Minnesota Golden Gophers Sports

High Schools

June 2, 2023

Bloomington Jefferson's Daniel Freitag (5) tries to make a pass in the second half of a varsity boys basketball game against Minneapolis South Friday,

Badgers top Gophers for Minnesota's No. 1 boys basketball recruit in 2024

Daniel Freitag, who played for Bloomington Jefferson but is headed to California for his senior year, also considered Baylor, Notre Dame and Virginia.

Gophers

May 31, 2023

U football reveals start times for four games, opening with a 'Gold Out'

The Big Ten has announced kickoff times for four Gophers football games, including the Aug. 31 night-time opener vs. Nebraska.

High Schools

May 30, 2023

Bloomington Jefferson two-sport star Daniel Freitag posed for a picture with Team Tyus seventh grader Ben Koch. Freitag worked as an official at an AA

Prized basketball recruit tries life as a referee. His takeaway: 'It was kind of crazy'

Daniel Freitag is experiencing a different side of basketball as an official. He thought it would expand his basketball knowledge. But it has also exposed him to an ugly side of how fans can mistreat referees.

Colleges

May 28, 2023

The Mavericks' Denisha Cartwright, in front, is one of D-II's fastest in the 60-meter dash and 60 hurdles.

Cartwright repeats for hurdles title as MSU Mankato takes second

In addition of Denisha Cartwright's 100-meter hurdles title at the NCAA Division II outdoor championships in Pueblo, Colo., the Mavericks also got a shot put championship from Lexi Hurst.

Gophers

May 27, 2023

Scoggins: Like it or not, next U president will oversee big changes in sports

Big Ten presidents are certain to face big-ticket decisions that will shape how college sports look and operate. The next University of Minnesota president will jump into that fire.

Gophers

May 27, 2023

Gophers men's track sending Wilkinson, sprint and hurdles standouts to NCAAs

The Gophers' Matthew Wilkinson will be competing for a national title in the steeplechase for the second year in a row.

Gophers

May 25, 2023

Sarah Bacon, of the United States, competes during the women's 3-meter springboard final at the World Aquatics Diving World Cup in Montreal, Sunday, M

Former Gophers diver Bacon wins women's 3-meter national title

Sarah Bacon, who won five NCAA titles with the Gophers from 2018-22, earned a berth in that event at this summer's world championships in Fukuoka, Japan.

Gophers

May 24, 2023

University of Minnesota Athletic Director Mark Coyle addresses the media during a press conference at the Athletes Village practice court in Minneapol

After canceling season because of injuries, U hires new tennis coach

Lois Arterberry, who coached at St. Thomas the past two years, replaces Catrina Thompson, who led the U for six seasons. No reason was given for Thompson's departure. Gophers AD Mark Coyle (pictured) made the announcement in a news release.

Obituaries

May 23, 2023

Belmar Gunderson is pictured playing tennis in 1975, when she was the women’s athletic director at the University of Minnesota

Belmar Gunderson, the 'mother of women's intercollegiate athletics' at University of Minnesota, dies

Gunderson is credited with boosting women's sports programs at a time when most of the resources went to men.

Gophers

May 22, 2023

Returning players, new recruits give U men's hockey look of a powerhouse

The NCAA championship game loss to Quinnipiac still stings, but the Gophers have several key players back and some highly touted recruits coming aboard.

Randball

May 22, 2023

FILE - Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh holds the trophy as he celebrates with his team after defeating Purdue in the Big Ten championship NCAA colleg

More than $70 million of new Big Ten TV deal reportedly 'in flux'

At issue, according to an ESPN report, are some of the details that weren't finalized when the seven-year, $7 billion deal was announced last year.

Gophers

May 21, 2023

Minnesota State Mankato baseball advances to Division II super regionals

The Mavericks will play a best-of-three series at Augustana next weekend.

Gophers

May 20, 2023

Minnesota starting pitcher Autumn Pease walked off the field after completing an inning against the Northern Colo. during an NCAA softball game on Sat

Gophers softball season over after McNeese State shuts them out

The Cowgirls had only one run and two hits, but that was enough for them to beat the Gophers for the second time in two days. After losing 5-4 to the Cowgirls in 13 innings, Minnesota lost 1-0 to them on Saturday.

Gophers

May 20, 2023

Logan Cooley (92) of Minnesota celebrates after a scoring an empty net goal in the third period Thursday, April 6, 2023, at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla

Cooley aims for NCAA hockey title with Gophers, but Coyotes' uncertainty factored in decision

The star center for the Gophers men's hockey team explained his reasoning for returning for his sophomore season with Minnesota rather than signing with Arizona's NHL team.

Gophers

May 20, 2023

Down five runs in seventh, Gophers stun Rutgers in walk-off win

Brady Counsell's two-run double in the ninth completed Minnesota's biggest comeback of the season.

Gophers

May 19, 2023

Rally falls short as U loses in 13 innings to McNeese St. in NCAA softball

McNeese State scored two runs in the top of the 13th, Minnesota only got one in the bottom of the inning on Natalie DenHartog's homer. The Gophers lost 5-4 in their first game of the double-elimination bracket.

Gophers

May 19, 2023

Freshman Logan Cooley celebrated a goal against Wisconsin last season. He has decided to return for the 2023-24 season.

NHL can wait: Cooley returning to U despite being 3rd overall draft pick

From highlight-reel goals to pinpoint passes and end-to-end rushes, Logan Cooley made a dazzling debut for the Gophers men's hockey team this season. Get ready for a sequel.

Gophers

May 18, 2023