The Minnesota Twins in conjunction with Major League Baseball announced today that first baseman Carlos Santana has been named the recipient of the 2024 American League Rawlings Gold Glove Award at first base. This marks Santana’s first time winning the award. Santana...
Gopher WBB opens season on Monday night
The Minnesota Golden Gophers (0-0, 0-0 B1G) are set to open the season at home against the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (0-0, 0-0 NEC) at Williams Arena on Monday, Nov. 4. The game can be streamed on B1G+ with Maria Cate and Phoenix Ferrari and can be heard...
#15 Gopher volleyball sweeps Michigan
The No. 15 Minnesota volleyball team took down the Michigan Wolverines in three sets (25-23, 25-19, 25-21) on Sunday afternoon at Cliff Keen Arena. The Gophers have now won four straight conference matches and seven of their past eight. “There was never a time when it...
Gopher football at #24 Illinois on Saturday (AUDIO)
THE ESSENTIALS Date/Time: Nov. 2, 2024 / 11 a.m. CT Site: Champaign, Ill. Stadium: Memorial Stadium Surface: FieldTurf Capacity: 60,670 Series Overall: Minnesota leads 40-33-3 Series Streak: Minnesota lost 3 Series in Minnesota: Minnesota trails 17-19-1 Streak in...
#4 Gopher men’s hockey hosting Penn State this weekend (AUDIO)
After picking up its second-straight sweep over an in-state foe, the No. 4 Minnesota men's hockey team turns its attention to Big Ten Conference play. The Golden Gophers host No. 18 Penn State to begin league action inside 3M Arena at Mariucci Nov. 1-2. Puck drop for...
Wild Open Homestand
(St. Paul, MN) -- The Wild will be back on home ice tonight for the first time in more than two weeks when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Wild took on a season long road trip that started on October 13th in Winnipeg, featured seven stops total and ended on...
#15 Gopher volleyball headed to Michigan State and Michigan this weekend
The No. 15 Minnesota Golden Gophers (14-6, 7-3 B1G) hit the road once again this weekend to take on Michigan State (8-13, 1-9 B1G) and Michigan (16-6, 6-5 B1G). The match against Michigan State is set for 6 p.m. ET/5 p.m. CT on Friday night while the Michigan contest...
One-time Twins hot prosect Alex Kirilloff retiring from baseball
Former Twins first baseman/outfielder Alex Kirilloff announced today that he is retiring from baseball and has been placed on the Voluntarily Retired List. Kirilloff, 26, hit .248 (198-for-799) with 40 doubles, five triples, 27 home runs, 116 RBI, 62 walks, two stolen...
Gopher women’s soccer opens Big Ten Tourney in St. Paul
The University of Minnesota Soccer team has picked up the No. 7 seed in the 2024 Big Ten Soccer Tournament. The Golden Gophers will face the No. 10 seeded Nittany Lions this Thursday at home. #7 Minnesota (12-3-3, 6-3-2 B1G) vs #10 Penn State (11-5-3, 5-4-2 B1G) Date:...
Vikings make trade for tackle Robinson official
The Minnesota Vikings and Jacksonville Jaguars have agreed to terms on a trade for offensive tackle Cam Robinson. The Vikings trade a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft in exchange for Robinson and a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2026 NFL...
Gopher guard Braun named to preseason watch list
Golden Gopher junior guard Mara Braun was named to the 20-player watch list for the 2025 Ann Meyers-Drysdale Shooting Guard of the Year Award, as announced by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Tuesday. Named after the first player, male or female, selected to an...
Gopher QB Brosmer named to quarterback award class today
University of Minnesota quarterback Max Brosmer was named to the Davey O'Brien QB Class of 2024 today. The class consists of 35 standout quarterbacks and is the starting point for the Davey O'Brien Foundation as it selects its winner for the Davey O'Brien Award. The...
Wild to host girls hockey weekend in December
The National Hockey League’s (NHL) Minnesota Wild, in conjunction with Red Baron® Pizza and Minnesota Hockey, would like to welcome everyone to come celebrate the eighth Annual Girls Hockey Weekend at Xcel Energy Center on December 14-15. Clinics will be conducted by...
Hanson wins Big Ten Volleyball Player Of Week
Minnesota junior outside Julia Hanson has been named Big Ten Player of the Week, the conference announced on Monday. The Savage, Minn., native and former Prior Lake High School standout had a monster week in leading the No. 15 Gophers (14-6, 7-3 B1G) to wins over...
Gophers Perich and Brosmer honored by Big Ten after blowout win over Maryland
University of Minnesota standouts Max Brosmer and Koi Perich were honored the Big Ten today after Minnesota’s 48-23 win against Maryland on Saturday. Brosmer was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week and Perich was recognized as the Big Ten Freshman of the Week....
#15 Gopher rally past Ohio State in five-set reverse sweep
The No. 15 Minnesota volleyball team came back to reverse sweep the Ohio State Buckeyes in five sets (16-25, 18-25, 25-22, 25-16, 15-10) on Sunday afternoon at the Covelli Center. The Gophers (14-6, 7-3 Big Ten) hit .250 for the afternoon while Ohio State posted a...
Gopher women’s soccer upsets #11 Hawkeyes
In front of its largest home crowd since 2022, the University of Minnesota soccer team came from behind and defeated the 11th-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes, 2-1, Sunday afternoon at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium. The Gophers (12-3-3, 6-3-2) played in front of a season-best...
Gopher women’s soccer hosts rival Iowa on Sunday
Returning home for its final regular season game, the University of Minnesota soccer team hosts the 11th-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes on Sunday afternoon at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium. Kick off is set for 1 p.m. CT and can be streamed live on B1G+. Minnesota (11-3-3, 5-3-2...
Gopher football hosting Maryland for Homecoming (AUDIO)
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Golden Gopher football team goes for a third win in a row when it hosts the Maryland Terrapins at Huntington Bank Stadium tomorrow afternoon for homecoming. The Gophers are coming off a 21-17 win over U-C-L-A on October 12th, and they had a...
#15 Gopher volleyball at Ohio State on Sunday
No. 15 Minnesota heads back east to begin a three-game road trip on Sunday. The Gophers will take on the Ohio State Buckeyes on Sunday, Oct. 27 at 1 p.m. ET/noon CT. B1G+ will stream once again. The Gophers enter Sunday's game having won seven straight matches at Ohio...
Wolves make Gobert contract official
The Minnesota Timberwolves today announced the team has signed center Rudy Gobert to a contract extension. Per team policy, the terms of the agreement were not released. Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Lakers, Gobert began his 12th season in the NBA, third with...
Gopher football hosts Maryland on Saturday for homecoming (AUDIO)
THE ESSENTIALS Date/Time: Oct. 26, 2024 / 2:30 p.m. CT Site: Minneapolis Stadium: Huntington Bank Stadium Surface: FieldTurf Capacity: 50,805 Series Overall: Minnesota trails 3-4 Series Streak: Minnesota won 1 Series in Minnesota: Minnesota leads 2-1 Streak in...
#5 Gopher men’s hockey taking on St. Thomas this weekend
It's time for men's hockey at 3M Arena at Mariucci as the fifth-ranked Golden Gophers take the ice for their home opener Friday night at 5:30 p.m. against St. Thomas. The teams meet again Saturday night at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul with puck drop at 8 p.m....
#15 Gopher volleyball sweeps Northwestern
The No. 15 Minnesota volleyball team took down the Northwestern Wildcats in three sets (25-18, 25-19, 25-17) on Wednesday night at Maturi Pavilion. "These are the 'dog days' as they call it," said head coach Keegan Cook. "It's one thing to survive, it's another to...
#15 Gopher volleyball home tonight against Northwestern (AUDIO)
The No. 15 Minnesota Golden Gophers (12-6, 5-3 Big Ten) return to Maturi Pavilion for a mid-week clash with the Northwestern Wildcats (4-12, 2-6 Big Ten) on Wednesday evening. First serve is set for 8 p.m. and Big Ten Network will televise. Sloane Martin...
Timberwolves raising money through on-line auction
Timberwolves fans can bid on once-in-a-lifetime fan experiences to tipoff the start of the 2024-25 Timberwolves season. The week-long auction starts today with bidding commencing at 9:00 a.m. CT at www.timberwolves.com/auction and will run through the conclusion (five...
Twins make it official with hiring of Borgschulte as hitting coach
The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have named Matt Borgschulte as their hitting coach for the 2025 season. Borgschulte, 33, recently completed his third season as co-hitting coach for the Baltimore Orioles, a position he held from 2022-24. During the 2024...