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June 7, 2017

10 Gophers to appear on biggest college stage in track and field

The Gophers men's and women's track and field teams will have a combined 10 athletes competing at this week's NCAA outdoor championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.
Gophers
June 7, 2017
Gopher seniors Mitch Hechsel, left, and Nate Roese are both in the 800 in the NCAA meet.

Hechsel, Roese hoping to end Gophers track careers in 800m NCAA finals

Former southeast metro rivals Mitch Hechsel and Nate Roese forged a bond running as Gophers. Their track careers have taken different routes, but all roads led one final meet — the NCAAs in Eugene, Ore.
Gophers
June 6, 2017
Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck told WCCO (830-AM) on Sunday morning that he wants to move the team's bench to the north sideline at TCF Bank Stadiu

Scoggins: For Fleck, technology is key to connecting with recruits

Gophers coach P.J. Fleck treats recruiting like a favorite toy. He never ignores it, constantly searching for new ways to connect. This aggressive focus gives Fleck fuel to compete against programs of more prestige.
Gophers
June 5, 2017
Ohio State coach Thad Matta talks with a referee during their NCAA college basketball game against Wisconsin Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, in Columbus, Ohi

Richard Pitino surprised to see Thad Matta out at Ohio State

Gophers basketball coach Richard Pitino talked Monday on the radio about Ohio State and Thad Matta parting ways
Gophers
June 5, 2017
U's Hurt to play for Hall of Famer Larry Brown on summer foreign tour

U's Hurt to play for Hall of Famer Larry Brown on summer foreign tour

Gophers forward Michael Hurt to play in August for USA East Coast basketball team coached by Hall of Famer Larry Brown
Gophers
June 3, 2017

Fleck gets 2018 commitments from St. Paul, St. Cloud recruits

Brevyn Spann-Ford (St. Cloud Tech) and Josh Aune (Highland Park) became the latest players to commit to the Gophers for the Class of 2018.
Gophers
June 2, 2017
Gophers athletics director Mark Coyle

FBI investigating 'sophisticated scheme' involving U athletics tickets

Investigation focused on former operations chief, deception over sales.
Gophers
June 2, 2017
The Gophers open the 2015 season Thursday night at home against TCU - the No. 2 team in the country with national title hopes.

FBI investigating possible fraud in U of M ticket office

After taking action of its own to address the situation, the university turned over those findings to the FBI.
Gophers
June 2, 2017
The Penguins' Jake Guentzel, front, celebrated a goal by teammate Evgeni Malkin in front of Predators goalie Pekka Rinne during the first period in Ga

Hartman: Former Hill-Murray star Guentzel making Stanley Cup history

Guentzel, who grew up in Woodbury, now has 12 goals and seven assists in the playoffs, including three goals in the first two games of the Stanley Cup Final.
Gophers
June 1, 2017
University of Minnesota athletics fundraiser Randy Handel on the sidelines of Minnesota football's spring game in mid-April.

Gophers athletics hired new head of fundraising

Dusty Clements replaces associate athletic director Randy Handel, who was suspended after a sexual harassment investigation.
Gophers
June 1, 2017
Way-too-early bracketology: Gophers projected as No. 4 NCAA tourney seed

Way-too-early bracketology: Gophers projected as No. 4 NCAA tourney seed

The Gophers' first game isn't for another five months. But this is a reminder that expectations remain high for Minnesota.
Gophers
June 1, 2017

All-American Bob Stein returns to College Football Hall of Fame ballot

The Gophers have had 19 players inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, and Bob Stein is one of 75 players from FBS schools on the 2018 ballot.
Gophers
June 1, 2017

U's Groenewegen, Lindaman named first team All-America in softball

This is the first time Minnesota's program has had two players on the first team.
Gophers
May 31, 2017
Jerry Kill

Former Gophers kicker transfers, joining Jerry Kill at Rutgers

Andrew Harte, who saw limited action in three seasons with the Gophers, will have a chance to become Rutgers starting kicker this fall.
Gophers
May 30, 2017
Gophers men's basketball to play at Arkansas on Dec. 9

Gophers men's basketball to play at Arkansas on Dec. 9

To finish a home-and-home series Minnesota will play Dec. 9 at Arkansas during the 2017-18 men's basketball season
Gophers
May 30, 2017
Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck addressed his team after April's spring game.

Fleck's staff will have bigger presence on 'satellite camp' circuit

Gophers coaches are scheduled to appear at four satellite camps in June in recruiting hotbeds Chicago, Houston, Atlanta and Canton, Ohio.
Gophers
May 30, 2017

Mankato sweeps to Division II softball title, finish with 64-7 record

Senior pitcher Coley Ries threw a three-hitter with 14 strikeouts and was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
Gophers
May 29, 2017
Head coach Jessica Allister coach, and players Kendyl Lindaman, Maddie Houlihan, and Sydney Dwyer will use the team's poor seeding as motivation.] Gop

Sunday Q&A: Jessica Allister, Gophers softball coach

"To see it end before we were ready to see it end was tough," she said after the conclusion of the Gophers' season.
Gophers
May 29, 2017
Minnesota manger John Anderson walked of the mound after talking to his pitcher at Siebert Field Tuesday May 3, 2016 Minneapolis, MN.] The University

U ousted from Big Ten baseball tourney with 13-inning loss to Iowa

The two teams played almost five hours to decide the winner.
Gophers
May 29, 2017

Minnesota Scene: MSU Mankato wins opener in D-II softball championship

Minnesota State Mankato beat top-seeded Angelo State 5-1 Sunday in the first game of their best-of-three championship series in the NCAA Division II women's softball College World Series in Salem, Va.
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