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Gopher softball gets much-needed win in Madison

Gopher softball gets much-needed win in Madison

Junior Breezy Burnett racked up four RBIs to help lead the Minnesota Golden Gophers (15-28, 4-15 B1G) past the Wisconsin Badgers (30-17, 10-9 B1G) 10-4 on Monday. Junior Sydney Schwartz (6-14) got the win for Minnesota. The right-hander went four innings, giving up...

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USA women win world hockey gold with help from Minnesotans

USA women win world hockey gold with help from Minnesotans

Tessa Janecke (Warren, Ill./Penn State University) scored the golden goal after a picture-perfect feed from Taylor Heise (Lake City, Minn./Minnesota Frost) at 17:06 of three-on-three overtime to lead the U.S. Women’s National Team to a 4-3 win over Canada in the...

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Gophers win sixth straight game, beating NDSU 9-2

Gophers win sixth straight game, beating NDSU 9-2

Junior Kris Hokenson racked up four RBIs to help propel the Minnesota Golden Gophers over the North Dakota State Bison 9-2 on Tuesday. Freshman Adam Urban (2-0) got the win out of the bullpen for Minnesota (17-17). The right-hander went 3.2 shutout innings, giving up...

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Gopher basketball adds two more transfers

Gopher basketball adds two more transfers

University of Minnesota head men's basketball coach Niko Medved has announced that Langston Reynolds (Denver, Colo.) will join the Golden Gopher program for the 2025-26 season. Reynolds joins the Gophers after three years at Northern Colorado. "We're excited to add...

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Gopher MBB taking part in tourney in California in November

Gopher MBB taking part in tourney in California in November

The University of Minnesota men’s basketball team announced it will compete in the 2025 Acrisure Series, Nov. 25-28. The Multi-Team Event (MTE) will take place in Palm Desert, Calif., at Acrisure Arena in the heart of Coachella Valley. Specific dates, matchups,...

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Gopher basketball adds transfer forward from San Jose State

Gopher basketball adds transfer forward from San Jose State

University of Minnesota men’s basketball head coach Niko Medved has announced the addition of Robert Vaihola (San Mateo, Calif.) to the program. Vaihola comes to Minnesota after a three-year stint at San Jose State. “Rob was one of the best rebounders in the Mountain...

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Gopher baseball beats St. Thomas 12-2

Gopher baseball beats St. Thomas 12-2

Minnesota received contributions from every part of their lineup, as all nine starters reached base safely, helping the Golden Gophers put 12 runs on the board and beat the St. Thomas (MN) Tommies 12-2 Wednesday. Senior Justin Thorsteinson (2-3) got the win out of the...

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Gopher baseball beats South Dakota State 4-3

Gopher baseball beats South Dakota State 4-3

The Minnesota Golden Gophers took a 4-2 lead in the third inning and never trailed from there on the way to a 4-3 victory over the South Dakota State Jackrabbits on Tuesday. Junior Noah Rooney (3-1) got the win out of the bullpen for Minnesota (12-17). The southpaw...

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Gopher women golfers perform well at Purdue

Gopher women golfers perform well at Purdue

Sophomore Mariana Mesones led the University of Minnesota women’s golf team with a tie for fifth place at the Boilermaker Spring Classic, carding an even 216 (75-70-71) across three rounds. As a team, the Gophers moved up the leaderboard two spots to tie for fifth...

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Gopher MBB adds transfer from Davidson

Gopher MBB adds transfer from Davidson

Head men’s basketball coach Niko Medved has announced the addition of Bobby Durkin (Darien, Ill.) to the Golden Gopher program. Durkin comes to Minnesota after playing two years at Davidson. “Bobby is a phenomenal shooter with great size and length,” Medved said....

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Gopher star gymnast will compete at Nationals next week

Gopher star gymnast will compete at Nationals next week

Minnesota senior gymnast Mya Hooten has been announced as an individual qualifier to this year's NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships. She will head to Fort Worth, Texas to compete on floor in the national meet, which takes place at Dickies Arena from April 17-19....

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Gopher softball registers big rally and beats Purdue 11-8

Gopher softball registers big rally and beats Purdue 11-8

The Minnesota Golden Gophers (14-23, 3-10 B1G) responded from being tied 8-8 in the sixth inning to win in dramatic fashion, earning an 11-8 victory over the Purdue Boilermakers (20-17, 5-8 B1G) Saturday. Junior Syndey Schwartz (5-12) got the win out of the bullpen...

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Gopher baseball swept by Penn State

Gopher baseball swept by Penn State

Senior Jake Larson and junior Drew Berkland racked up four RBIs, but the Minnesota Golden Gophers fell to the Penn State Nittany Lions 15-10 on Sunday. Senior Justin Thorsteinson (1-3) started and took the loss on the mound for Minnesota (11-17, ). Sophomore Tyler...

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Gophers seeking naming rights deal for Williams Arena

Gophers seeking naming rights deal for Williams Arena

The University of Minnesota Department of Athletics announced today that it has partnered with Independent Sports & Entertainment (ISE) to explore potential naming rights for Williams Arena. The historic venue is home to the Minnesota men's and women's basketball...

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Gopher men add Cal transfer BJ Omot of Mankato

Gopher men add Cal transfer BJ Omot of Mankato

University of Minnesota head men’s basketball coach Niko Medved has announced the addition of BJ Omot (Mankato, Minn.) to the Gopher program. Omot joins the program after spending the 2024-25 season at California and two years at North Dakota. “We’re thrilled to add...

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Gopher women in WBIT Championship today against Belmont

Gopher women in WBIT Championship today against Belmont

The University of Minnesota women's basketball team (24-11, 8-10 B1G) will face Belmont (26-12, 15-5 MVC) on Wednesday in the WBIT Championship. Tip off is set for 5 p.m. CT live from Indianapolis, Ind., at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Minnesota (24-11, 8-10 B1G) vs. Belmont...

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Gopher women dominate Florida, advance to WBIT title tilt

Gopher women dominate Florida, advance to WBIT title tilt

The Minnesota women's basketball team (24-11, 8-10 B1G) defeated the Florida Gators (19-18, 5-11 SEC) 66-52 on Monday evening at Hinkle Fieldhouse. With the win, the Golden Gophers will compete in the WBIT (Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament) Championship...

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Gopher hockey tripped up in Fargo

Gopher hockey tripped up in Fargo

The fifth-ranked University of Minnesota men's hockey team saw its season come to a close in a 5-4, overtime setback to No. 13/11 Massachusetts during the opening round of the 2025 NCAA Fargo Regional Semifinals inside Scheels Arena Thursday night. The No. 2 seed...

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Gopher baseball drops series opener to Iowa

Gopher baseball drops series opener to Iowa

Four Minnesota players collected at least two hits, but the Golden Gophers fell to the Iowa Hawkeyes 16-7 Thursday. Sophomore Cole Selvig (2-0) got the ball to start for Minnesota (11-12, ) and took the loss. HOW IT HAPPENED Trailing 1-0, the Golden Gophers first put...

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