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    February 3, 2017
    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
    Sep 24, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers defensive back Damarius Travis (7) tackles Colorado State Rams wide receiver Brenden Fulton (39) in the first half at TCF Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
    Gophers' Travis added to Senior Bowl roster
    MINNEAPOLIS — Gophers safety Damarius Travis has been added to the Senior Bowl roster, according to a tweet Wednesday from the game's player...
    sportsJanuary 25, 2017 - 7:59pm
    January 24, 2017
    Jan 21, 2017; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers guard Nate Mason (2) advances the ball against the Wisconsin Badgers during the first half at Williams Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
    To reverse losing streak, Gophers need more from struggling captains
    MINNEAPOLIS — In need of an emotional boost for two of the Gophers' captains, men's basketball coach Richard Pitino enlisted the help of the...
    sportsJanuary 24, 2017 - 10:35pm
    January 21, 2017
    Minnesota Golden Gophers guard Nate Mason (2) drives to the basket against Wisconsin Badgers forward Ethan Happ (22) during overtime at Williams Arena. Wisconsin defeated Minnesota 78-76. Photo by Jordan Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
    No. 17 Wisconsin escaped from Gophers in overtime
    MINNEAPOLIS -- Wisconsin senior Ethan Happ scored 28 points, including 23 in the second half and overtime, as the No. 17 Badgers held off Minnesota...
    sportsJanuary 21, 2017 - 6:39pm
    January 20, 2017
    Minnesota Golden Gophers head coach Richard Pitino talks to guard Amir Coffey (5) during the second half against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Bryce Jordan Center on Jan. 14, 2017, in University Park, Pa. Penn State defeated Minnesota 52-50. Matthew O'Haren-USA TODAY Sports
    Nearing sellout, Gophers hoping to reward fans vs. Wisconsin
    MINNEAPOLIS — The first tangible sign of respect returning to the Gophers men's basketball program came with their No. 24 national ranking...
    sportsJanuary 20, 2017 - 9:02pm
    January 19, 2017
    Daniel Oturu, a power forward from Cretin-Derham Hall in St. Paul, announces that he will play for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers basketball team, on Thursday as his mother looks on. (Pioneer Press: Scott Takushi)
    Gophers land state's top high school basketball prospect
    MINNEAPOLIS -- With a big smile, Woodbury native Daniel Oturu donned a maroon-and-gold Gophers hat at Cretin-Derham Hall on Thursday afternoon,...
    sportsJanuary 19, 2017 - 10:51pm
    January 14, 2017
    Minn.-Duluth posts historic sweep of Gophers
    DULUTH — Second-year Minnesota Duluth coach Maura Crowell sensed something different about her team on the bench Saturday, 24 hours after...
    sportsJanuary 14, 2017 - 10:01pm
    P.J. Fleck, the latest Gophers Football coach, speaks to assembled media, dignitaries and boosters after being introduced at the Indoor Club Room at TCF Bank Stadium at the University of Minnesota on Friday, Jan 6, 2017. (Pioneer Press: John Autey)
    Gophers' Fleck has shown how he will serve community
    MINNEAPOLIS — P.J. Fleck set out to help kids fulfill their dreams as he was living out his childhood fantasy with the San Francisco 49ers...
    sportsJanuary 14, 2017 - 4:17pm
    Jan 14, 2017; University Park, PA, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions forward Julian Moore (44) dunks the ball during the second half against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Bryce Jordan Center. Penn State defeated Minnesota 52-50. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O'Haren-USA TODAY Sports
    Penn State drops Minnesota with late free throws
    UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Tony Carr surveyed the court and decided to drive. He leapt, drew a foul and sank two free throws with five seconds...
    sportsJanuary 14, 2017 - 3:13pm
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