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 ...

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Gophers gymnastics team qualified for the Final Four championship for the first time in school history. "It's still hard to believe almost. I know it happened and I ...

Tuesday’s Gophers football practice was a strong example of how bittersweet each spring session can be on the field. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - NOVEMBER 22: Drake Lindsey #5 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers ...

The NCAA college basketball transfer portal opened on Tuesday, and so far, we have yet to see the Minnesota Gophers pounce on any new talent. Of course, that doesn’t mean head coach Niko Medved and ...

The No. 13 Minnesota women’s gymnastics team is headed back to the NCAA National Championships after finishing second at the NCAA Regionals in Corvallis, Oregon. Minnesota competed against No. 4 UCLA, ...

Gopher Athletics is bringing back its popular Gopher Equipment Sale in May 2026. The sale, which typically happens every other year, features new and gently used gear and apparel at discounted prices.

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...