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Gophers cancel Northwestern game because of 47 COVID cases
The Gophers, who canceled last week's game against Wisconsin, announced this Saturday's game has been canceled as well.
Illness and injury leave Gophers women with just 7 players for opener
Lindsay Whalen's third season will begin with adversity, but the Gophers should get reinforcements for Big Ten play next week.
Rosemount two-sport star Ratzlaff says he'll play football at Wisconsin
A talented hockey player who played with the U.S. U-18 national team, Jake Ratzlaff had given a verbal commitment to Minnesota after his freshman year.
Gophers men's hockey roster takes a hit, but mostly for positive reasons
Defensemen Ryan Johnson, Jackson LaCombe and Brock Faber were selected to the U.S. junior national team preliminary roster.
Reusse: Going Division I all about planning for Caruso at St. Thomas
The move from Division III was going to be a big test for St. Thomas football coach Glenn Caruso under any circumstance, and a major test of his organizational skills.
New Gophers big men Robbins, Johnson seek their comfort level
Injuries, conditioning, foul trouble have contributed to holding back Liam Robbins and Brandon Johnson, but progress is showing.
Gameday preview: Gophers basketball vs. Loyola Marymount
For the first time in the regular season in team history, the Gophers (2-0) play the same opponent in back-to-back games Monday in a rematch against Loyola Marymount (1-1)
Sid instant replay: Joe Salem exits University of Minnesota football
On every remaining Sunday in 2020, the Star Tribune will republish a memorable Sid Hartman column. This is Sid's column from Oct. 26, 1983: after Gophers football coach Joe Salem had resigned.
Gophers football COVID-19 total reaches 40 confirmed cases
The Minnesota athletics department announced Saturday an additional 15 positive cases – eight players and seven staff – during the current pause to all football activities. That brings the total cases to 40, including 20 players and 20 staff members.
Gophers women's hockey sweeps Minnesota Duluth in road series
Emily Oden scored the eventual winner on a power play late in the second period.
Gophers rally from slow start to beat Loyola Marymount 88-73
Marcus Carr picked up where he left off in the season opener. On Saturday he scored 22 of his 28 points in the first half after the Gophers trailed by nine early.
Saturday's Gophers-Loyola Marymount game recap
A look back at Saturday's game.
Scoggins: Canceled game cancels trip from Singapore (and other odd Axe stories)
University graduate Neil Mumm is among the fans who are missing the annual Paul Bunyan Axe rivalry this weekend. So is a guy who turned heads and found a new friend by walking into a bar with his own Axe.
Pitino's frontcourt looking for bigger impact Saturday vs. LMU
The Gophers frontcourt was limited with foul trouble and lingering injuries in Wednesday's opener vs. Green Bay. Liam Robbins, Brandon Johnson and company look to bounce back Saturday against Loyola Marymount.
LMU coach Stan Johnson's ties to Minnesota include recruiting ex-Prior Lake star Dawson Garcia
First-year Loyola Marymount coach Stan Johnson will lead his team against the Gophers on Saturday, but he competed against Minnesota previously in recruiting. Johnson was the Marquette assistant who helped land five-star Prior Lake big man Dawson Garcia last year.
No. 3 Gophers rally to edge No 6 Minnesota Duluth in women's hockey
Abbey Murphy, the preseason WCHA freshman of the year, tied the game and classmate Anne Cherkowski got the eventual game-winner for the Gophers.
Gophers cornerback Durr has persevered through injury, pandemic
Coney Durr has gone from coveted recruit with more than 30 college offers, to rising-star freshman with the Gophers, to now as a fifth-year senior experiencing the physical and mental toll of recovering from injury and COVID-19.
Three-guard offense gives Gophers a formidable look for opponents
Returning guards Marcus Carr and Gabe Kalscheur combined with newcomer Both Gach to score 66 points in Minnesota's season-opening victory over Green Bay.
Gophers-Loyola Marymount gameday preview
The Gophers play Loyola Marymount on Saturday in the first of back-to-back games against their West Coast Conference opponent.
Great debut: Minnehaha's Suggs scores 24 as No. 1 Gonzaga beats Kansas
Jalen Suggs stepped onto the floor for his first college basketball game on Thursday — against one of the nation's blue bloods and ion front of a national audience.