MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (WKBT) — The University of Minnesota Athletics Department announced Thursday its plan to cut three men's varsity sports because of financial struggles from the COVID-19 pandemic and the Big Ten's decision to postpone fall 2020-21 sports. The university…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota transfer center Liam Robbins has been granted immediate eligibility by the NCAA. He made the switch in April after two seasons at Drake. The 7-foot, 235-pound Robbins will have two years of eligibility remaining with the…
A new court filing shows that Big Ten presidents voted 11-3 to postpone the football season until spring. The court filing is the Big Ten's response to a lawsuit brought by a group of Nebraska football players who want the…
Big Ten coaches, athletic directors and medical personnel are working on multiple plans for staging a football season — including one that would have the league kicking off as soon as Thanksgiving weekend. A person with direct knowledge of the…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Gophers wide receiver Rashod Bateman has opted out of the 2020 season amid concerns about the coronavirus. He will forgo his remaining two years of eligibility to enter the 2021 NFL draft. Bateman posted a video…
Minnesota men's basketball got a big bit of good news on Friday. Guard Marcus Carr has decided to withdraw from the NBA Draft and return to play his redshirt junior year with the Gophers. Carr averaged over 15 points and…
In a statement released Thursday afternoon, the Big Ten Conference says if the conference is able to participate in fall sports, then it will move to "Conference-only" schedules in those sports, based on medical advice. The fall sports include football,…
(WKBT) - The Big Ten Conference announced Monday that it will extend the suspension of all organized team activities through June 1, 2020, due to COVID-19 concerns, and will re-evaluate at that time. This is an additional measure to the…
The NCAA is moving forward with a plan to allow college athletes to earn money for endorsements and a host of other activities involving personal appearances and social media. The NCAA Board of Governors gave its support to a plan…
After the final NFL Draft picks are made on Saturday, join the News 8 Now Sports team on news8000.com for a live NFL Draft recap special. Sports Director Ken Kosirowski and Sports Anchor Alec Giannakopoulos will evaluate the Packers and…
Former Minnesota Gophers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. is heading to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after getting selected in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Winfield Jr. is Minnesota’s first second-round pick since Maxx Williams went 55th to the Baltimore…
