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Family, friends, fans gather to celebrate, mourn Marion Barber III

Audience members listen to speakers during a celebration of life honoring Marion Barber III, the former Gophers running back who died June 1, Wednesda

The former University of Minnesota running back, who died June 1 at his Frisco, Texas, apartment, was celebrated at a public memorial at Huntington Bank Stadium.

  • Former Gophers, Wayzata football star Marion Barber III found dead

Gophers men's hoops to play at Virginia Tech in 2022 Big Ten/ACC Challenge

Minnesota’s Luke Loewe (12) is hoisted by teammates after Minnesota defeated Pittsburgh Nov. 30. Loewe scored the go-ahead basket in the closing sec

Ben Johnson won his first road game last season in Big Ten/ACC Challenge at Pittsburgh.

  • UNC-Indiana, Ohio State-Duke headline ACC/Big 10 Challenge

Eight Minnesota women on what's next in the fight for gender equality in sports

June 5, 1978 Title IX legislation but may yet face toughest hurdle Stormi Greener , Minneapolis Star Tribune ORG XMIT: MERe4bb0ea864b4e87b409c77ddce03

Title IX's 50th anniversary is an opportunity to challenge current thinking and continue the fight for fairness in sports.

  • Scoggins: ‘Father of Title IX’ changed sports with one magic word: Activity
  • Title IX turns 50: A Star Tribune series
  • New report shows slight national increase in women's coaching hires

New report shows slight national increase in women's coaching hires

The University of Minnesota's Tucker Center released its annual Women in College Coaching report card on Wednesday.


Memorial Service for Marion Barber III

The memorial service for Marion Barber III was held at Huntington Bank Stadium, in Minneapolis on Wednesday, June 22, 2022.


Parker Fox will miss Gophers basketball season with knee injury

Fox suffered his second major knee injury in the last two years at practice on Monday. The 6-8 junior also missed last season.


Former Owatonna goalie commits to Gophers men's hockey team

Zach Wiese has played the past two seasons in the Tier III NA3HL for the Rochester Grizzlies.


Yuen: After devastating loss, Justin Grunewald walks in grief and finds love again

His wife, Gabriele Grunewald, an elite runner, died three years ago of a rare cancer.


No. 1 to No. 30: Every first round selection in our NBA mock draft

Who selects Chet Holmgren? Do the Wolves target a point guard? Will two Big Ten players go in the Top 5? Marcus Fuller gives you his take on the entire first round of the NBA draft.


Gophers forward Fox, a potential starter, suffers another knee injury

The 6-8 junior sat out last season after knee surgery but made a full recovery. He hurt himself again in Monday's practice.


1 minute, 1.2 million followers: Holmgren video sprouts TikTok success story

It started with a video of basketball star Chet Holmgren — and has expanded into a moneymaker that has brought social media fame (and revenue) to two guys from Shoreview.


Will Holmgren follow Suggs' path again? Top prospect ready to find out

Chet Holmgren, the seven-footer from Minnehaha Academy, said it doesn't much matter if he is the top pick in Thursday's NBA draft.


Memorial for Barber is Wednesday at Huntington Bank Stadium

The Barber family also has started a scholarship fund in the honor of Marion III at the University of Minnesota's College of Education in Human Development.


South Carolina receiver chooses Gophers over Ivies, HBCU

Tyler Brown had received 15 offers in recent weeks from schools. That list included Harvard, Penn and North Carolina A&T.


Holmgren, Roddy, Brown set to be latest to go from Minnesota to NBA

For the third straight year, there could be multiple Minnesotans picked in the draft, including the potential for a high school reunion with the Orlando Magic.


Gophers add two to 2023 recruiting class, get 1st commitment for 2024

A receiver from Florida and running back from Pennsylvania commited over the weekend, and so did Mason Carrier, a three-star linebacker from Detroit Lakes entering his junior year.


Chet Holmgren ready to bring unique skill set to the NBA

The former Minnehaha Academy and Gonzaga center is projected to go at or near top of the draft on Thursday.


Gophers land Pennsylvania running back, 16th commitment in 2023 class

The three-star recruit rushed for 1,697 yards and scored 31 touchdowns last season.


Scoggins: Madcap Moss? Ex-U football player wrestling tonight at Target Center

Mike Rallis left the U with degrees in marketing and management. But he needed to learn a new set of skills, including how to use a steel chair, to make a smash as a professional wrestler.


Gophers men's basketball Big Ten opponents announced for 2022-23 season

Ben Johnson's Gophers scheduled to play rival Iowa only once in the regular season — at home.


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