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Coveted Gophers lineman Aireontae Ersery gets hometown treatment
The Gophers football program’s indoor practice facility was filled with a record 17 Minnesota prospects who performed in front of 73 representatives from all 32 NFL teams for the U’s Pro Day on ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 19 -
Coach confirms Aaron Huglen’s Gophers career is done
As Minnesota prepares to open the Fargo regional with a game versus Massachusetts on Thursday, longtime Gophers fans will likely reminisce about their last date with the Minutemen, and the play ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Women’s basketball: Gophers left out of NCAA tournament field
Dawn Plitzuweit made her pitch for an at-large berth to the NCAA tournament for her team prior to the Gophers’ a few days before the Gophers started the Big Ten conference tournament. The Big Ten ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
Details on new Gophers coach Niko Medved’s contract
New Gophers men’s basketball coach coach Niko Medved will earn $1 million more than what previous U coach Ben Johnson made last season, according to the U’s memorandum of understanding shared ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Gophers’ Mark Coyle was willing to wait for Niko Medved
Gophers athletics director Mark Coyle left the scorers table at the NCAA tournament game between Iowa State and Mississippi in Milwaukee on Sunday night. His prospective new men’s basketball coach, ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Chiefs scouting report: Minnesota Golden Gophers WR Daniel Jackson
The Kansas City Chiefs could add to their wide receiver room by selecting Minnesota Golden Gophers wide receiver Daniel Jackson in the 2025 NFL draft.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Gophers basketball: Revenue sharing delays potential renovations to Williams Arena
In 2023, the Gophers athletics department contracted with an architectural design firm to explore the feasibility of renovations to Williams Arena or, to a lesser likelihood, building a new venue ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Niko Medved emerges as leading candidate to be next Gophers men’s basketball coach
The Gophers’ search for its next men’s basketball coach appears to have a frontrunner: Niko Medved of Colorado State, the Pioneer Press has heard this week. No announcement from the U is imminent. ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Gophers’ Snuggerud, Wild prospect Buium named Hobey Baker finalists
Officials from the Blues have said that in an ideal scenario, Jimmy Snuggerud will come to St. Louis for the Frozen Four with the Minnesota Gophers next month, then stay there to begin his NHL ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 19 -
Gophers men’s basketball: Two more players to enter NCAA transfer portal
The Gophers men’s basketball program had two players enter the NCAA transfer portal on Wednesday. Without a sitting head coach, Minnesota watched junior forward Frank Mitchell and redshirt ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
Gophers are Fargo-bound, will face UMass in NCAA hockey opener
Bob Motzko’s initial trip to the NCAA Frozen Four as head coach at Minnesota came three years ago, when the Gophers beat UMass and Western Michigan at the regional level to reach college hockey’s ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Niko Medved’s first recruiting win: Isaac Asuma remains a Gopher
New Gophers men’s basketball coach Niko Medved held an important, private meeting with young point guard Isaac Asuma and his parents on Tuesday. This was in addition to his very public news ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Another Gophers men’s basketball player enters NCAA transfer portal
Gophers men’s basketball player Brennan Rigsby is entering the NCAA transfer portal, according to online outlet League Ready on Thursday. This leaves new men’s basketball coach Niko Medved with two ...Yahoo Sports - 12h -
Men’s hockey: UMass rallies to knock Gophers out of NCAA tournament in OT
Rested or rusty? For the University of Minnesota’s men’s hockey team, it was maybe a little bit of both on Thursday night. After 18 days off, the Gophers jumped to a 2-1 first-period lead, and took ...Yahoo Sports - 4h -
Minnesota basketball coaching search 2025: Candidates, hot board, names to watch by Golden Gophers experts
The Gopher Illustrated team just revealed their top Minnesota coaching candidates after Ben Johnson was fired on ThursdayCBS Sports - 5d -
WBIT: Gophers hold off Toledo to advance to second round
Amaya Battle scored 18, one of three Gophers in double figures, and Niamya Holloway came off the bench to score three big baskets to help Minnesota stave off a late run from Toledo in a 65-53 ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 21 -
Report: Three Way Battle For Coveted “Prolific” Free Agent
Liverpool Eye Lille Striker as Summer Transfer TargetLiverpool are exploring the possibility of signing Jonathan David in the upcoming summer transfer window as they look to strengthen their ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
Crimea has been a battleground and a playground. Why it's coveted by both Russia and Ukraine
Russia’s seizure of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine exactly 11 years ago on March 18, 2014, was quick and bloodless, but it sent Moscow’s relations with the West into a downward spiral unseen ...ABC News - Mar. 19 -
Gophers coaching search can advance with Niko Medved’s Colorado State falling in NCAA Tournament
The Gophers’ effort to bring in a new men’s basketball coach might have had a big domino fall in Seattle on Sunday. Colorado State and its head coach Niko Medved — the U’s top candidate for the job ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Niko Medved was born into a family of Gophers basketball fans. Now he's their head coach
The gravitation toward the Gophers for Niko Medved began even before he was born, when his father bought the season tickets that would soon spark his young son's passion for college basketball. ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Gophers football nets commitment from lineman Gavin Meier over Badgers, others
The Gophers football program picked up a commitment from Janesville, Wis., offensive lineman Gavin Meier on Wednesday. The top-ranked prospect in Wisconsin had scholarship offers from Wisconsin, ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Seahawks to trade DK Metcalf to Steelers for 2025 second-round pick, WR to sign $150M deal, per reports
Pittsburgh finally got its coveted receiverCBS Sports - Mar. 10 -
NCAA wrestling: Gophers’ McEnelly, Steveson advance to semifinals
Minnesota’s Max McEnelly and Gable Steveson are both into the semifinals, and Vance VomBaur and Tommy Askey are bound for the Blood Round after Session III of the 2025 NCAA Championships concluded ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Gophers hire Medved as men's basketball coach
Minnesota has announced the hiring of Minneapolis native and Colorado State coach Niko Medved as its next men's basketball coach. Medved's season ended Sunday as the Rams lost at the buzzer to ...ESPN - 3d -
Maple Leafs Win The Luke Haymes Sweepstakes, Everything To Know About The Coveted Center
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced on Monday that they signed Dartmouth College center Luke Haymes to a two-year, entry-level contract beginning in 2025-26.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Watch new Gophers coach Niko Medved’s introductory press conference at noon
One day after his hiring was announced, new Minnesota men’s basketball coach Niko Medved will speak to the media at his introductory press conference at noon on Tuesday at the U’s practice ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Minnesota hires Niko Medved: Colorado State coach returns home to Minneapolis following Mountain West success
The Gophers land an alum and one of the hotter names on the coaching carousel this cycleCBS Sports - 3d -
4-star in-state offensive lineman Gregory Patrick is down to four schools
Michigan State football was included in the top four for one of the most coveted 4-star prospects in the state of MichiganYahoo Sports - Mar. 19 -
Bidding for Paul Skenes' debut patch climbs to $960k
Coveted grail already has set record for any Skenes card; auction closes Thursday nightYahoo Sports - Mar. 21 -
Valspar Championship live updates, scores from the final round at the Copperhead Course
The final leg of the Florida Swing is also one of the final chances for someone to snag a coveted Masters invite.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Trump officials to take ‘private visit’ to US space base in Greenland
National security adviser and second lady will travel to Arctic island coveted by US presidentFinancial Times - 4d -
Finding Packers offensive linemen in the 2025 NFL Draft: 16 players to watch
Based on the traits the Packers have coveted in the past, and when they are likely to address the position, an offensive line shortlist can be formed.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Ex-Colorado State Star Sends 5-Word Message to Niko Medved After Minnesota Golden Gophers Hiring
David Roddy sent a message to his former coach.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Former Rochester Grizzlies goalie embracing his role with No. 5-ranked Gophers hockey team
Mar. 27—ROCHESTER — Zach Wiese is in his third season as a goalie for the University of Minnesota men's hockey team. Wiese has dressed for every game during that time. He's gone on the team's road ...Yahoo Sports - 16h -
2025 Shriners Children's 500 betting, predictions, odds: Top three NASCAR longshot picks for Phoenix Raceway
SportsLine's model has simulated the 2025 Shriners Children's 500 10,000 times and released its coveted NASCAR at Phoenix best betsCBS Sports - Mar. 9 -
Upset in Greenland parliamentary elections as center-right party wins
Greenland parliamentary elections produced an upset win by a party favoring gradual independence from Denmark. President Trump openly covets the vast island.CBS News - Mar. 12 -
Big-time free agent admits he was ready to sign with Panthers
Patriots DL Milton Williams, perhaps the most coveted free agent of the offseason, admitted he was prepared to take an offer from the Panthers.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
How to Get Free Tickets to TV Tapings and Movie Screenings
Passes to advanced film screenings and live TV tapings are highly coveted, but with some persistence, planning, and insider knowledge, you could score seats at these exclusive events.Wired - 4d -
Minnesota fires Ben Johnson: 'Ruthless' decision came overnight after first-round exit from Big Ten Tournament
The NIL-strapped Golden Gophers finished 15-17 on the season in Johnson's fourth yearCBS Sports - Mar. 13 -
Minnesota fires Johnson after 4 years as coach
Ben Johnson had served as Minnesota coach since 2021-22 but was unable to return the Gophers to the NCAA tournament.ESPN - Mar. 13
