If the Gophers’ first taste of Big Ten play this season had proven anything, it’s that they could hang with some of the tougher women’s basketball teams in the conference. They just hadn’t quite been able to finish them off.

The Gophers took then-No. 7 Maryland to double overtime last month before falling by a point. On Monday, they got out to a quick start, building a nine-point lead after the first quarter on No. 9 Michigan in Ann Arbor before eventually falling by 10 points.

Sunday, the Gophers put that narrative to bed.

In a tight, back-and-forth tilt, the Gophers, led by junior Grace Grocholski, prevailed, knocking off No. 21 Southern California 63-62 at Williams Arena. It was the first win over a ranked team for the program since 2019, snapping a 36-game losing streak against ranked foes.

“We always say we’re going to learn and grow from those games, and I think this is one where we did that,” Grocholski said. “At the end of the game, I don’t think we were flustered, and I think those two games definitely helped us get this one.

Though the Gophers missed five late free throws that would have given them some breathing room, they were able to stave off USC’s comeback attempt — which included a three-pointer right at the buzzer — to move to 12-4 on the season and 3-2 in Big Ten play.

It was a game marked by long runs by both teams and lead changes throughout.

The Gophers couldn’t have started out much better, scoring the first 10 points to build an early cushion. They had an eight-point lead after the first quarter. But in a dominant second quarter, the Trojans went on a 19-0 run, turning a 23-13 deficit into a 32-23 lead. USC’s six three-pointers in the second accounted for most of their points in the quarter.

“Most of them were contested at a pretty high level, and they still made them,” head coach Dawn Plitzuweit said of the three-point attempts. “I thought they played at a really high level.”

USC finished with 14 threes, including five each from Kara Dunn and Jazzy Davidson, who combined to account for 48 of the Trojans’ 62 points.

The Gophers finished with five three-pointers, all from Grocholski. She had a team-leading 25 points, including a layup late in the third as part of a 14-0 run that gave Minnesota the lead.

An impressive 10-second span in the fourth quarter saw her add another five points, helping the Gophers build their advantage.

“She just made some toughness plays,” Plitzuweit said.

While both teams went on long scoring runs, center Sophie Hart said she thought part of the reason the Gophers came out on top as opposed to previous games was how they weathered those runs.

“Our shots necessarily weren’t falling, but we got 18 (offensive) rebounds and played hard and intense. And even when things weren’t going our way, I didn’t feel like we ever dipped, even when they made some really, really tough shots. So I was proud of our team for that,” Hart said.

Hart had 15 points, while Mara Braun collected a team-high 10 rebounds and Grocholski had eight.

“Just really, really proud of our young ladies,” Plitzuweit said. “I think we had a lot of players really step up and make a lot of good things happen for us, and certainly something that we can certainly build upon going forward.”

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By JAMES POLLARD and SARAH RAZA, Associated Press

Some celebrities donned anti-ICE pins at the Golden Globes on Sunday in tribute to Renee Good, who was shot and killed in her car by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer this week in Minneapolis.

The black-and-white pins displayed slogans like “BE GOOD” and “ICE OUT,” introducing a political angle into the awards show after last year’s relatively apolitical ceremony.

Mark Ruffalo wore one such pin on the red carpet, and other celebrities were expected to have them on display as well.

Since the shooting Wednesday, protests have broken out across the country, calling for accountability for Good’s death as well as a separate shooting in Portland where Border Patrol agents wounded two people. Some protests have resulted in clashes with law enforcement, especially in Minneapolis, where ICE is carrying out its largest immigration enforcement operation to date.

“We need every part of civil society, society to speak up,” said Nelini Stamp of Working Families Power, one of the organizers for the anti-ICE pins. “We need our artists. We need our entertainers. We need the folks who reflect society.”

Congressmembers have vowed an assertive response, and an FBI investigation into Good’s killing is ongoing. The Trump administration has doubled down in defending the ICE officer’s actions, maintaining that he was acting in self-defense and thought Good would hit him with her car.

Just a week before Good was killed, an off-duty ICE officer fatally shot and killed 43-year-old Keith Porter in Los Angeles. His death sparked protests in the Los Angeles area, calling for the officer responsible to be arrested.

Mark Ruffalo, left, and Sunrise Coigney arrive at the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Organizers bring grassroots push to Golden Globes parties

The idea for the “ICE OUT” pins began with a late-night text exchange earlier this week between Stamp and Jess Morales Rocketto, the executive director of a Latino advocacy group called Maremoto.

They know that high-profile cultural moments can introduce millions of viewers to social issues. This is the third year of Golden Globes activism for Morales Rocketto, who has previously rallied Hollywood to protest the Trump administration’s family separation policies. Stamp said she always thinks of the 1973 Oscars, when Sacheen Littlefeather took Marlon Brando’s place and declined his award to protest American entertainment’s portrayal of Native Americans.

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So, the two organizers began calling up the celebrities and influencers they knew, who in turn brought their campaign to the more prominent figures in their circles. That initial outreach included labor activist Ai-jen Poo, who walked the Golden Globes’ red carpet in 2018 with Meryl Streep to highlight the Time’s Up movement.

“There is a longstanding tradition of people who create art taking a stand for justice in moments,” Stamp said. “We’re going to continue that tradition.”

Allies of their movement have been attending the “fancy events” that take place in the days leading up to the Golden Globes, according to Stamp. They’re passing out the pins at parties and distributing them to neighbors who will be attending tonight’s ceremony.

“They put it in their purse and they’re like, ‘Hey would you wear this?’ It’s so grassroots,” Morales Rocketto said.

The organizers pledged to continue the campaign throughout awards season to ensure the public knows the names of Good and others killed by ICE agents in shootings.

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Two people were reported dead at the scene of a Friday night house fire in Rochester.

The Rochester Fire Department said that it was called to the fire, at 822 Fox Pointe Lane Southwest, at 10:15 p.m.

There, they found heavy smoke coming from the garage and main floor, as well as flames along the roofline in the rear of the large, single-family structure.

Firefighters fought the fire both inside and outside the house, and additional firefighters went inside to search for people. They found two adults in the home’s garage and brought them outside. Efforts to revive them were not successful, and both adults were pronounced dead at the scene.

The fire was found in the garage and attic, but was extinguished. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Victim autopsy results were pending.

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It’s been a long journey home for the Frost, playing eight of their first 10 games on the road. Frost fans’ long wait to see them paid off as Grace Zumwinkle and Katy Knoll led Minnesota to a 6-2 victory over Seattle on Sunday in St. Paul.

The Frost were down one of their key players, Dominique Petrie, who suffered a lower body injury against Montreal and landed on long-term injury reserve earlier in the week. With Petrie’s absence, the Frost changed up their lines.

“We make no secret that when you’re part of the Frost, we expect a lot from you, and we need you to contribute,” said head coach Ken Klee. “We switched them up a little bit the other day, and I know we can put different combinations, different players with different people and then when we have injuries, it’s not as big a deal trying to figure out how you’re going to plug holes.”

Zumwinkle led the way for the Frost on Sunday, scoring two goals and just missing out on completing the hat trick late in the third period.

“I think as a line we had a lot of great chances, and I think coming into a game that’s what you’ve got to focus on,” said Zumwinke. “Hopefully you’ll be able to execute on a few of those, and I think today we saw that with all the lines, especially with Katy getting two goals as well.

“She loves to score goals, she’ll tell you that herself. Tonight she had a lot, and obviously two really nice ones,” said Klee.

Part of her success against the Torrent may stem from a bit of sibling rivalry. Zumwinkle’s younger sister, Emily, is a Seattle reserve, and they are the first-ever sisters to play in the PWHL. While Emily didn’t make the trip back home to Minnesota, it still gave Grace a little something extra to get the win over Seattle.

“As sisters, we all love each other. But there’s that rivalry at the end of the day. I know she’s cheering for own team as she should be. But that is that sisterly love and bond we share,” Zumwinkle said.

Knoll was just as much of a pain for the Torrent. She came up big after the Frost made 14 shots on goal and had the advantage of a power play. Brita Curl-Salemme and Taylor Heise were able to set up an excellent pass over to Knoll, who was just left of the goal, for a slap shot that put the Frost up 1-0 in the first period.

Then, in the third period, Knoll caught a long pass from Sidney Morin from behind the Frost goal and into the Torrent’s defensive zone to make it 5-1.

“Always love playing at home,” said Knoll. “The energy is so fun to play in front of and, like coach said, change the lines up a little bit. The way the staff kind of preaches it is you should be ready to play with anyone, and that’s kind of how our system goes.”

Rooney kept the Torrent scoreless until late in the second period, when right wing Jessie Eldridge scored with the right side of the net wide open to make it 3-1. Torrent center Danielle Serdachny would get another goal with just 7:04 left to make it 5-2.

The Frost would also get goals from Heise and rookie Abby Hustler in the third period. Heise and Curl-Salemme both had two assists. Curl-Salemme now leads the PWHL with nine assists.

The Frost next play the Sirens in New York at 6 p.m. CST Friday.

Minnesota’s Mae Batherson controls the puck behind the night during the Frost’s game against Seattle at the Grand Casino Arena on January 11, 2026 in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Courtesy of PWHL)