MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Minnesota’s 79-75 loss to Ohio State in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament last Thursday has marked the end of Richard Pitino’s tenure with the Gophers. Athletic Director Mark Coyle announced Monday night that the University of Minnesota has parted ways with Pitino as the head coach after eight seasons. “I recently met with Richard…
LINCOLN, Neb. — Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen is not the only Detroit Lakes native doing big things on the national stage. University of Nebraska golfer, Kate Smith was invited to the Augusta Women’s Amateur as one of the top 72 amateurs in the world. The field hits the links at Champions Retreat Golf Course on March 31st. After…
MINNEAPOLIS — (Gophers Athletics) The Big Ten Conference announced the restart of its 2020-21 football season, with play scheduled to begin October 23-24. On Aug. 11, the Big Ten Conference postponed the start of the season in response to the many unknowns related to the COVID-19 pandemic and potential risks to student-athlete health and safety. Since then the Conference has…
FARGO, N.D. — According to multiple reports including the Milwaukee-Journal Sentinel, Big Ten football is expected to make its return. The conference is expected to start games October 17th with practices beginning in two weeks. The season would include eight games with the top two teams playing for a championship. Finishing in time for the winning team to make the…
ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced the postponement of the 2020-21 fall sports season, including all regular-season contests and Big Ten Championships and Tournaments, due to ongoing health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.In making its decision, which was based on multiple factors, the Big Ten Conference relied on the medical advice and counsel of the Big…
VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — The University of South Dakota has scheduled a football game against Wisconsin in 2024. USD plays in the Football Championship Subdivision, while Wisconsin is a Big Ten program in the upper-tier Football Bowl Subdivision. The game is scheduled for Sept. 21, 2024, in Madison Wisconsin. The Coyotes and Badgers last played in 2011. They also met…
