Vikings RB Kene Nwangwu has been named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week, the NFL announced today. Four minutes into the third quarter with Minnesota trailing New England, 23-16, Nwangwu tight roped the sideline to return a kick 97 yards for a game-tying...
University of Minnesota quarterback Tanner Morgan was named one of three finalists for the Wuerffel Trophy today. Joining Morgan as a finalist are Dillan Gibbons of Florida State and Patrick Fields of Stanford. The annual award, which is known as "College Football's...
(Blacksburg, VA) -- Pharrel Payne and Ta’Lon Cooper lead Minnesota with 13 points each but the Gophers fell to Virginia Tech 67-57 to open the A-C-C/Big Ten Challenge. Payne was 5-of-8 from the field for his fourth game in double-figures this season, and he led...
(St. Paul, MN) -- The Wild got goals from Kirill Kaprizov, Sam Steel, Matt Boldy and Jared Spurgeon as they held on to beat the Coyotes 4-3 on Sunday afternoon in St. Paul. Spurgeon and Boldy scored in the third to put Minnesota up 4-1 but the Coyotes scored twice...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Warriors poured in 47 first-quarter points en route to a dominant 137-114 win over the Timberwolves in Minnesota. Three different Warriors players scored at least 20 points with Steph Curry leading the way with 25. Curry was also two...
SERIES INFORMATION 2nd Meeting In School History (Home: 1-0) First/Only Meeting: 2011 Gophers All-Time vs. ACC: 38-42 * - excludes vacated games STARTING FIVE • The University of Minnesota men's basketball team competes in its first true road test Monday when...
THE ESSENTIALS Date/Time: Nov. 26, 2022 / 2:30 p.m. CT Site: Madison, Wis. Stadium: Camp Randall Stadium Surface: FieldTurf Capacity: 80,321 Series Overall: Minnesota Trails 61-62-8 Streak: Minnesota Won 1 Series in Wisconsin: Minnesota Trails 23-35-6 Streak:...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Vikings scored a go-ahead touchdown in the fourth-quarter to beat the New England Patriots 33-26 in Minnesota on Thanksgiving Night. Kirk Cousins tossed a 15-yard touchdown to Adam Thielen with under ten minutes left in regulation to take...
Minnesota Wild General Manager Bill Guerin today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has acquired forward Ryan Reaves from the New York Rangers in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. Reaves, 35 (1/20/87), has recorded 12 penalty minutes...
The Minnesota Wild will honor retired radio play-by-play announcer Bob Kurtz on Saturday, Feb. 11, when the team hosts the New Jerseys Devils at 7 p.m. on Bob Kurtz Night. The Wild will celebrate Kurtz’s broadcasting career throughout the game on Feb. 11. The first...
University of Minnesota running back Mohamed Ibrahim was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week today after rushing for a career-high 263 yards and one touchdown on 39 carries against Iowa. This is the second time that Ibrahim has received the honor in his career...
Gopher Athletics will once again offer fans exclusive Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals this year. The deals begin at 8 a.m. CT on Friday, Nov. 25 and run through 11:59 p.m. CT on Monday, Nov. 28. Fans can look forward to discounts on a variety of items this season...
The 8-1 Vikings have certainly captured the attention of football fans in Minnesota and across the country. Last week's overtime win in Buffalo took on additional significance when the video of Vikings radio play-by-play man Paul Allen went viral. The late-game radio...
THE ESSENTIALS Date/Time: Nov. 19, 2022 / 3 p.m. CT Site: Minneapolis Stadium: Huntington Bank Stadium Surface: FieldTurf Capacity: 50,805 Series Overall: Minnesota Leads 62-51-2 Streak: Minnesota Lost 7 Series in Minnesota: Minnesota Leads 39-19-1 Streak: Minnesota...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Sidney Crosby had a four point night as the Penguins handed the Wild a 6-4 loss. Joel Eriksson Ek scored twice plus Brandon Duhaime and Matt Dumba each got on the board as well but in the end the Penguins were too powerful for Minnesota. With...
Canterbury Park racing officials have submitted a request to the Minnesota Racing Commission for a 54-day mixed-breed horse racing season in 2023. The proposed meet would begin Saturday, May 27 and conclude Saturday, Sept. 16. Four days of racing per week would be...
University of Minnesota center John Michael Schmitz was named a semifinalist for the Outland Trophy today. The Outland Trophy is presented annually to the nation's most outstanding interior lineman by the Football Writers Association of America. Schmitz is the...
Minnesota Vikings WR Justin Jefferson has been named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his outing against the Buffalo Bills in Week 10, the NFL announced today. Jefferson played a major role in the 33-30 overtime win at Buffalo, catching 10 passes for a...
University of Minnesota defensive coordinator Joe Rossi is a nominee for the Broyles Award, which is presented annually to the nation’s top assistant coach. Rossi oversees a defense that is ranked No. 4 in the nation in scoring defense (13.1 points) and No. 8 in the...
– The 2023 Pro Bowl Games Vote is now open and fans can show their support for their favorite players by voting for them to be named to the 2023 Pro Bowl Games roster. The NFL will leverage social media platforms to showcase its players' incredible athletic...
POSTGAME NOTES MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES 129, CLEVELAND CAVALIERS 124 November 13, 2022 TIMBERWOLVES NOTES Player Notes • D’Angelo Russell led the way for the Timberwolves tonight in Cleveland, finishing with a season-high 30 points on 11-of-13 shooting, including 4-of-5...
The No. 9 Minnesota Golden Gophers volleyball team defeated the Indiana Hoosiers in three sets, 25-22, 25-9, 25-15 on Sunday afternoon at Maturi Pavilion. With the win, the Gophers have won 11 of their last 13 matches overall with four left to play in 2022. They'll...
THE ESSENTIALS Date/Time: Nov. 12, 2022 / 2:40 p.m. CT Site: Minneapolis Stadium: Huntington Bank Stadium Surface: FieldTurf Capacity: 50,805 Series Overall: Minnesota Leads 55-36-5 Streak: Minnesota Won 2 Series in Minnesota: Minnesota Leads 30-15-3 Streak: Minnesota...
(Seattle, WA) -- The Wild will end their three game west coast swing tonight with a final stop in Seattle. The Kraken blanked the Wild 4-0 last Thursday in St. Paul. It was part of a goal drought that stretched 159 minutes and 45 seconds as the Wild were shutout...
The Golden Gophers men's hockey team jumped back to the top of the national polls heading into another top-10 battle when they host No. 7/8 Penn State during a Big Ten Conference series Nov. 10-11 at 3M Arena at Mariucci presented by Marathon. Puck drop is set for 7...
The Minnesota Timberwolves today announced the much-anticipated Nike 2022-23 NBA City Edition uniform. This year’s campaign, “Own Every Canvas,” celebrates the intersection of “court + community + culture” and its impact throughout the state of Minnesota. Nike first...
The University of Minnesota is hosting four separate athletic competitions on campus on Friday, Nov. 11, as women's swimming, men's basketball, volleyball and men's hockey all host home events that night. Women's swimming hosts Iowa at 5:00 p.m., while men's...