The University of Minnesota’s decision to hire Xavier assistant Ben Johnson as its men’s basketball coach on Monday undoubtedly will result in skepticism about the 40-year-old’s lack of head coaching…
Gophers athletic director Mark Coyle didn’t wait long to name Richard Pitino’s replacement. Ben Johnson, a Minneapolis native who played for the Gophers and was an assistant coach at the…
Richard Pitino will be coaching college basketball next season but it won’t be with the Gophers. The University of Minnesota confirmed Monday night what everyone knew was coming, when the…
Editor’s note: This column was written shortly before the Vikings released Riley Reiff to get them under the salary cap. The NFL’s announcement on Wednesday that its salary cap will…
The Gophers’ hopes of getting into the NCAA men’s basketball tournament suffered a potentially major setback on Thursday night at Williams Arena as Northwestern ended a 13-game losing streak with…
The Gophers’ P.J. Fleck appears to be on the radar of at least one NFL team that’s looking for a head coach. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported that 40-year-old…
The Gophers’ football hiatus will reach two weeks. The University of Minnesota made that official on Monday when it announced that its home game against Northwestern on Saturday morning has…
The Gophers had been routed 35-7 by the Iowa Hawkeyes on Nov. 13 at TCF Bank Stadium when the suggestion was made that Rashod Bateman might be wise to opt…
Rashod Bateman brought an end to his time with the Gophers on Wednesday, announcing on Twitter he has decided to opt out for the remainder of the season. The junior…
The Gophers won’t be playing for Paul Bunyan’s Axe this season. The university announced late Tuesday afternoon that it “will pause all team-related activities as it responds to positive COVID-19…