University of Minnesota football coach P.J. Fleck announced today the hiring of Kirk Ciarrocca. The veteran coach will serve as Minnesota’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, a role he previously held from 2017-19. The hire is pending approval of the Board of Regents. Ciarrocca returns to the Twin Cities after being away for two years. […]
Gophers going to Arizona for bowl game
The University of Minnesota football team has accepted an invitation to compete in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl on Dec. 28, 2021, in Phoenix, Ariz. The Gophers, who went 8-4 in the regular season and 6-3 in the Big Ten, will face West Virginia from the Big 12. This will be the first-ever meeting between the […]
Indigenous Bowl set for Sunday at US Bank Stadium
The 7G Foundation, in partnership with the Minnesota Vikings, will host the 4th Indigenous Bowl at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday, December 5 kicking off at 10 am. Players are now in the Twin Cities for practices and team-building activities. Admission for the game is free of charge. The game will be streamed by School […]
Vikings-Lions preview
MINNESOTA VIKINGS (5-6) AT DETROIT LIONS (0-10-1) • QB KIRK COUSINS passed for 238 yards & 2 TDs vs. INT last week. Aims for his 9th in row on road with 2+ TD passes & 14th in row on road with 90+ rating. Has 1,297 pass yards (324.3 per game) & 13 TDs (11 pass, […]
Minnesota high school basketball to use shot clock starting in 2023
St. LOUIS PARK, Minn. — Implementation of a 35-second shot clock beginning in the 2023-2024 season for Boys and Girls Basketball was approved today by the Minnesota State High School League’s Board of Directors during its regularly scheduled meeting. The adoption of a shot clock for varsity level competition is required through this Board of […]
#12 Gopher volleyball opens NCAA action tonight against South Dakota
The No. 12-seeded Minnesota Golden Gophers (20-8, 15-5 Big Ten) are set to participate in their 26th NCAA Tournament in school history this weekend. The Gophers will host South Dakota (20-9, 15-3 Big Ten) on Friday night at 7 p.m. Central time. Minnesota will play the winner of Iowa State and Stanford on Saturday night […]
Gopher star Samedy named Big Ten Player of Year second year in a row
Minnesota redshirt senior opposite Stephanie Samedy has been named the Big Ten Player of the Year for the second straight season, the conference office announced today. Samedy is the first Gopher and fourth Big Ten player ever to win the award in consecutive years. Samedy, along with senior libero CC McGraw, earned First Team All-Big […]
Twins make it official with Buxton announcement
The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have signed centerfielder Byron Buxton to a seven-year contract extension through the 2028 season. Buxton, 27, hit .306 (72-for-235) with 23 doubles, 19 home runs, 32 RBI, 13 walks, 50 runs scored, nine stolen bases and a 1.005 OPS this past season, despite being limited to just 61 […]
Gopher RB Ibrahim will return for 2022
University of Minnesota running back Mohamed Ibrahim announced today on Twitter that he was returning for the 2022 season. Ibrahim suffered a season-ending injury in the third quarter in the first game of the season against Ohio State on Sept. 2. Ibrahim had gashed the Buckeye defense for 163 yards and two touchdowns on 30 […]
Vikings get big win over Packers
VIKINGS 34, PACKERS 31 (FINAL) GAMENOTES • Vikings Captains: T Brian O’Neill, FB C.J. Ham, RB Dalvin Cook • Coin Toss: Packers call tails, the call is heads. Vikings win the toss and will defer to the second half. • Attendance: 66,959 • 66,959 is the second-largest in U.S. Bank Stadium history. 67,157 is […]