COVID pause over, U men expecting to play Rutgers on Saturday morning
Rutgers had games called off during nonconference play due to COVID issues. But the Scarlet Knights returned and have won six of their last seven games
Denied a goal late, U men's hockey comes through with OT win vs. Michigan
In a game that featured 25 NHL draft picks in the two lineups, the Gophers and Wolverines played even through 60 minutes. But the 1-1 tie didn't last long in overtime.
Whalen works to rally Gophers after 56-point loss to Iowa
"There is no question we all need to do better," Gophers women's basketball coach Lindsay Whalen said.
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U volleyball adds two transfers: Davis (from Ohio State) and McGhie (Kansas)
Coach Hugh McCutcheon is adding pieces to a team that reached the Elite Eight last season.
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Gophers hand No. 1 Wisconsin another loss in women's hockey
Amy Potomak scored the late winning goal.
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U men's basketball preview vs. Rutgers: Gophers return from brief COVID pause
The Gophers will try to snap a four-game losing streak Saturday against the Scarlet Knights.
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Gophers women's hockey faces No. 1 Wisconsin with a score to settle
After missing the NCAA tournament last season, Minnesota had a big weekend at Wisconsin when the teams met in early December.
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Gophers men's hockey facing adversity, not to mention No. 3 Michigan
The Minnesota men's hockey team faces the Big Ten-leading Wolverines in a two-game series starting Friday at 3M Arena at Mariucci.
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U women fall apart, lose to Iowa by 56 in program's second worst defeat ever
Lindsay Whalen's Gophers trailed by 13 at halftime but gave up 37 points in the third quarter and scored only three in the fourth. Iowa's star guard, Caitlin Clark, had a triple-double.
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Worst losses in Gophers women's basketball history, with a fresh one prominent
The list begins with a 61-pointer on the road, and then Thursday's loss at home to Iowa shows up.
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Hopkins girls still top ticket in town, taking national stage via ESPN
Basketball Across Minnesota: Nothing in this sports market is a sure thing, but watching the Hopkins girls' basketball team feels close to perfection. It's the No. 1 basketball show in town at any level.
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Big Ten hoops power poll: Wisconsin takes over top spot in a tight league title race
The Badgers are the Big Ten's hottest team, led by national player of the year favorite Johnny Davis.
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50 years into Title IX, Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame's special class: eight women
The eight inductees into the Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2021 changed our understanding of sports on a local, national and global level.
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Minnesota sisters on opposite sides of Gophers-Hawkeyes rivalry tonight
Monika and Maggie Czinano will draw fans and family who watched them at Watertown-Mayer when Minnesota and Iowa play tonight at The Barn. Their mom's take: 'Both are very coachable. Both want to win.'
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Gophers women's basketball seeks first Big Ten home win Thursday vs. Iowa
The Hawkeyes come to Williams Arena riding a five-game winning streak against the Gophers.
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Gophers add all-Ivy League defensive tackle from Harvard
Chris Smith will have one year of eligibility at Minnesota and is the third defensive lineman the Gophers have added through the transfer portal.
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Lexy Ramler named Big Ten Gymnast of the Week for 19th time
Ramler won the all-around and three events in Minnesota's win over Iowa and UCLA before a program record crowd of almost 4,000 on Monday at Maturi Pavilion.
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Not enough players forces Gophers to postpone basketball at Penn St.
Following testing, the team dropped below the Big Ten's minimum of seven scholarship players available to play, causing Wednesday's game to be called off.
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How Minnesota became a national epicenter for girls' basketball recruiting
When women's basketball programs look for top talent, they're spending more and more time in Minnesota. And good news for Gophers basketball fans is many of the state's best are choosing to play for the U.
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Trio of Gophers chasing gold medal dreams with U.S. men's hockey team
Brock Faber, Ben Meyers and Matthew Knies get a chance to represent U.S. after NHL opted out of Beijing Olympics.
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7-footer Thompson shines after finally getting playing time vs. Iowa
Treyton Thompson, the freshman center from central Minnesota, was a spark off the bench against Iowa in his first substantial playing time of the season.
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Leading Gophers running back Thomas transferring to Kansas
The former Topeka prep standout is returning to his home state after leading the Gophers in rushing during the 2021 season.
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Souhan: Optimism overblown? Big Ten deals U hard dose of reality
For all of the nonconference promise and that notable victory at Michigan, the Gophers have become who we thought they were — likable, limited and 1-5 in the Big Ten.
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- Denied a goal late, U men's hockey comes through with OT win vs. Michigan
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- COVID pause over, U men expecting to play Rutgers on Saturday morning
- U volleyball adds two transfers: Davis (from Ohio State) and McGhie (Kansas)
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