Gophers sports
Complete coverage of the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers, the Big Ten Conference and the NCAA. Latest scores, player stats, schedule, standings, game highlights and sports commentary from the Star Tribune.
Gophers
Nine named to M Club's Hall of Fame.
There are more than 350 current members of the M Club Hall of Fame, and the newest members will be enshrined in September.
Gophers
Hartman: Winfield Jr. happy he's remained with Gophers football team
A suspension later reversed and an injury have overshadowed his superb play on the field.
Minneapolis
Blacking out U.S. Bank Stadium for Final Four could hit $5.2M
The public board that oversees U.S. Bank Stadium will be asked today to authorize spending of $4.6 million, with the potential of another $600,000 for final negotiations on the "darkening solution."
Gophers
Graduate transfer Crandall has visit with U; Stockman leaving for Cal
Matz Stockman announced he's transferring to California to finish his career after leaving the U; North Dakota grad transfer Geno Crandall visits Minnesota on Thursday
Gophers
Can S. Dakota, SDSU, N. Iowa spring major college football upsets?
Though Football Championship Subdivision power North Dakota State doesn't play a Football Bowl Subdivision team this year, there are other FCS teams that could surprise a higher-level opponent.
Gophers
Future Gopher? Ex-UND, DeLaSalle guard becomes hot grad transfer
Geno Crandall, an all-Big Sky who is transferring from North Dakota, has visited with the Gophers, Gonzaga and Xavier after getting only a couple of offers while playing in high school.
Gophers
For Gophers football coaches, Year Two has meant improvement
P.J. Fleck will try to build on his first season at Minnesota, and over the past 40 years, Gophers coaches have posted at least slightly better records in their second season.
Gophers
Former U star Banham has career night as Connecticut beats Fever
Rachel Banham scored 20 points and the Connecticut Sun snapped a four-game losing streak with an 87-78 win over the Indiana Fever on Sunday.
Gophers
Olympians Brandt, Stecklein to play for Whitecaps
Hannah Brandt and Lee Stecklein, 2018 Olympic gold medalists, whose signings will be announced Wednesday, share a long-running association with the NWHL's newest franchise.
Gophers
Two more Mittelstadts commit to playing hockey for the Gophers
Two younger brothers of former Gopher star Casey Mittelstadt have made verbal commitments to play for the U after finishing up their high school careers at Eden Prairie.
Gophers
Gophers team camp will showcase new Athletes Village on Saturday
Gophers basketball coach Richard Pitino excited to see team camp hosted Saturday at the U's new Athletes Village facility
Gophers
Gophers land WR Adim-Madumere, who had offers from Alabama, Texas A&M
The three-star wideout from Fort Worth Southwest High School was a priority recruit for coach P.J. Fleck. The 6-3, 226-pounder caught 13 TD passes last year.
Gophers
Sudden impact: Gophers freshmen who could get a look this fall
With the NCAA's new redshirt rules, expect more first-year players to see the field. Here are 10 Gophers who could benefit.
Gophers
Whalen adds center from Czech Republic to Gophers
Gophers coach Lindsay Whalen announced on Twitter that the U has added Barbora Tomancova, a 6-foot-2 center from Bano, Czech Republic.
Gophers
Last Gopher drafted: Humphries on the draft, Amir Coffey and more
Going into Thursday's NBA Draft, former Gophers star and NBA forward Kris Humphries talked about being the last U player drafted, the One-and-Done rule, Amir Coffey and more
Gophers
Who will be 2018's best non-Power Five conference teams?
As unbeaten Central Florida showed last year, it looks impossible for a team from the 'Group of Five' conferences to earn a spot in the College Football Playoff. But there are some candidates who'll give it a try this fall.
Gophers
When will Gophers' 14-year NBA draft drought end?
Next season, Jordan Murphy looks like the leading candidate to be the first Minnesota player drafted since 2004. But there could also be a rich pipeline ahead.
Gophers
Ex-DeLaSalle star Travis transferring from Stanford to Kentucky
The 6-foot-8 former DeLaSalle star got his degree from Stanford last week and will pursue a national title with the Wildcats as a graduate transfer.
Gophers
Pennsylvania running back commits to Gophers
Treyson Potts of Williamsport is a three-star recruit and the No. 13-ranked all-purpose back nationally in the Class of 2019. He rushed for 37 TDs as a sophomore in 2016.
Gophers
Coast-to-coast: A (very) preliminary list of Heisman Trophy candidates
Offensive standouts Bryce Love, Jonathan Taylor and Trace McSorley are in the mix, but don't dismiss a defensive tackle from Houston.
Browse Sports Sections
Around the Region
- Reggie Bush is reinstated as 2005 Heisman Trophy winner, with organizers citing NIL rule changes
- Former Green Bay player Kayla Karius leaves South Dakota to return to her alma mater as coach
- Longtime Hawkeyes football broadcaster Ed Podolak steps down from his radio analyst role
- Hailey Van Lith trying to make US Olympic 3x3 team; next college choice to come soon
- Sign of the times: NCAA approves coach-to-player helmet communication for 2024 football season
- UConn freshman Stephon Castle declares for NBA draft and becomes school's second one-and-done player
- FedEx pledges $25 million over 5 years in NIL program for University of Memphis athletes
- PWHL Minnesota allows late comeback to Montreal, fails to clinch playoff berth
- NHL team moving from Arizona to Salt Lake City will have a name starting with Utah
- Kansas adds AJ Storr after he led Wisconsin in scoring this past season
Connect with Star Tribune Sports
Most Read
- U football continues strong activity in transfer portal with QB addition
- Gophers hoops lands Oregon guard transfer after Hawkins' departure
- Ex-Gophers forward Payne transferring to Texas A&M
- Changing up the guards: Oregon transfer interests U, visits campus
- Is Christie gone, too? Gophers freshman guard declares for draft.
