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If basketball brings him down, playing music lifts up U's Battle
Jamison Battle has the shooting range of an NBA three-point marksman, but the 6-7, 220-pound junior is also defined by who he is off the court. His mother made sure of that.
Gophers safety Tyler Nubin will return next season, delaying NFL Draft plans
A second-team All-Big Ten selection, Nubin will use the extra year of eligibility that the NCAA granted players for the COVID-marred 2020 season.
Where will Gophers go bowling? Think Pinstripe or Music City
After teams in the College Football Playoff are announced, the scramble to fill out the complete bowl season schedule starts. Here's where the Gophers are expected to land, as well as a look at other main match-ups.
Gophers leading scorer Dawson Garcia still sick going into Big Ten opener
Garcia missed practice this week to get well before Sunday's game at Purdue.
Bethel faces steep test in NCAA quarterfinals vs. defending D-III champs
The Royals travel to Texas to face Mary Hardin-Baylor, which has lost only two of its last 60 games and went 11-1 this season.
Souhan: Former U assistant talks about Whalen, McCutcheon, her father
Carly Thibault-Dudonis mulls over several subjects: Whether coach Lindsay Whalen has Hall of Fame fatigue, her father's retirement from WNBA coaching and whether Hugh McCutcheon decided he just needed a change.
U basketball recruit Christie off to hot senior year start in Illinois
The 6-6 four-star guard added strength to his already polished offensive game to become an offensive force.
Gophers women's hockey to face MSU Mankato team on upswing
The Mavericks fell to 0-6 after getting swept resoundingly by the Gophers in mid-October but have since gone 7-1.
After McCutcheon's decision to resign, Gophers volleyball surged
Minnesota opens the NCAA tournament as the No. 8 overall seed after a stellar finish to Big Ten play. But the Gophers start to this season was rocky — and then came shocking news.
Gophers volleyball plays host to first two rounds of NCAA tournament
The tournament starts Friday with Northern Iowa facing Florida State and Minnesota facing Southeastern Louisiana.
Gophers men's hockey heads to Michigan State after rough series
The Spartans are vastly improved. In preparation, Gophers coach Bob Motzko said his team put last weekend's series against Arizona State "right in the garbage can."
Conference championship picks: USC or Utah? Kansas State or TCU?
Utah defeated USC once this season, but can the Utes make it twice? And TCU could punch its ticket to the College Football Playoff with one more win against Kansas State.
Reusse: At 6-7, Booth gives U volleyball next-level blocking game
Carter Booth was named first-team All-Big Ten on Wednesday as a freshman. In addition to height, Booth's mobility brings a new dimension to volleyball for the NCAA-bound Gophers.
Two Concordia (St. Paul) volleyball players named All-America
Jasmine Mulvihill and Teegan Starkey of the Golden Bears are Division II first-team All-America picks, chosen by the American Volleyball Coaches Association.
Braun can't be stopped, but Gophers are by Wake Forest 63-59
Despite a game-high 27 points from freshman Mara Braun, the Gophers trailed early and clawed back into the game, only to fall short at the end because of Jewel Spear's three-pointer with four seconds left.
Gophers' Landfair named Big Ten Volleyball Player of the Year
After missing the bulk of last season because of a torn abdominal muscle, Taylor Landfair anchored the Gophers and led the Big Ten in points and kills.
U football stars Ibrahim, Schmitz named first-team All-Big Ten
Running back Mohamed Ibrahim and center John Michael Schmitz, a pair of sixth-year seniors who are among the best at their positions in Gophers history, received the honor Wednesday.
U football: An honor, two snubs and three Gophers plan to transfer
Tyler Nubin was named second team All-Big Ten, but John Michael Schmitz was and Mohamed Ibrahimn weren't named finalists for awards honoring the best players at their positions.
Neal: St. Thomas ponders challenge to playoff ban after winning title
St. Thomas won the Pioneer League football title in only its second year in Division I and is wondering whether the deal it made with the NCAA to jump from Division III to D-I should be changed.
Four takeaways from Gophers men's basketball loss at Virginia Tech
Monday's Big Ten/ACC Challenge loss revealed offensive issues and how the Gophers are utilizing Jamison Battle, Dawson Garcia and Pharrel Payne.