Joe Christensen
Sports team leader
General assignmentThe National Sports Media Association named Christensen as the 2003 Maryland Sportswriter of the Year and 2014 Minnesota Sportswriter of the Year.
Latest from Joe Christensen
Gophers
Which recruits make it official, signing with Gophers as early signing period begins?
Wednesday begins the early signing period for all sports except football.
November 13, 2024
Gophers
Gophers soccer lands first NCAA tournament bid since 2018
The sixth-seeded Gophers will face unseeded South Dakota State in a first-round tournament match Friday at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium in Falcon Heights.
November 11, 2024
Gophers
Minneapolis lands 2028 NCAA wrestling championships at U.S. Bank Stadium
The NCAA also announced that Target Center will host the first and second rounds of the men’s basketball tournament in 2027.
October 2, 2024
Gophers
Gophers running back Taylor injures hamstring in practice
Coach P.J. Fleck said Taylor’s injury is not serious, but trainers will continue to evaluate.
August 13, 2024
Sports
Darwitz, Wendell-Pohl named to Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto
Minnesota hockey icons Natalie Darwitz and Krissy Wendell-Pohl are part of a seven member Hall of Fame Class that will be honored in Toronto on Nov. 11.
June 25, 2024
College Sports
St. Thomas men’s hockey will switch conferences in two years
The Tommies will join two other Minnesota colleges and UND in the NCHC in 2026, a year that will mark another milestone in the transition from D-III to D-I sports.
May 16, 2024
Sports
PWHL Minnesota, with brutal streak over, looks to even series vs. Toronto
On Wednesday night, Minnesota meets Toronto at Xcel Energy Center in Game 4 of their PWHL playoff series.
May 15, 2024
Gophers
Gophers shortstop Oakland named Big Ten softball player of the year
Jess Oakland, the Gophers’ sophomore leader at shortstop, ranks among the nation’s leaders in batting average (.455), home runs (19) and on-base percentage (.553).
May 9, 2024
Sports
Darwitz, Wendell-Pohl named to Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto
Minnesota hockey icons Natalie Darwitz and Krissy Wendell-Pohl are part of a seven member Hall of Fame Class that will be honored in Toronto on Nov. 11.
June 25, 2024
College Sports
St. Thomas men’s hockey will switch conferences in two years
The Tommies will join two other Minnesota colleges and UND in the NCHC in 2026, a year that will mark another milestone in the transition from D-III to D-I sports.
May 16, 2024
Sports
PWHL Minnesota, with brutal streak over, looks to even series vs. Toronto
On Wednesday night, Minnesota meets Toronto at Xcel Energy Center in Game 4 of their PWHL playoff series.
May 15, 2024
Gophers
Gophers shortstop Oakland named Big Ten softball player of the year
Jess Oakland, the Gophers’ sophomore leader at shortstop, ranks among the nation’s leaders in batting average (.455), home runs (19) and on-base percentage (.553).
May 9, 2024