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    June 6, 2017
    Bagley native John Carlson, the Golden Gophers’ head men’s golf coach, laughs during Minnesota athletic director Mark Coyle's opening speech Tuesday during the Gopher Road Trip event at the Timbers Event Center in Bagley. (Maggi Stivers | Bemidji Pioneer)play button
    Gophers descend on Bagley: U of M coaches on northern swing through state (video)
    BAGLEY—As soon as the bus finally pulled into its destination at Timberwoods Events Center in Bagley Tuesday afternoon, the passengers—mostly...
    sportsJune 6, 2017 - 9:05pm
    June 5, 2017
    Cretin-Derham Hall’s Casey O’Brien, left, with Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck. O'Brien has overcome two bouts with cancer to earn a walk-on spot as a holder for the Gophers football team. Courtesy photo
    Gophers football: Casey O'Brien overcame cancer twice to walk on at U
    Casey O'Brien's chemo port protruded from the right side of his chest as he slipped on shoulder pads and a purple Cretin-Derham Hall jersey...
    sportsJune 5, 2017 - 9:28pm
    May 26, 2017
    Randy Handel, Associate Athletic Director For Development at the University of Minnesota. Courtesy of the University of Minnesota via St. Paul Pioneer Press
    Minn. athletics fundraiser suspended over harassment accusation
    ST. PAUL — The University of Minnesota has suspended and demoted its top athletics fundraiser accused of sexually harassing a subordinate...
    NewsMay 26, 2017 - 10:15am
    May 22, 2017
    Minnesota Gopher basketball coach Richard Pitino USA Today Sports file photo
    Richard Pitino's message to Minnesota: 'We can really take the next step'
    MINNEAPOLIS—Gophers play-by-play man Mike Grimm was touting the men's basketball team's improvement while introducing coach Richard Pitino...
    sportsMay 22, 2017 - 11:08pm
    May 17, 2017
    Randy Handel
    Gophers associate AD accused of 'unwanted touching,' report says
    MINNEAPOLIS — University of Minnesota associate athletics director Randy Handel has been accused of unwanted touching, hugging and inappropriate...
    sportsMay 17, 2017 - 5:51pm
    Gophers softball coach: 'We're going to prove them wrong'
    TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The suddenly No. 1-ranked Gophers softball team was so certain it would be among the 16 schools to host an NCAA regional...
    sportsMay 17, 2017 - 5:42pm
    May 16, 2017
    UofM Athletics via Pioneer Press
    Michigan coach calls Gophers softball snub an 'incompetent committee move'
    ST. PAUL — Michigan softball coach Carol Hutchins had her own team's NCAA tournament fate to worry about during Sunday's selection show, but...
    sportsMay 16, 2017 - 7:19pm
    May 15, 2017
    NCAA selection committee: Gophers softball didn't have enough Top 25 wins
    MINNEAPOLIS — A little more than 24 hours removed from winning the Big Ten tournament, the Gophers softball team sat in the Stadium Village...
    sportsMay 15, 2017 - 8:15pm
    May 10, 2017
    University of Minnesota running back Marion Barber Jr. (41) carries the ball in an undated photograph. (Courtesy of University of Minnesota Athletics)
    Gopher star Marion Barber Jr. to graduate 36 years after leaving Minnesota
    MINNEAPOLIS—It's a Tuesday morning on the University of Minnesota's St. Paul campus, and Marion Barber Jr.'s phone has been going off nonstop....
    sportsMay 10, 2017 - 10:39pm
    Minnesota Gophers head coach Richard Pitino cheers on his team in the second half against the Michigan Wolverines at Williams Arena last Sunday. Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports
    Pitino could earn $1.7M in bonuses
    MINNEAPOLIS — Richard Pitino's contract extension is only for a year, and doesn't include a salary bump. But if the University of Minnesota...
    sportsMay 10, 2017 - 10:36pm
    May 3, 2017
    Minnesota Golden Gophers head coach Richard Pitino gestures from the sidelines in the first half against the Michigan State Spartans during the Big Ten Conference Tournament at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
    Extension locks up Gophers’ Richard Pitino through 2022
    Minnesota’s remarkable turnaround has earned Richard Pitino a one-year extension that keeps him under contract through the 2021-22 season,...
    sportsMay 3, 2017 - 4:17pm
    April 27, 2017
    Jalen Myrick
    Speedy ex-Gopher Myrick waiting for the call
    MINNEAPOLIS — NFL Draft pundits were waiting to see how fast ex-Gophers cornerback Jalen Myrick ran a 40-yard dash in the scouting combine...
    sportsApril 27, 2017 - 11:30pm
    April 21, 2017
    Champlin Park Rebels guard McKinley Wright IV drives to the basket against Apple Valley Eagles guard Tre Jones during the first half of a Class 4A Championship game of the State Boys' Basketball Tournament at the Target Center in Minneapolis on Saturday, March 25, 2017. John Autey / Special to the St. Paul Pioneer Press
    Top Minnesota hoops recruit Wright considering Gophers
    CHAMPLIN PARK, Minn. — McKinley Wright IV is a rare veteran in the world of recruiting. Six months after pledging his allegiance to play college...
    sportsApril 21, 2017 - 6:19pm
    April 15, 2017
    All eyes on Gopher quarterback prospects
    MINNEAPOLIS — Starting with a long completion on the first play, Gophers sophomore quarterback Demry Croft produced a strong showing in Saturday's spring scrimmage at TCF Bank Stadium. Croft, who redshirted last year after serving as Mitch Leidner's backup in 2015, connected...
    sportsApril 15, 2017 - 11:30pm
    April 11, 2017
    Louisville Cardinals center Matz Stockman (5) shoots on the court before playing the Pittsburgh Panthers at the Petersen Events Center in Pttsburgh on Jan. 24, 2017. Charles LeClaire / USA TODAY Sports
    Gophers land 7-foot Louisville transfer
    MINNEAPOLIS — Louisville junior center Matz Stockman is transferring to the University of Minnesota, Louisville announced Tuesday. The 7-footer...
    sportsApril 11, 2017 - 3:45pm
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