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MINNEAPOLIS — Emails acquired by the St. Paul Pioneer Press on Friday indicate that Gophers wrestling coach J Robinson informed supervisors in early March of suspicions that members of his wrestling team were using drugs. Robinson, 69, is on paid leave pending the results of...

MINNEAPOLIS — Former University of Minnesota interim athletics director Beth Goetz is leaving to be the chief operating officer for athletics at the University of Connecticut, the Gophers announced Thursday. Goetz, who will be in charge of football among other roles with the...

MINNEAPOLIS — University of Minnesota wrestling coach J Robinson was placed on paid administrative leave, new Gophers athletics director Mark Coyle said Wednesday. Four wrestlers are being investigated by campus police and the university for selling Xanax. Several other members...

MINNEAPOLIS — The University of Minnesota has initiated an internal investigation of its wrestling program, which last week became embroiled in allegations of a prescription-drug ring among its student-athletes. A statement released by the school Tuesday said campus police are investigating...

MINNEAPOLIS — Four University of Minnesota wrestlers are under investigation for dealing the prescription drug Xanax, according to a Fox 9 report. Longtime Gophers wrestling coach J Robinson was not available for comment Wednesday. Fox 9 stated that Robinson is also being investigated...

MINNEAPOLIS — From vital fundraising to fixing the dented men’s basketball program, new Gophers athletics director Mark Coyle has many challenges awaiting him when he takes the department’s reins in June. But Gophers football coach Tracy Claeys is confident a 6-7 season in...

The University of Minnesota has finally hired an athletics director, but we’re not done with Norwood Teague quite yet. The first order of business for Mark Coyle will be to hold his nose and trigger a buyout on Richard Pitino’s contract that currently sits at $5.7 million. Gophers...

By Marcus R. Fuller St. Paul Pioneer Press MINNEAPOLIS — Mark Coyle’s introduction as the University of Minnesota’s new athletics director came with tears Wednesday. Not because of what he has in front of him, which will be as exciting as challenging for him. Coyle, who was...

By Andy Greder St. Paul Pioneer Press MINNEAPOLIS — With a din of excitement audible from his native Milwaukee, Gophers cornerback Eric Murray shared the euphoria that erupted when he was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL draft’s fourth round Saturday. “The reaction...