The University of Minnesota men's and women's basketball programs are set to host in-town contests with St. Thomas this upcoming basketball season. The Gopher men's program will host the Tommies on ...

The Gophers football program picked up seven commitments during its Summer Splash official visit weekend. Sunday’s new additions in the 2027 class included two defensive backs, two offensive linemen, ...

Gretchen Larson, the first Gophers softball player to be named an NCAA All-American, died May 10, the program announced Monday. She was 64. Larson played for the Gophers from 1980 to 1983. She earned ...

On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted and left miles of land looking virtually lifeless. Three years later, scientists tried a weird—and kinda adorable—recovery plan: bring in the gophers! That ...

HASTINGS, Minn. — The University of Minnesota gymnastics team placed fourth in the nation at the NCAA Championship. Making it to the final four was a program first, and coming in fourth place was a ...

The Minnesota women’s gymnastics team earned a place on college gymnastics’ biggest stage, advancing to the NCAA Final Four on the Floor for the first time in program history after finishing in the ...

Tuesday’s Gophers football practice was a strong example of how bittersweet each spring session can be on the field. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - NOVEMBER 22: Drake Lindsey #5 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock In the late spring of 1983, scientists set out to help restore the surrounding environment decimated by the ...

The 2025-26 Minnesota Golden Gophers have already secured their spot in program lore, having earned the program’s first Sweet 16 berth in more than two decades. Anything further will require a whale ...

A new study reveals that an unconventional ecological intervention tactic is still providing benefits 43 years later. After the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens devastated the local environment, ...

The Minnesota Golden Gophers are moving on from men’s hockey coach Bob Motzko after eight seasons. Motzko’s firing comes one day after Athletic Director Mark Coyle announced the departure of longtime ...