Slap fighting: The next big thing in combat sports, or unsporting stupidity?
UFC President Dana White says slap fighting is safer than boxing or MMA because each contestant usually takes only three blows per bout, but some others aren't convinced.
Gophers: Braun, Heyer, Holloway returning to Minnesota next season
The University of Minnesota women’s basketball team will have a new coach next season, but they will have their leading scorer back.
Vikings WR KJ Osborn details pulling man from burning car in Texas
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver KJ Osborn is being called a hero after saving a man's life Sunday, pulling a crash victim from a burning car in Texas.
Gophers coach Ben Johnson says Mark Coyle 'has my back' after last place finish in Big 10
For the second straight year, the University of Minnesota men’s basketball team finished last in the Big Ten.
Gophers coach Ben Johnson says Mark Coyle 'has my back' entering Big Ten Tournament
Gophers coach Ben Johnson met with reporters on Monday before this week's Big Ten Tournament in Chicago. Minnesota finished last in the conference for the second straight year.
Minnesota boy, 10, hits 7 different ski slopes in one day
Known as "Carrick’s Shred Day," 10-year-old Carrick O’Neill and his father took an adventure Monday that led them to seven different ski areas – six in Minnesota, and one in Wisconsin.
Minnesota Vikings release LB Eric Kendricks after 8 seasons
After eight seasons, the Minnesota Vikings are moving on from linebacker Eric Kendricks.
Gophers football holding 2 spring practices open to public
The University of Minnesota football team announced late last week it is hosting two spring practices open to the public.
Gophers: Did Jamison Battle play his last home game in loss to Badgers?
Ben Johnson made it all but official Sunday night that Jamison Battle likely played his last game with the Gophers at Williams Arena.
Gophers women's hockey earns No. 2 seed for NCAA Tournament
The University of Minnesota women’s hockey team now knows its path on the quest for an eighth national championship.
FOX 9 Sports Now: Jim Rich, Minnesota Wild GM Bill Guerin talk NHL trade deadline
Sunday night on Fox 9 Sports Now, Jim Rich caught up with Wild GM Bill Guerin to talk about the NHL trade deadline.
Ben Johnson reacts after Gophers fall to Wisconsin 71-67 on Senior Day
Gophers coach Ben Johnson talks postgame after a 71-67 loss to Wisconsin on Senior Day at Williams Arena.
Gophers women's hockey gets No. 2 seed for NCAA Tournament
Brad Frost reacted Sunday after the Gophers women's hockey team got the No. 2 overall seed for the NCAA Tournament following a win over Ohio State to take the WCHA Final Faceoff title.
Fox 9 Sports Now: Jim Rich talks NHL trade deadline with Wild GM Bill Guerin
Sunday night on Fox 9 Sports Now, Jim Rich caught up with Minnesota Wild GM Bill Guerin to talk about several moves made at the NHL trade deadline.
Eagan family files lawsuit against Jacksonville University, running coach after daughter's suicide
An Eagan family has filed a lawsuit in Florida against Jacksonville University and its former running coach, arguing that the coach's bullying and fat shaming led to the younger runner's death by suicide.
Family remembers one of Canterbury Parks’ top jockey
One of the top jockeys at Canterbury Park, Alex Canchari, died by suicide last week at the age of 29. Now his fiancé faces the challenge of finding a new home for their children after the apartment lease was only under Alex’s name.
Lindsay Whalen after stepping down from Gophers: 'I am a human being'
Lindsay Whalen’s time as the University of Minnesota women’s basketball coach came to a close on Thursday after five seasons.
$10K jackpot up for grabs in FOX Bet Super 6 Las Vegas NASCAR challenge
Find out how you can win $10K of Clint Bowyer's money playing the FOX Bet Super 6 NASCAR Stage 2 Challenge, with insight from analyst Larry McReynolds!
Cherry star PG Isaac Asuma pledges to Gophers, Ben Johnson for 2024 class
In what was otherwise a tough day for the University of Minnesota athletic department, men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson had a couple of reasons to smile Thursday night.
Gophers stun Rutgers 75-74 on Jamison Battle buzzer-beater, ending 12-game skid
It’s been a long and frustrating winter at Williams Arena, but the University of Minnesota men’s basketball team played like its season was on the line Thursday night.