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February 15, 2020
Blake McLaughlin hits a slap shot against Notre Dame during a game in November at Mariucci Arena.

McLaughlin's goal gives Gophers hockey a win at Notre Dame

Blake McLaughlin broke a 1-all tie early in the third period.
Gophers
February 15, 2020

Steveson stays unbeaten at heavyweight, but Gophers fall to No. 1 Iowa

The No. 1 Hawkeyes easily won Saturday's match 35-6 over No. 7 Minnesota to clinch the Big Ten regular-season title
Gophers
February 15, 2020
Sophomore Gabe Kalscheur said of the Gophers' situation: "We know we only have so many games left."

Time of the essence: Gophers aim to boost NCAA portfolio, beginning vs. Iowa

The Gophers are not among the 11 Big Ten teams currently projected to make the NCAA tournament, but they believe they know the magic number of wins to get there: four or five more. First up is Sunday at home vs. Iowa.
Gophers
February 15, 2020

Gameday preview: Gophers basketball vs. Iowa

Iowa coach Fran McCaffery has been dealing with injuries all season. Don't expect McCaffery to make excuses playing Sunday without sharpshooting freshman C.J. Fredrick.
Gophers
February 15, 2020
Gophers coach Bob Motzko directed his team in the second period against Michigan State last weekend.

Gophers hockey ties with Notre Dame, earns extra point in shootout

Sammy Walker scored the tying goal for the Gophers in regulation; Brannon McManus got the lone shootout goal.
Gophers
February 15, 2020
Gophers head coach Lindsay Whalen in the first half. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ • cgonzalez@startribune.com – Eagan, MN – January 21, 2020

Gophers coach Lindsay Whalen receives one-year contract extension

The deal will keep her under contract through the 2023-24 season.
Gophers
February 15, 2020

Gophers hold off Oregon to win baseball opener

The Gophers baseball team opened its season with a 12-10 victory over Oregon on Friday night in the Angels College Classic in Tempe, Ariz.
Gophers
February 14, 2020
Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck shook hands with University of Minnesota Athletic Director Mark Coyle following his team's 40-17 win against Illinois, b

Gophers AD Mark Coyle receives two-year contract extension, raise

The new deal, approved by the Board of Regents, gives Coyle an annual salary of $975,000 and the chance to earn more through incentives.
Gophers
February 14, 2020
Iowa center Luka Garza was named Big Ten Player of the Year.

Gophers vs. Iowa brings Oturu vs. Garza Round II

Come Sunday, Daniel Oturu matches up against Luka Garza for the second time.
Gophers
February 14, 2020
Amber Fiser

Gophers softball in elite weekend tournament: Five things to know

The Gophers, who went 3-2 on their opening weekend, play No. 16 Oklahoma State (2-2) and No. 5 Florida State (5-0) at 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Gophers
February 14, 2020
Virginia coach Tony Bennett gestures during an NCAA college basketball game against Notre Dame in Charlottesville, Va., Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. Virgin

Return road to the Final Four can be a bumpy ride

Virginia is in danger of being the first defending NCAA men's basketball champion to miss the tournament since Connecticut in 2015. The team is on the bubble, according to most NCAA tournament bracketologists.
Gophers
February 14, 2020
Minnesota ut Max Meyer (23) threw a pitch in the tenth inning early Sunday morning against UCLA. ] AARON LAVINSKY • aaron.lavinsky@startribune.

U baseball has 'most talented staff' of John Anderson's four-decade tenure

Max Meyer headlines a list of the team's top pitching prospects heading into Friday's opener vs. Oregon.
Gophers
February 14, 2020
Ohio State's Jacy Sheldon, left, drives against Minnesota's Masha Adashchyk at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday

U women suffer second straight blowout, with tough stretch ahead

The Gophers gave up a season high in points and lost by 20 or more points for the second straight game. The schedule doesn't get easier.
Gophers
February 14, 2020
Will your 2020 NCAA bracket be a work of art?

March Madness for Gophers men. Are they saying there's a chance?

We've reached the point in the men's basketball season where we're allowed to spend more time stressing over whether our favorite teams will make the field.
Gophers
February 14, 2020
Minnesota Gophers defenseman Jackson LaCombe (10) attempted a shot against the Michigan State Spartans in the second period. ] Aaron Lavinsky •

Freshman defenseman LaCombe gives Gophers hockey a boost

Jackson LaCombe's development — as well as the large freshman class as a whole — has been a catalyst for giving the U a shot at postseason hockey.
Gophers
February 13, 2020

Marcus Fuller's Big Ten basketball power rankings

The regular season is winding down, and Maryland remains strong at the top.
Gophers
February 13, 2020

Gophers-Notre Dame men's hockey preview

The Gophers, who are 8-2 since Dec. 28, are coming off a split with Michigan State at home last weekend
Gophers
February 13, 2020

Gophers baseball 2020 season at a glance

The Gophers, with 19 returning lettermen, open the season Friday night in Arizona.
Gophers
February 13, 2020

Marcus Fuller's college basketball spotlight games, trends and player to watch

What to watch this weekend.
Gophers
February 13, 2020
Minnesota Gophers center Daniel Oturu (25) walked past Minnesota Gophers head coach Richard Pitino after he fouled out in the second half. ] RENEE JON

Gophers get break from grind before Sunday showdown with Iowa

The Gophers played more Big Ten games in January than any other team in the conference, and finally have a break before Sunday's game. "It's a grind when you're playing that many games," Richard Pitino said.
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