The home of Gophers men’s and women’s basketball has a new name. Instead of Williams Arena, the University of Minnesota hoops will officially be called The Barn by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of ...

Former University of Minnesota softball great Gretchen Larson has passed away. She was 64. Larson played for the Gophers from 1980-83 and was one of the most versatile players in program history. She ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Win a game. Go to the Frozen Four. That’s the reality for the Gophers women’s hockey team, which on Sunday, March 8, was announced as the No. 4 seed in the NCAA tournament and will face No. 5 seed ...

The Minnesota Golden Gophers won’t play North Dakota State despite the program’s move to the FBS, but the Gophers will gladly snatch recruits from the Bison’s home base in Fargo-Moorhead. Minnesota ...

North America has about 40 species of gophers or "pocket gophers," which are small, burrowing rodents that spend most of their time underground feasting on plant roots. These animals have a wide ...

The Gophers traveled to the University of Michigan to battle against the Wolverines this weekend in a two game series. Minnesota walked away with a 4-2 win on Thursday. The Gophers could not keep the ...

The Gophers are often led by their four starting guard. Mara Braun, Tori McKinney, Amaya Battle and Grace Grocholski generate most of the headlines, but Hart has quietly made significant improvements ...

The Gophers were nearly flawless in the final 13 minutes as they pulled away for a 61-44 victory over Oregon on Tuesday, Feb. 17, in Eugene, Ore. The victory was the second road victory of the season ...