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November 6, 2019

Gophers-Cleveland State game recap

Pittsburgh transfer Marcus Carr had a game-high 18 points in his Gophers debut, to go along with eight assists and seven rebounds in 33 minutes. Carr sat out last season.
Gophers
November 5, 2019
Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck was all smiles after he spoke to the media minutes after signing a 7-year contract extension Tuesday afternoon. ] Aaron

Inside Fleck's new deal -- salary structure, buyouts, etc.

Fleck would owe the Gophers $10 million if he leaves next season and $4.5 million if he leaves in 2021.
Gophers
November 5, 2019
Minnesota Golden Gophers forward Sarah Potomak (26) celebrated with her teammates on the bench after she scored a goal on Wisconsin Badgers goaltender

After successful weekend, U women's hockey No. 1 in the nation

The Gophers women's hockey team knocked Wisconsin out of the No. 1 spot in the USCHO.com rankings for the first time this season after taking five of six points from the Badgers over the weekend at Ridder Arena.
Gophers
November 5, 2019
Gophers come in at No. 17 in first College Football Playoff rankings

Gophers come in at No. 17 in first College Football Playoff rankings

The 8-0 Gophers face No. 5 Penn State on Saturday at TCF Bank Stadium. The Nittany Lions came in at No. 4 in the CFP rankings.
Gophers
November 5, 2019
Minnesota head coach Lindsay Whalen watched the game during the second half.

Gophers women lose season opener to Missouri State

The Gophers fell 77-69 to Missouri State at Williams Arena on Tuesday.
Gophers
November 5, 2019
Transfer guards Marcus Carr (5) and Payton Willis have become starters for the Gophers this season.

Transfers take on starting roles as Gophers men open season

The Gophers men's basketball team will rely on three transfers in the starting lineup in Tuesday's season opener vs. Cleveland State.
Gophers
November 5, 2019
Gophers men's hockey coach Bob Motzko and forward Brannon McManus.

Faceoffs, conditioning emphasized for Gophers men's hockey team

Coach Bob Motzko is using practice this week to improve a couple of areas that were weaknesses in Minnesota's 5-3 loss to Notre Dame on Saturday.
Gophers
November 5, 2019
The Gophers play Oklahoma at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls on Saturday, a venue with a throwback scoreboard and other mid-20th Century touches.

Powerful five: U basketball's most intriguing nonconference games

The Gophers men's basketball team has an interesting and intriguing nonconference schedule, including Oklahoma this week and a Christmas week game against Richard Pitino's old school.
Gophers
November 5, 2019
Minnesota's Gabe Kalscheur (22) goes for a layup as Louisville's Steven Enoch (23) watches during the second half of a first round men's college baske

Pitino's Gophers try to convince skeptics they're still on the rise

Entering Tuesday's season opener against Cleveland State, the Gophers face more skeptics than believers on whether they can sustain last season's success.
Gophers
November 5, 2019
Gophers wide receiver Chris Autman-Bell (7) and wide receiver Rashod Bateman (13) celebrated Bateman's first-quarter touchdown against Maryland. Up ne

Scoggins: 8-0 Gophers vs. 8-0 Penn State. Who could ask for anything more?

A legitimate big game under a national spotlight, which, for those new to Gophers football, happens every half-century or so. Or so it seems.
Gophers
November 5, 2019
P.J. Fleck, who sources say is close to signing a contract extension as Gophers football coach, has taken the team to 8-0 with a No. 13 ranking this y

Gophers, Fleck nearing a contract extension

P.J. Fleck's current $3.6 million salary is 11th among the 14 coaches in the Big Ten, and he will be a hot commodity as jobs open up around the country.
Gophers
November 5, 2019
Minnesota Golden Gophers guard Destiny Pitts (3) is wrapped up by Michigan State Spartans forward Nia Hollie (12) as she tries to drive around her and

Goal for Gophers women: NCAA tournament bid in Whalen's Year 2

The view from outside the program is lofty, too, given that the Gophers are ranked No. 23 in the preseason Associated Press Top 25.
Gophers
November 5, 2019
Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck signaled to his team in the first half. ] Aaron Lavinsky • aaron.lavinsky@startribune.com The Gophers played the

Gophers special teams are still a work in progress

While the Gophers offense and defense have quickly rounded into form, special teams still struggle with the same inconsistencies and gaffes the main units seemed to have shaken after the nonconference season.
Gophers
November 5, 2019
Gophers senior linebacker Kamal Martin (shown against Nebraska) appeared to injure his knee at Rutgers two games ago, but Gophers coach P.J. Fleck con

Martin will be game-time decision for Gophers

The senior linebacker appeared to injure his knee at Rutgers two games ago, but Gophers coach P.J. Fleck confirmed the injury wasn't as serious as initially feared.
Gophers
November 5, 2019
The Big Ten Network will broadcast from outside TCF Bank Stadium before Saturday's Minnesota-Penn State game.

Rejected by ESPN, U gets consolation prize from Big Ten Network

It's not quite ESPN's College GameDay, but the Big Ten Network will broadcast its pregame show from TCF Bank Stadium before the Minnesota-Penn State game.
Gophers
November 4, 2019

Gophers women's basketball-Missouri State game preview

In the earliest season opener in program history, the Gophers take on a Sweet 16 team from last season that lost only one letterwinner.
Gophers
November 4, 2019

Five story lines for the 2019-20 Gophers women's basketball team

The Gophers' small lineup will need everybody crashing the boards to help top rebounder Taiye Bello.
Gophers
November 4, 2019

Gophers men's basketball-Cleveland State game preview

Coming off a 22-victory NCAA tournament season, the Gophers will look like a different team in their season opener, with seven newcomers and three new starters.
Gophers
November 4, 2019

Insufficient evidence found in Title IX investigation of U

The complaint centered on the fact the university was demolishing its track to make room for the new Gophers football facility, forcing the track and field teams to practice off-campus.
Gophers
November 4, 2019
Marcus Carr (5) University of Minnesota Gophers Basketball. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ ¥ cgonzalez@startribune.com Ð Minneapolis, MN Ð October 1

Five questions about Gophers men's basketball

For starters, can they replace Eric Curry's presence in the frontcourt?
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