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The 2013 football campaign begins for the University of Minnesota tonight against the University of Nevada - Las Vegas at 7pm in TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. The Gophers came out of Vegas with a 30-27 triple overtime win over the Rebels last season.

The Gopher men's basketball team announced their 13-game non-conference schedule for the 2013-2014 season. The Gophers will play 9 of those 13 games at home including Lehigh on November 8 to begin the season.

A poll of sports writers in the Star Tribune projected the Minnesota Golden Gophers to finish dead last in the Legends Division of the Big Ten this fall. Athlon Sports picks them one spot from the bottom ahead of only Iowa. Either way, expectations are not high.

Minnesota Viking owner Zigi Wilf arrived in Minnesota Thursday afternoon after the Minnesota Senate passed the Stadium bill 36-30.  The passage means the bill needs only to be signed by supportive Governor Mark Dayton and by needs to be approved by the Minneapolis City Council ...

The Henepin County medical examiner’s office says University of Minnesota linebacker Gary Tinsley died of an enlarged heart.  He was found dead in his campus apartment on April 6.  The medical examiner on Wednesday ruled the 22-year old’s death natural...

The Gopher men’s hockey team lost 6-1 to Boston College Thursday night in the Frozen Four National Semifinals in Tampa, Florida.  Minnesota trailed 1-0 after the first period and were down 4-0 after 2.  The Gophers got as close as 4-1 before Boston College scored 2 more goals to put the game out of reach...

The Gopher men’s basketball team lost 75-51 in the NIT title game to Stanford Thursday night at Madison Square Garden in New York.  Minnesota trailed by 6 at halftime and were quickly down double figures early in the 2nd half.  Rodney Williams led the Gophers with 12 points before fouling out...

The Gopher men’s basketball team will play Stanford tonight in the NIT Championship game at Madison Square Garden in New York at 6pm, pregame on AM 1390-the Fan at 5:30.  Minnesota is 23-14 while Stanford is 25-11.  The Gophers are coming off a 68-67 overtime win over Washington Tuesday night ...

The Gopher men’s basketball team defeated the University of Washington 68-67 in overtime at Madison Square Garden in New York in the NIT semifinals to advance to the NIT finals in New York Thursday night against Stanford at 6pm, pregame on AM 1390-the Fan at 5:30.  Mi ...

The Gopher men’s basketball team received a bid into the NIT tournament Sunday night.  Minnesota is seeded 6th in 1 of 4 regions and will play 3rd seeded La Salle in Philadelphia at 6pm (CT) Wednesday night, pregame on WJON at 5:30...

The 22nd ranked Wisconsin Badgers beat the Gopher men’s basketball team 68-61 in overtime Thursday night at Williams Arena in Minneapolis.  Minnesota came from down 13 points in the 2nd half to tie the game at 51 and had a chance to win the game at the end of regulation but shot attempts by Andre Hollins and Austin Hollins did not go in for the Gophers...

The Gopher football team expects to sign 21 players to National Letters of Intent today on College Football National Signing day.  Among the 21 players, 17 are considered 3-star recruits according to rivals.com.  The Gophers are already signed 8 players including 3-star quarterback Philip Nelson from Mankato West ...