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Steinhaus 1-1 in 1st day at NCAA tourney

University of Minnesota redshirt freshman Kevin Steinhaus was dropped into the loser's bracket of the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships Thursday in Philadelphia. Steinhaus was seeed No. 8 seed in...

sports / college Fri, Mar 18, 2011 - 12:00am

Gophers' Ness to sign with Islanders

Minnesota defenseman Aaron Ness says he will skip his senior season and sign his pro contract with the New York Islanders. Ness had two goals and 12 assists in 35...

sports / college Thu, Mar 17, 2011 - 12:00am

Gophers men's basketball coach Tubby Smith said he is currently working on a two-year contract extension to stay at Minnesota. <b>Associated Press</b>

Tubby Smith says he'll be back next season

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Minnesota coach Tubby Smith says he expects to be back at Minnesota next season. Several reports on Monday said Smith was close to replacing John Pelphrey at...

sports / college Tue, Mar 15, 2011 - 12:00am

This Dec. 6, 2010 file photo shows new University of Minnesota Gophers head football coach Jerry Kill talking with reporters during a news conference at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. (Associated Press)

Gophers' Kill stresses program stability

By Dave Campbell, AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS -- Jerry Kill hasn't given himself much of a break since taking over as the new Gophers football coach. "We've tried to load...

sports / college Sat, Mar 12, 2011 - 12:00am

Northwestern guard Michael Thompson, left, goes to the basket with Gophers center Colton Iverson defending in the first half of a Big Ten Conference tournament game Thursday in Indianapolis. <b>Associated Press</b>

Gophers ousted in Big Ten tournament

INDIANAPOLIS -- Michael Thompson just kept pumping his fist and making plays Thursday. He never even bothered to peek at the scoreboard to see he was chasing Big Ten tournament...

sports / college Fri, Mar 11, 2011 - 12:00am

Steinhaus second at Big Ten tournament

University of Minnesota redshirt freshman Kevin Steinhaus was edged 4-3 in the championship match at 184 pounds by Penn State's Quentin Wright Sunday at the Big Ten Conference Championships in...

sports / college Mon, Mar 07, 2011 - 12:00am

Northwestern's Mike Capocci, right, grabs the ball away from Minnesota's Trevor Mbakwe in the first half Wednesday night in Evanston, Ill. (Associated Press)

Gophers unable to hold off late Northwestern charge

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) -- Michael Thompson and sophomore reserve Alex Marcotullio scored 18 points apiece as Northwestern rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit for a 68-57 victory over Minnesota on...

sports / college Thu, Mar 03, 2011 - 12:00am

McCutcheon to stay with U.S. women's team through 2012

United States women's volleyball coach Hugh McCutcheon will remain with the team through the 2012 Olympics in London before taking the head coaching position at the University of Minnesota. McCutcheon...

sports / college Wed, Mar 02, 2011 - 12:00am

Trevor Mbakwe of the Minnesota Gophers dunks against Iowa in the second half Sunday in Iowa City, Iowa. (Associated Press)

Gophers snap skid with rout

By Luke Meredith, AP Sports Writer IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Trevor Mbakwe scored 22 of his 24 points in the second half and Minnesota snapped a four-game losing streak by...

sports / college Mon, Feb 14, 2011 - 12:00am

In this Jan. 13 file photo, Blake Hoffarber, right, of the Gophers shoots shot over Purdue's Ryne Smith during the first half in Minneapolis. (Associated Press)

Gophers trying to be cautious with Hoffarber

By Jon Krawczynski, AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS -- A limp here.

sports / college Thu, Feb 10, 2011 - 12:00am

Free throws boost Gophers

MINNEAPOLIS -- Blake Hoffarber scored 20 points while playing point guard in place of Al Nolen, Trevor Mbakwe rammed his way to 18 points and 14 rebounds, and 16th-ranked Minnesota...

sports / college Thu, Jan 27, 2011 - 12:00am

Trevor Mbakwe

Mbakwe fine with coming off the bench for Gophers

MINNEAPOLIS -- Tubby Smith hasn't made a decision on whether Trevor Mbakwe will start for the first time since he was arrested, and it doesn't appear to matter to Minnesota's...

sports / college Sat, Jan 22, 2011 - 12:00am

Gophers add goalie depth from NAHL

Minnesota has added depth to its goaltending by bringing in Alex Fons from the North American Hockey League. Fons agreed to join the team on Wednesday. He played for Hopkins...

sports / college Thu, Jan 20, 2011 - 12:00am

Mbakwe loses starting job with Gophers

MINNEAPOLIS -- Trevor Mbakwe has logged out. Minnesota's leading scorer and rebounder is still a member of the team following a social media mistake that sent him to jail, although...

sports / college Thu, Jan 13, 2011 - 12:00am

Gophers' comeback bid falls just short against Ohio State

By Rusty Miller, AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Neither Minnesota coach Tubby Smith nor Ohio State's Thad Matta was happy with the officiating. Gentlemen, welcome to the hand-to-hand combat...

sports / college Mon, Jan 10, 2011 - 12:00am

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