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Gophers win season-long Border Battle series against Badgers

For the fourth time in the last five years, the Gophers came away victorious in the Border Battle series. The Gophers dominated Wisconsin during the 2012-13 season, beating the Badgers 565-315 in total…Read More

Gopher Football: A positive spin on a tough schedule ahead

The Big Ten Conference released their 2014 football schedule this week. While this would receive nominal exposure in year’s past, this release includes addition of Rutgers and Maryland to the…Read More

Gophers finish regular season with shutout ahead of Big Ten Tournament

Two Gopher pitchers combined for a shutout of the Fighting Illini on Saturday to finish the regular season and clinch a No. 4 seed in the upcoming Big Ten Tournament. Junior left-hander DJ Snelten pitched…Read More

Gophers add FIU transfer Malik Smith

Coach Richard Pitino and his staff landed another guard for the 2013-2014 roster Wednesday morning. Malik Smith, a Boston native, announced from twitter that he will be transferring to Minnesota from…Read More

Gopher Hockey: Gopher Recruit In Clark Cup

Almost a month and a half since the Gopher Hockey season ended, one Gopher recruit is still playing. Gabe Guertler, of Plantation, Florida, is playing with the Fargo Force out of the USHL.  The Force…Read More

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Gopher Basketball: Former Eastview forward looking to transfer to Minnesota

Former Eastview power forward Joey King is looking to transfer back to Minnesota. The 6-foot-7 Eagan…Read More

Gopher Basketball: Pitino signs JUCO guard Dre Mathieu

Gopher basketball coach Richard Pitino added a second player to his inaugural Class of 2013 with the…Read More

Gophers highlight list of best D-I basketball coaching hires

Among 43 Division-I coaching vacancies that have been filled this off-season, the Gophers made one of…Read More

Ex-Gopher scores game-winning goal in NHL playoffs

St. Paul native and former University of Minnesota Golden Gopher Kyle Okposo scored the game-winning…Read More

MarQueis Gray listed as running back

The San Francisco 49ers signed undrafted free agent MarQueis Gray last week and the former Gopher…Read More

Gopher Basketball: Pitino Heavily Recruiting East Coast

Gopher coach Richard Pitino is making a heavy push in recruiting on the East Coast. After landing Baltimore…Read More

Ex-Gopher Nick Leddy set to face hometown team in NHL playoffs

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Nick Leddy would be graduating from the University of Minnesota in…Read More

Ex-Gopher cornerback Michael Carter reportedly signs with Vikings

Ex-Gopher cornerback Michael Carter was not drafted by an NFL team last week, but the Florida native…Read More

Ex-Gopher Decker lands reality TV deal

Eric Decker is the next ex-Gopher athlete to appear in a reality television as reported by the NFL last…Read More

Pitino extends offer to 2014 Wisconsin recruit Sandy Cohen

Richard Pitino and the Gophers have made an offer to Sandy Cohen, a three-star recruit from Seymour,…Read More

Gophers win weekend series against Iowa

Following a 10th inning loss at the hands of the Iowa Hawkeyes on Friday, the Gopher baseball team took…Read More

Minnesota heads to West Division as Big Ten football realignments become official

Starting in 2014, the Minnesota Gophers will be a member of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference.…Read More

Bjugstad scores first NHL goal for Florida Panthers

Ex-Gopher Nick Bjugstad, the Florida Panthers’ 19th overall pick in the 2010 NHL draft, scored…Read More

Two Gophers sign with NFL teams as free agents

The NFL Draft ended on Saturday and for the third straight year, no one from the Gophers heard his named…Read More

Gopher Baseball: 15 hits leads Minnesota to victory over Iowa

The Minnesota Gophers baseball team trounced the Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday, 10-2, producing 15 hits as…Read More