Unpacking Future Packers: No. 50, Minnesota CB Terell Smith Up next in the Unpacking Future Packers draft preview series is Minnesota cornerback Terell Smith. USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 15, 2023
Bud Grant, legendary Minnesota sports figure and Vikings coach, dies at age 95 MINNEAPOLIS — Bud Grant, the most iconic sports figure in Minnesota history, died Saturday. Tribune News Service · Mar 11, 2023
Lindsay Whalen out as Minnesota women’s basketball coach MINNEAPOLIS — As the news conference neared Thursday afternoon, two microphones at the table became one. Lindsay Whalen would not be there after all. Tribune News Service · Mar 3, 2023
Chip Scoggins: Give Whalen one more season to make a big jump The day that news surfaced in 2018 that Gophers women's basketball coach Marlene Stollings was bolting for Texas Tech, I made a public plea for athletic director Mark Coyle to consider an unconventional hire. Tribune News Service · Mar 2, 2023
Prized Minnesota recruit Dennis Evans changes his mind, asks for release MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Gophers men's basketball program's highest-ranked recruit in 20 years likely isn't coming to Minnesota after all. Tribune News Service · Feb 25, 2023
Minnesota-Illinois basketball game is postponed because of COVID-19 in Gophers program The game will be rescheduled by the Big Ten, with input from both schools. Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 6, 2023
Stock Up Stock Down from first Senior Bowl American practice The American team had a really explosive practice at the Senior Bowl. @MattAnderson_8 broke down the best and worst on Tuesday USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 1, 2023
Northwestern eases past Minnesota, moves into 2nd-place tie in Big Ten Chase Audige scored 24 points as the Wildcats won their third straight. Their 15th win matched last season’s total. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 29, 2023
Oh, brother! WWE star, Eagles coach ready for big weekend Mike Rallis and Nick Rallis grew up in the Minneapolis suburbs as professional wrestling and football fans The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2023
Ice-cold shooting dooms Minnesota in 61-39 loss to Purdue MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota coach Ben Johnson thought slowing down Purdue's 7-4, 300-pound Zach Edey was the toughest task in Thursday's matchup but turns out it was trying to get the Big Ten's worst offense off the ground. Tribune News Service · Jan 20, 2023
Illinois beats Minnesota for fourth straight victory Matthew Mayer had 19 points and 10 rebounds and the Illini used a big second half to beat the Golden Gophers 78-60 on Monday. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 17, 2023
Chip Scoggins: Gophers are showing signs they plan to air it out more MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Gophers attempted a half-dozen deep throws among nearly 30 pass attempts in their final regular-season game. Then P.J. Fleck went and signed five wide receivers in recruiting, including two via the transfer portal who already have combined for 200 catches and 27 touchdowns at the FBS… Tribune News Service · Dec 29, 2022
Minnesota vs Syracuse Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl Prediction Game Preview Minnesota vs Syracuse game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl on Thursday, December 29 USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 24, 2022
Scoring struggles continue as Gophers men's basketball drops fifth straight, 69-51 vs. Mississippi State MINNEAPOLIS — Ben Johnson's Gophers went from playing their worst defense of the season to arguably their best effort a couple days later Sunday night against No. 23 Mississippi State. Tribune News Service · Dec 12, 2022
Tribune News Service · Dec 7, 2022 Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck inks seven-year contract worth $6 million per season MINNEAPOLIS — Meet P.J. Fleck, the Six Million Dollar Man.
Tribune News Service · Dec 5, 2022 Edey goes off for 31 points, 22 rebounds in Purdue’s 89-70 victory over Gophers Ben Johnson entered Sunday's Big Ten opener with his Gophers basketball team shorthanded in the absolutely worst possible position going up against Purdue's physically imposing 7-4, 290-pound center Zach Edey.
Tribune News Service · Nov 27, 2022 Minnesota airs it out, keeps possession of Axe with 23-16 victory over Wisconsin MADISON, Wis. — Paul Bunyan's Axe will spend another year in Minnesota. A pair of redshirt freshmen, Athan Kaliakmanis and Le'Meke Brockington, made sure of that.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 23, 2022 Mountain West Basketball: UNLV vs. Minnesota–Preview, Odds, Prediction It's the championship game of the SoCal Challenge. UNLV takes on Minnesota, in an intriguing matchup. Here's what to look for.
Sports Illustrated · Nov 18, 2022 The Top College Football Matchups to Track in Week 12 It’s not Rivalry Week yet, but there are still plenty of juicy games on deck, including a showdown in Los Angeles.
Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 13, 2022 Northwestern’s skid hits nine as top two QBs go down Brendan Sullivan and Ryan Hilinski left with injuries, forcing the Wildcats to turn to Carl Richardson before Cole Freeman played the final series.
Tribune News Service · Nov 13, 2022 Ibrahim, defense dominate in Minnesota’s 31-3 mastery over Northwestern MINNEAPOLIS — The starting quarterback was new for Minnesota on Saturday, but two old standards shouldered the load in a 31-3 victory over Northwestern: Mohamed Ibrahim and Minnesota's defense.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 29, 2022 Minnesota’s Mohamed Ibrahim housed some Gushers after breaking Gophers’ all-time TD record Kinda makes us want some Gushers too.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 25, 2022 Minnesota vs Rutgers Prediction, Game Preview Minnesota vs Rutgers game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 9 game on Saturday, October 29
USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 25, 2022 Ohio State vs Penn State Prediction, Game Preview Ohio State vs Penn State game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 9 game on Saturday, October 29
Tribune News Service · Oct 19, 2022 Best shot blocker in prep basketball? Minnesota recruit Dennis Evans is a swat machine. MINNEAPOLIS — The college basketball recruiting landscape rocked a bit with Minnesota getting a commitment Monday from 7-foot-1 Dennis Evans, possibly the top shot blocker in all of high school hoops.