Eating its prey can be a process for a python, which is why it relies so heavily on its jaw to get the job done, including consuming a whole deer.

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 ...

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 ...

TNR’s Greg Sargent takes a critical look at the day’s political news and the stories leading NewRepublic.com, and speaks to leading journalists and newsmakers.

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 ...

The No. 13 Minnesota gymnastics team made history this weekend, finishing fourth at the NCAA Championships after advancing to its first-ever “Four on the Floor.” Competing against the nation’s top ...

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 ...

Listed at 6-foot-5, 205 pounds, Bakko won North Dakota Gatorade Player of the Year as a junior for Kindred High School after reeling in 41 catches for 757 yards and a 12 touchdowns. He also added 70 ...

Brett Larson replaces Bob Motzko as head coach of the Gophers men's hockey program eight years after replacing him at St. Cloud State. Michael Russo for The Athletic MINNEAPOLIS — Back when Brett ...

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 ...

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 ...

MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. – The University of Minnesota baseball team played their final U.S. Bank Stadium game of the 2026 schedule tonight, falling in a mid-week matchup to the North Dakota State Bison 7-4 ...