University of Iowa halts football ticket sales due to Covid-19 pandemic

The University of Iowa announced on Monday it’s halting ticket sales for the 2020 season due to concerns with the Coronavirus pandemic.

NCAA delays vote on sending St. Thomas athletics to Division I

St. Thomas athletics could be in limbo for at least another 10 months after the NCAA Division I council decided Wednesday to wait until as late as April of 2021 to vote on sending the Tommies from Division III to Division I.

Watch Stadium ranks Minnesota AD Mark Coyle No. 3 in the Big Ten

University of Minnesota Athletic Director Mark Coyle is one of the best in the Big Ten, according to national experts in college athletics.

Gophers football players to start return to campus amid pandemic

Gophers football players will be among the first students to step back on campus as the Athletic Department begins to restart its sports programs.

A look at the Gophers offense heading into a pivotal 2020 season

The Gophers football team returns nine starters from a team that won 11 games and averaged 432 total yards per game last season.

Gophers' Rashod Bateman named preseason All-American

University of Minnesota junior wide receiver Rashod Bateman was named a preseason Second Team All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation earlier this week.

Former Minnesota prep star JD Spielman transferring from Nebraska

Former Minnesota prep football star JD Spielman left the Nebraska program on Monday and entered the NCAA transfer portal. The Gophers will be one of several teams interested in him.

'Change starts with me': Minnesota athletes host supply drive for community impacted by George Floyd's death

Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph and other Minnesota sports figures hosted a food and supply drive at Cub Foods in south Minneapolis on Friday to help people impacted by the officer-involved death of George Floyd.

Minnesota sports figures attend memorial service for George Floyd

As many as 13 Minnesota sports figures attended a memorial service at North Central University in Minneapolis on Thursday to honor the life of George Floyd.

In wake of George Floyd's death, P.J. Fleck vows Gophers will 'be a leader of change'

P.J. Fleck wears a lot of hats as the head coach of the University of Minnesota football team. But over the past week, he’s turned more to listening and counseling than he has coaching.

‘United Are We’: Gophers AD Mark Coyle, P.J. Fleck react to George Floyd’s death

University of Minnesota football coach P.J. Fleck released a statement last Friday, reacting to the officer-involved death of George Floyd. AD Mark Coyle released a statement Monday, saying "United We Are."

'This is murder': Minnesota sports figures react to George Floyd's officer-involved death

Josh Okogie, Ben Leber, Ron Johnson and Gophers receiver Chris Autman-Bell all reacted on social media to the officer-involved death of George Floyd in Minneapolis Monday night.

'This is a life program': P.J. Fleck talks Gopher football with Jim Rome

Gopher football coach P.J. Fleck talked with national radio host Jim Rome earlier this week about life as a football coach and a leader during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Report: NCAA approves voluntary on-campus workouts for football, basketball

The University of Minnesota and other colleges across the country could have voluntary workouts in football and basketball on campus as early as June 1, according to a Yahoo Sports report released Wednesday.

Gophers' QB Tanner Morgan’s father battling brain tumor

Tanner Morgan and his family are quarantined at their Union, Ky. Home during the Coronavirus pandemic, and their family was recently dealt some difficult health news.

Mark Coyle, 5 Gophers coaches taking 10 percent pay cuts due to Covid-19

University of Minnesota Athletic Director Mark Coyle and the Gophers' five highest-paid head coaches are taking a 10 percent pay cut for the first six months of fiscal year 2021, starting July 1, amid budget concerns due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

Minnesota adds four-star running back to highly touted 2021 recruit class

It's unclear what college football will look like in 2020, but when the Minnesota Gophers take the field in 2021 they could be doing so with a ton of talent.

'Everything is on the table': Gophers AD Mark Coyle talks sports budget concerns amid Covid-19 pandemic

University of Minnesota Athletic Director Mark Coyle addressed the Board of Regents with troubling financial scenarios the department is facing due to the Coronavirus pandemic, which largely hinge on the college football season.