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There's plenty of newness as Ben Johnson start U summer practice
First-year U basketball coach opens drills with one returnee and many roles to fill.
Rockwall-Heath (Texas) running back Zach Evans commits to Gophers
The three-star recruit is the nation's 46th-rated running back in the recruiting Class of 2022, according to 247Sports' composite rankings of major recruiting services.
Gophers men's basketball nonconference schedule nearly finished
The 2021-22 nonconference slate for new Gophers coach Ben Johnson has 11 of 12 games set
U senior Hasz places third in 5,000 run in NCAA meet
Bethany Hasz finished in 15 minutes, 30.57 seconds behind North Carolina State's Elly Henes (15:28.05) and Notre Dame's Katie Wasserman (15:28.68).
Former Gophers diver Bacon comes up short of Olympic spot
Sarah Bacon on Saturday finished third in the 3-meter at the U.S. Olympic diving trials, a position short of earning a ticket to Tokyo.
Former Hopkins runner wins 200 in NCAA meet
Florida sprinter Joseph Fahnbulleh, a redshirt freshman from Hopkins, won the 200-meter dash in 19.91 seconds on Friday in the NCAA track and field meet in Eugene, Ore.
Robertson leaving WCHA to become commissioner of USHL
The longtime Twin Cities sports executive will take the reins of the Tier I junior league from Tom Garrity in July,
Gophers' Kohut-Jackson reaches steeplechase final in NCAA meet
Gophers senior Abby Kohut- Jackson finished fifth in her semifinal heat — and 11th overall.
A final assist: Suggs presents Holmgren with national player of year award
Minnehaha Academy teammates Jalen Suggs and Chet Holmgren packed gyms and made videos go viral. Now, Holmgren is replacing Suggs as the incoming college freshman everyone is talking about.
Gophers hammer thrower Zaltos places third in NCAA track and field meet
Kostas Zaltos, of Greece, threw a career-best 233 feet, 7 inches.
Ex-North Carolina 7-footer Manley considering U or pro hoops next season
Sterling Manley, limited at North Carolina by a knee injury, shined at a pre-draft combine recently. But he still could play another college season and is considering the Gophers.
Gophers track and field athletes throw weight around during pandemic
Six U throwers qualified for the NCAAs, overcoming COVID concerns and the impending elimination of indoor track.
Former U diver Bacon reaches 3-meter finals in Olympic trials
Sarah Bacon made the finals in another event at the U.S. Olympic trials for diving, finishing fifth Tuesday in the 3-meter.
Salisbury trips St. Thomas, sweeps Division III baseball championship
The Tommies advanced to the best-of-three final series, but lost the first two games to the Maryland school in St. Thomas' final Division III competition.
NCAA outdoor track and field championships begin Wednesday
The Gophers have 14 men's and women's participants in this year's NCAA outdoor championships.
St. Thomas baseball team loses Game 1 of Division III championship series
After rallying for three victories in the NCAA tournament, St. Thomas lost 6-1 to Salisbury University and needs to win two games today.
Going for gold: Former Edina star makes Olympic volleyball team
Jordan Thompson, 24, played for Edina High School before setting records as a standout at the University of Cincinnati. Three former Gophers are alternates.
St. Thomas hires Gophers assistant to be women's hockey coach
Joel Johnson has been Minnesota's women's team's associate head coach for the past 11 years and is serving as interim coach of the U.S. Women's National Team.
Former U diver Bacon, Cook hold second place after Olympic trials preliminaries
Sarah Bacon and Kassidy Cook scored 573.39 after difficulty with their second dive of the preliminaries. The final is scheduled for Thursday. Only the winning pair will qualify for the Olympics.
Mirror images Kassidy Cook, Sarah Bacon aim for Olympics in synchronized diving
Bacon, a former Gopher, and Texan Cook enter the trials as reigning national champions.