10 titles at the Harold Nichols Open in Ames, Iowa, on Saturday without two of their top wrestlers in the lineup.
David Thorn and Dylan Ness, Minnesota’s 133- and 157-pound...
Minnesota’s top returning 125- through 157-pound wrestlers gained weight over the summer. But instead of cutting the pounds to stay in their weight classes, the wrestlers decided to roll with it.
Now,...
Gophers head coach Jerry Kill said Tuesday that this week’s bye couldn’t have come at a better time for his team.
Several key players, including sophomore running back Rodrick Williams Jr.,...
Former University of Minnesota women’s golf coach Katie Brenny’s lawsuit against the University of Minnesota Board of Regents came to trial last week, nearly three years after she filed the...
University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler said Saturday that he thinks the University made the right decision regarding head football coach Jerry Kill’s leave of absence.
“I had a lot of...
The No. 3 Gophers wrestling team opened its season Saturday with eight individual titles at the Bison Open in Fargo, N.D.
Minnesota redshirt freshman Brett Pfarr won the 184-pound title, redshirt senior...
Sophomore Philip Nelson will start at quarterback against Penn State today, the Gophers announced Thursday.
This is Nelson's second-consecutive start. Nelson earned Big Ten Co-Offensive Player...
The Gophers football team was driving to the airport after its win over Indiana last Saturday when redshirt freshman tight end Maxx Williams got a surprise.
The Williams family had been at the game and...
The Gophers wrestling team opens its 2013-14 season Saturday at the Bison Open in Fargo, N.D.
Minnesota is ranked No. 3 in InterMat’s preseason national poll.
The Gophers finished third at the NCAA...
Two University of Minnesota football players have earned Big Ten Player of the Weeks honors, the conference announced Monday.
Sophomore quarterback Philip Nelson earned Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the...
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The University of Minnesota football team led by 22 points midway through the third quarter Saturday, but it needed a late stop to beat Indiana at Memorial Stadium.
The Gophers...
Sophomore Philip Nelson threw three touchdown passes and redshirt freshman Mitch Leidner ran for another as the Gophers took a 28-13 lead into halftime against Indiana on Saturday at Memorial Stadium in...
The Gophers will try to win their third-consecutive Big Ten game today against Indiana at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind.
Minnesota (6-2, 2-2 Big Ten) plays the Hoosiers (3-4, 1-2 Big Ten)...
Sophomore quarterback Philip Nelson said his teachers greeted him with congratulations in his business class Tuesday, something he said is “a little bit new” for him.
Nelson threw for a touchdown...
Minnesota head coach Jerry Kill said Tuesday he needs to “work smarter” after health issues forced him to step away from the team earlier this month.
Kill, on leave to focus on his epilepsy...
Gophers kicker Chris Hawthorne has earned Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week honors, the conference announced Monday.
Hawthorne, a senior from Raleigh, N.C., converted two field goal attempts and...
The Gophers (5-2, 1-2 Big Ten) and Cornhuskers (5-1, 2-0 Big Ten) kick off in about 20 minutes at TCF Bank Stadium.
Minnesota is coming off a win against Northwestern in Evanston, Ill., last week. Nebraska...
Gophers sophomore quarterback Philip Nelson rushed for two touchdowns and threw for another as the Gophers defeated No. 21 Nebraska 34-23 on Saturday at TCF Bank Stadium.
Minnesota (6-2, 2-2 Big Ten) became...
The Gophers on Thursday released their depth chart for Saturday's game against Nebraska but did not announce whether Mitch Leidner or Philip Nelson will start at quarterback.
Leidner, a redshirt...
Nebraska hasn’t announced whether senior quarterback Taylor Martinez will play Saturday against the Gophers.
But Minnesota is preparing as if he will play, acting head coach and defensive coordinator...
Former University of Minnesota middle linebacker Mike Rallis remembers the moment when his favorite wrestler won a heavyweight championship.
Even 15 years later, Rallis, a lifelong World Wrestling Entertainment...
Nebraska head coach Bo Pelini said Monday he does not know if all-Big Ten quarterback Taylor Martinez will play Saturday against Minnesota.
Martinez hasn't played since Sept. 14 because of a...
EVANSTON, Ill. — Sophomore quarterback Philip Nelson hadn’t played meaningful minutes since the Gophers’ loss to Iowa on Sept. 28.
But he stepped right in Saturday and led Minnesota on...
EVANSTON, Ill. — Sophomore quarterback Philip Nelson walked into the Gophers’ locker room at halftime Saturday, his team tied 7-7 against Northwestern University. And standing in the middle...
Minnesota defeated Northwestern 20-17 on Saturday at Ryan Field in Evanston, Ill., with head coach Jerry Kill watching from the coach's box. Look for a full recap and analysis of the game in...
ESPN will nationally televise the Gophers-Nebraska football game this Saturday, the University of Nebraska said in a release Sunday.
The teams will play at 11 a.m. Saturday at TCF Bank Stadium.
Minnesota...
Jerry Kill is at Ryan Field watching the Gophers-Northwestern game from the coach’s booth, a University spokesman told the Daily.
The spokesman said he heard before the game that Kill and...
Tracy Claeys may be the Gophers’ acting head coach, but he’s not stressing the “head coach” part of the job title.
“It’s Jerry Kill’s program,” Claeys, the...
The Gophers football team will play four conference home games in 2018 and five in 2019, the Big Ten announced Wednesday.
The conference announced the 2018 and 2019 Big Ten football schedules Wednesday.
Minnesota...
Juniors Kyle Rau, Seth Ambroz and Sam Warning scored Minnesota's first three goals, as the No. 5 Gophers beat Mercyhurst 6-0 in the opening round of the Ice Breaker Tournament on Friday night at Mariucci...
The Gophers lost five members of last year’s junior class to the NHL. But this season’s junior class carried the team to a season-opening win Friday night.
Juniors Kyle Rau, Seth Ambroz and...
Gophers defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys said Tuesday that head coach Jerry Kill is at home and “doing good” after a seizure Saturday morning before the game at Michigan.
“He’s...
Gophers defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys said Tuesday that head coach Jerry Kill is resting at home and “doing well” after sustaining a seizure Saturday morning before the game against Michigan.
Claeys,...
The Gophers men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams started their 2013-14 seasons with a pair of wins over Arizona State University on Saturday at the University Aquatic Center.
The men...
Freshman quarterback Chris Streveler will not play against Michigan on Saturday because of a hand injury, the Gophers announced Thursday.
Streveler, a three-star prospect according to Rivals.com, hasn't...
Cedric Thompson said he didn’t know anything about Gophers football — much less the Little Brown Jug — until Minnesota recruited him.
“I had no idea that we had four trophy games,”...
The Gophers haven’t recorded a sack since the fourth quarter of their Sept. 14 win over Western Illinois. But head coach Jerry Kill said that doesn’t reflect the team’s pass-rushing ability.
“We...
A two-star recruit from Mansfield, Texas, verbally committed to Gophers on Monday, multiple recruiting services said.
Everett Williams, a 6-foot, 2-inch, 220-pound linebacker, became the sixth member of...
Iowa linebacker James Morris earned Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honors after recording eight tackles, a sack and an interception against Minnesota on Saturday, the conference...
The University of Iowa spoiled the University of Minnesota’s homecoming Saturday afternoon at TCF Bank Stadium, defeating the Gophers 23-7.
Minnesota (4-1, 0-1 Big Ten) appeared overmatched by Iowa’s...
The Gophers trail Iowa 17-0 at halftime at TCF Bank Stadium, and the Hawkeyes are dominating the line of scrimmage.
The Hawkeyes have 88 rushing yards, including 59 by junior Mark Weisman. Their...
The Gophers will try and win back Floyd of Rosedale on Saturday at TCF Bank Stadium. But they’ll have to stop one of the top running backs in the Big Ten to do so.
That back is Iowa junior Mark Weisman,...
Gophers running back David Cobb started the season as the third-stringer, but the team turned to him in a crucial situation Saturday against San Jose State.
With the Gophers up 13-10 late in the second...
The Gophers men's hockey team will play Boston College next month at Mariucci Arena as part of the inaugural Big Ten/Hockey East Challenge, the conferences announced Tuesday in a joint release.
The...
Redshirt freshman quarterback Mitch Leidner earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors, the conference announced Monday.
Leidner rushed for 151 yards and four touchdowns Saturday and combined for...
We're about half an hour away from kickoff here at TCF Bank Stadium. The Gophers (3-0) host San Jose State (1-1) this morning in the first meeting between these two programs since 1992.
Here's...
Gophers quarterback Philip Nelson is questionable for Saturday's game against San Jose State, according to a depth chart released Friday.
Nelson strained a hamsting early in the second quarter during...
At the start of last season, San Jose State quarterback David Fales had never completed a pass in Division I college football.
This season, Fales is his team’s unquestioned starter and has potential...
University of Minnesota athletics director Norwood Teague reaffirmed the department’s commitment to head football coach Jerry Kill on Monday — two days after Kill had a seizure during the Gophers’...
University of Minnesota athletics director Norwood Teague reaffirmed the department’s commitment to head football coach Jerry Kill on Monday, two days after Kill had a seizure during the Gophers’...
Gophers Head Football Coach Jerry Kill will host a meet-and-greet from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday on the Northrop Auditorium Plaza, the Minnesota Athletics Department announced Thursday.
Following the...
Gophers running backs coach Brian Anderson played wide receiver for Western Illinois from 1990-92. This Saturday, he will coach against his alma mater for the ninth time.
Anderson and the Gophers play...
Following the Gophers’ win over Nevada-Las Vegas in week one, a reporter asked junior cornerback and return specialist Marcus Jones about his speed.
Jones, who suffered two major knee injuries in...
Gophers junior cornerback Briean Boddy-Calhoun will miss the rest of the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament and a torn medial collateral ligament, head coach Jerry Kill announced at his press...
