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February 13, 2012
Mon, 2/13, 2:45pm (5 minutes ago)
Sara Moulton was named Pitcher on the Week by the Big Ten after throwing just the 15th no-hitter in Gophers history in the Sportco Kick-Off Classic. Moulton no-hit Kent State in a 2-0 Minnesota win on Saturday.
She pitched in all four games thoughout the weekend, and went 3-1. She posted…
Mon, 2/13, 10:18am (5 hours ago)
The NCAA Football Rules Committee has recommended several rule changes intended to further protect the student-athlete for the 2012 season.
The committee, which met last Tuesday through Thursday in Charlotte, N.C., has chosen to suggest these during a non-rules change year in the two-year cycle process. However, these specific adjustments can be implemented immediately…
Sun, 2/12, 1:35am (2 days ago)
Adam Zutz and Aaron Bartnik are set for a pretty fun spring break. The freshmen made the junior national team Saturday at the 2012 USA Cross Country Championships in St. Louis, Mo. Both will represent the country March 17 in the 2012 North America, Central American and Caribbean Cross Country Championships in Port of Spain, Trinidad.
The pair placed…
Sat, 2/11, 4:47pm (2 days ago)
Kyle Rau will be unavailable for Saturday night's game against Denver. He has been issued a one-game suspension for his hit on Jason Zucker Friday night that left Zucker motionless on the ice.
Rau was given a game misconduct for boarding in the Gophers 5-3 loss to Denver, but the suspension was determined after a review of the hit…
Sat, 2/11, 9:30am (2 days ago)
The Minnesota Lynx announced yesterday in a release that they have re-signed guard Candice Wiggins. Wiggins was drafted by the Lynx in 2008, and has been an important part of the team since. The team has a policy of not disclosing contract details.
She averaged 17.1 minutes per game last season,…
Thu, 2/9, 5:59pm (4 days ago)
Minnesota's student section can get a little crazy at times. It's loud, it's usually angry at a referee or opposing coach, and almost always uses vulgarities to express it's collective discontent.
In year's past, head men's coach Tubby Smith issued a response to students who chanted "F--k, Bo Ryan!" during a…
Wed, 2/8, 12:17pm (5 days ago)
Gophers forward Amanda Kessel has been named WCHA Offensive Player of the Week for the Week of Feb. 8 after scoring 8 points (3 goals, 5 assists) in last weekend's series against St. Cloud State.
Kessel, who leads the Gophers in scoring this season with 58 points, scored a career-high 6…
Tue, 2/7, 7:44pm (6 days ago)
Four swimmers and divers from the University of Minnesota swimming & diving teams earned honors from the Big Ten conference this week. The men's and women's Gophers' dominate performance at last weekend's Minnesota Challenge meet is what garnered the conference's attention.
The women's team swept all three awards. Senior Melissa Nelson…
Tue, 2/7, 12:57am (7 days ago)
The University of Minnesota women's gymnastics team placed third in a four team meet this weekend in Norman, Okla. The No. 25 Gophers posted a team score of 194.625. The team beat Centenary State (188.6) but fell behind No. 9 Nebraska (196.75) and No. 5 Oklahoma State (196.475).
Although the Gophers…
Mon, 2/6, 6:17pm (7 days ago)
The Gophers women’s soccer team announced the signing of six recruits — five from Minnesota and one from Iowa — on Monday.
The Minnesota recruits are midfielder Ellie Arvesen, forward Mehan Bolton, forward Elle Dykema, goalkeeper risten Knutson and midfielder Allie Reinke.
This year’s class holds true to the Gophers’ tradition of…
Mon, 2/6, 3:26pm (7 days ago)
The NBA suspended Wolves' star forward Kevin Love for two games on Monday for stepping on Houston's Luis Scola's face and chest during Saturday's victory at the Target Center.
The league called Love's action "driving his foot into the upper body and face" of Scola and turned an incident that drew…
Mon, 2/6, 12:17pm (1 week ago)
University of Minnesota gymnast Ellis Mannon did not make the U.S. national team during Saturday's Winter Cup finals. The freshman improved his all-around score to 80.3 on the second day of competition, but his combined score of 158.15 only ranked him 25th.
Mannon slightly injured his right leg in Friday's preliminary…
Sun, 2/5, 2:10pm (1 week ago)
University of Minnesota athletics director Joel Maturi announced his retirement Thursday during a press conference with University President Eric Kaler. That same day, he sat down with the Minnesota Daily to discuss his decision to leave and his thoughts on the future of Gophers athletics.
Anyone who didn’t know you before…
Fri, 2/3, 2:01pm (1 week ago)
Gophers freshman gymnast Ellis Mannon qualified during Thursday's preliminaries to compete in the finals of the Winter Cup this Saturday. He is now just one round away from making the U.S. national team.
Mannon and his senior teammate DJ Repp both represented the Gophers at the 2012 Winter Cup. Repp ranked 28th…
Wed, 2/1, 3:10pm (2 weeks ago)
Gophers forward Emily West was named the WCHA Offensive Player of the Week Wednesday.
The senior scored four goals, including her first career hat trick in Friday's game, in last weekend's series with Minnesota State. Her effort helped No. 2 Minnesota sweep the Mavericks.
West has scored seven times in her last…
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Newest piece in The Transition series--Former Gopher is now a prominent attorney in Minneapolis: t.co/MLDHkpPs
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[BLOG] The Daily's interview with outgoing athletics director Joel Maturi - t.co/PLEHfTd8 #UMN
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