Sports
July 21, 2018
St. Thomas head coach Johnny Tauer, in 2016

Scoggins: Coaching AAU basketball a win-win for St. Thomas coach Tauer

Though it at times presents challenges, St. Thomas men's basketball coach Johnny Tauer is at peace teaching basketball and spending time with his son as an AAU coach.
Sports
July 21, 2018

Reusse: A sudden loss at tight-knit St. Thomas

Doug Hennes had UST duties far more important than sports
Gophers
July 19, 2018
Bob Motzko

NCAA hockey committee proposes keeping options for 3-on-3 OT, shootouts

After being on the chopping block for a little more than a month, 3-on-3 overtime and shootouts might be back in college hockey.
Gophers
July 16, 2018
Chris Streveler at Minnesota and with Winnipeg.

Reusse: From Gophers to Canada, Streveler redeems himself at QB

Two years after transferring from the Gophers to South Dakota, Chris Streveler is in the CFL with Winnipeg.
Gophers
July 11, 2018
Gophers AD Mark Coyle

AD Coyle offers glowing report on Gophers athletics progress

Gophers AD Mark Coyle on Wednesday briefed the U of M Board of Regents about athletic and academic achievements. "It's nice when you have good news to tell," he said.
Gophers
July 2, 2018

Minnesota Scene: Hamline coach to lead U-18 hockey team at Gretzky Cup

Hamline men's hockey coach Cory Laylin was named the head coach of Team USA's Under-18 entry in the Hlinka Gretzky Cup tournament.
Minneapolis
June 28, 2018
U.S. Bank Stadium's huge swaths of glass have to be covered for the NCAA Final Four in 2019.

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
June 28, 2018
Can S. Dakota, SDSU, N. Iowa spring major college football upsets?

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.
Twins
June 24, 2018
(Clockwise, starting top right) Former Twins broadcaster Herb Carneal, former Tennessee football broadcaster John Ward and former Dodgers broadcaster

Scoggins: Iconic radio voices are disappearing but not forgotten

Radio play-by-play announcers carried that status with fans of a certain age. Those men brought games to life through their words before the explosion of cable TV.
Gophers
June 21, 2018
Stanford forward Reid Travis (22) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arizona, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz.

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.
Sports
June 19, 2018
Jay Pivec, in 2012

Reusse: Pivec decides it's time to leave college hoops coaching

Junior college Hall of Fame coach Jay Pivec learned from many of Minnesota's basketball coaching legends. But something happened recently that told him it was time to move on.
St. Paul
June 19, 2018

Macalester athletic director abruptly leaves post

No explanation given for Kim Chandler's departure.
Sports
June 18, 2018
Florida State announced on Monday that 2019 will be Mike Martin's 40th and final season as the Seminoles' baseball coach. The 74-year old Martin, who

Florida State baseball coach Martin to retire after 2019 season

The university announced on Monday that 2019 will be Martin's 40th and final season as the Seminoles' coach. The 74-year old Martin became college baseball's career wins leader in May.
Gophers
June 18, 2018
Georgia wide receiver Javon Wims (6) misses the catch against Auburn defensive back Tray Matthews (28) during the second half of the Southeastern Conf

Week by week: A look at the best college football matchups of 2018

From Michigan vs. Notre Dame on opening weekend to Army vs. Navy to end the season, here are the highlights, along with some sleepers.
Gophers
June 17, 2018
College athletes will no longer need permission from their coach or school to transfer and receive financial aid from another school.

Scoggins: NCAA got it right when it relaxed rules on redshirts, transfers

These are significant changes that are long overdue and will provide more freedom and benefits to athletes.
Gophers
June 13, 2018
UND women's hockey players file lawsuit alleging discrimination

UND women's hockey players file lawsuit alleging discrimination

The Cooler: The 11 players who filed the suit aren't seeking financial damages. They just want North Dakota to reinstate its women's hockey program.
Gophers
June 13, 2018
DeLaSalle guard Tyrell Terry (10) dove for a loose ball against Hopkins last season.

DeLaSalle guard Terry chooses Stanford over Gophers, others

The 2019 four-star prospect also considered Baylor, Indiana, Minnesota and Xavier, among others.
Gophers
June 12, 2018
Daquein McNeil is charged with two counts of arson. Murder charges are pending.

Former Gopher's murder trial sad chapter of once-inspiring story

Gophers basketball coach Richard Pitino gave Daquein McNeil a chance to fulfill his dream after a difficult childhood in Baltimore. Instead, McNeil took one wrong turn after another.
Gophers
June 11, 2018
Minnesota's Toby Hanson (20) taps helmets with Luke Pettersen (13) after Hanson hit a solo home run off Oregon State's Luke Heimlich during the openin

After loss, Anderson credits seniors for restoring U's baseball success

Gophers baseball coach John Anderson recalled the meeting he and his then-freshman class had in 2015 after a difficult series against Northwestern. Things had to change, he said.
Gophers
June 10, 2018
Oregon State shortstop Cadyn Grenier (2) tags out Minnesota's Ben Mezzenga (1)

Late Oregon State rally ends Gophers baseball season

Oregon State tied Saturday night's NCAA super regional game 3-3 in the eighth and scored three runs in the ninth to advance to next week's College World Series in Omaha.