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    February 11, 2017
    Minnesota Golden Gophers center Reggie Lynch (22) blocks the shot of Rutgers Scarlet Knights forward Jonathan Laurent (4) during first half at Louis Brown Athletic Center in Piscataway, N.J., on Feb. 11, 2017. Noah K. Murray / USA TODAY Sports
    Gophers steal road win at Rutgers
    PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Jordan Murphy recorded his second straight double-double, scoring 17 points with 11 rebounds in Minnesota's 72-63 win...
    sportsFebruary 11, 2017 - 3:59pm
    February 10, 2017
    Minnesota Gophers head coach Richard Pitino reacts from the sidelines at Williams Arena in Minneapolis on Feb. 8, 2017. Minnesota won 101-89 in double overtime. Harrison Barden / USA TODAY Sports
    Pitino touting Gophers' position for possible NCAA tourney run
    MINNEAPOLIS — Putting a recent five-game losing streak in his rear-view mirror, Gophers men's basketball coach Richard Pitino is touting his...
    sportsFebruary 10, 2017 - 5:54pm
    John Autey / St. Paul Pioneer Press P.J. Fleck, the latest Gophers football coach, was a standout receiver in high school.
    Sports Illustrated gives Gophers B-plus for Fleck hire
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    sportsFebruary 10, 2017 - 5:44pm
    February 7, 2017
    Minnesota Gophers guard Akeem Springs (0) celebrates his basket in the first half against the Maryland Terrapins at Williams Arena in Minneapolis on Jan. 28, 2017. Brad Rempel / USA TODAY Sports
    Late arrival Springs lifting Gophers as starter
    MINNEAPOLIS — "Funny story," Akeem Springs says. "I don't even think (Richard) Pitino knows this." Ears prick up when the Gophers' most animated...
    sportsFebruary 7, 2017 - 10:07pm
    Illinois Fighting Illini wide receiver Justin Hardee (19) looks for the first down marker while Minnesota Golden Gophers defensive back Ray Buford (21) signals that he was short of the line to gain during the 3rd quarter at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill., on Oct. 29, 2016. Mike Granse / USA TODAY Sports
    Facing expulsion, three Gophers leaving U of Minn.
    MINNEAPOLIS — Three of the four Gophers football players facing expulsion from the University of Minnesota have either transferred or left...
    sportsFebruary 7, 2017 - 9:59pm
    February 6, 2017
    Longtime Minnesota Gophers radio announcer Ray Christensen acknowledges the applause during a halftime ceremony honoring him during a Minnesota college basketball game against Illinois at Williams Arena on March 4. 2001. Christensen, who did play-by-play for the Gophers for 50 years, died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, at age 92. John Doman / St. Paul Pioneer Press
    Ray Christensen, voice of the Gophers, dies at 92
    BURNSVILLE, Minn. — The Voice of the Gophers has fallen silent. Ray Christensen, who did play-by-play for University of Minnesota football...
    newsFebruary 6, 2017 - 7:16pm
    February 4, 2017
    Minnesota Golden Gophers center Reggie Lynch (22) sets a pick on Illinois Fighting Illini guard Te'Jon Lucas (3) as guard Nate Mason (2) drives to the basket during the second half at State Farm Center in Champaign, Ill., on Feb. 4, 2017. Minnesota beat Illinois 68 to 59. Mike Granse / USA TODAY Sports
    Balanced attack helps Gophers beat Illinois, snap skid
    CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — In a battle of Big Ten teams desperate for a victory, Minnesota's early second-half burst set the stage for a 68-59 victory...
    sportsFebruary 4, 2017 - 7:39pm
    February 3, 2017
    A general view of a Minnesota Golden Gophers helmet being rested on the turf before a game against the Purdue Boilermakers at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Nov. 5, 2016. Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
    Four still face expulsion in case that led to Gophers' bowl-game boycott
    MINNEAPOLIS — Four of the 10 University of Minnesota football players facing school discipline in connection to an alleged sexual assault investigation...
    sportsFebruary 3, 2017 - 9:39pm
    P.J. Fleck, the latest Gophers football coach, was a standout receiver in high school. John Autey / St. Paul Pioneer Press
    Lean 2018 Minnesota recruiting class will force Gophers out wide
    MINNEAPOLIS — The final Gophers football signee in the 2017 recruiting class was announced at 9:09 a.m. Wednesday. By 9:37, new head coach...
    sportsFebruary 3, 2017 - 8:58pm
    January 31, 2017
    Nov 7, 2015; Columbus, OH, USA; A Minnesota Golden Gophers helmet sits on the sidelines before the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Greg Bartram-USA TODAY Sports
    As P.J. Fleck overhauls Gophers' recruiting class, he stays true to Minnesotans
    MINNEAPOLIS — Under new head coach P.J. Fleck, the Gophers football recruiting class has undergone an almost complete makeover. The exception...
    sportsJanuary 31, 2017 - 9:14pm
    Minnesota sophomore quarterback Mitch Leidner drops back to pass against Northwestern in the third quarter at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Saturday, October 11, 2014. The Gophers beat Northwestern, 24-17. (Pioneer Press: John Autey)
    Gophers' Leidner invited to NFL scouting combine
    MINNEAPOLIS — Mitch Leidner has earned an invitation to this year's NFL scouting combine, a source told the Pioneer Press. He will compete...
    sportsJanuary 31, 2017 - 7:24pm
    January 30, 2017
    Atlanta Falcons outside linebacker De'Vondre Campbell (59, a former University of Minnesota Gopher star, is interviewed by USA Today Sports during Super Bowl LI Opening Night at Minute Maid Park in Houston. Kirby Lee / USA TODAY Sports
    Two former Gophers stars helping Falcons' underrated defense
    HOUSTON — When the Atlanta Falcons' charter flight touched down in Houston on Sunday for Super Bowl 51, Ra'Shede Hageman and De'Vondre...
    sportsJanuary 30, 2017 - 10:09pm
    January 28, 2017
    Minnesota Gophers guard Akeem Springs (0) fouls Maryland Terrapins guard Melo Trimble (2) in the second half at Williams Arena on Saturday. The Maryland Terrapins beat the Minnesota Gophers 85-78. Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports
    Gophers offense once again sputters at end in loss to Maryland
    MINNEAPOLIS -- In the waning seconds of a fifth consecutive loss, Gophers men’s basketball coach Richard Pitino was resigned to his stool on...
    sportsJanuary 28, 2017 - 6:03pm
    January 27, 2017
    Daniel Oturu. St. Paul Pioneer Press file photo
    Gophers commit Daniel Oturu continues to see growth in size, game
    WOODBURY, Minn.—The Gophers men's basketball program nabbed a major recruiting target last week when 6-foot-9 center Daniel Oturu publicly...
    sportsJanuary 27, 2017 - 7:45pm
    January 25, 2017
    Minnesota Golden Gophers head coach Richard Pitino during the second half against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017. The Ohio State Buckeyes won 78-72. Joe Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports
    Ohio State extends Gophers' slide
    COLUMBUS, Ohio — Trevor Thompson had a career-high 19 points and Ohio State beat Minnesota 78-72 on Wednesday night in a Big Ten game at...
    sportsJanuary 25, 2017 - 9:14pm
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