The Gophers football team’s first addition of the 2026 transfer portal class is to-be redshirt sophomore quarterback Michael Merdinger, according to On3.com. With redshirt sophomore Drake Lindsey the clear QB1 for Minnesota next fall, Merdinger will come in and compete … Continued
First-year Gophers men’s basketball coach Niko Medved and his team are embarking on a grueling stretch of 18 consecutive Big Ten games to finish the regular season. He’s trying not to think of the full obstacle ahead. “If I looked … Continued
About 15,000 adult immigrants in Minnesota lost access to their state-funded health care on Jan. 1. In 2023, the Minnesota Legislature — which then had a Democratic-Farmer-Labor majority in both houses — passed a bill that granted immigrants who entered … Continued
By MARIA SHERMAN, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — They’re going to light up 2026 like dynamite: K-pop group BTS’ comeback has an official date. According to a note shared to social media by the entertainment company BigHit Music, the … Continued
The Twins completed a small trade on Friday, acquiring first baseman Eric Wagaman from the Miami Marlins for minor league pitcher Kade Bragg. Wagaman, 28, played in 140 games last season for Miami, hitting .250 with a .674 OPS. He … Continued
The Gophers football program will not retain longtime receivers coach Matt Simon for next season and is in the process of replacing him with Isaac Fruechte, a source told the Pioneer Press on Friday. Fruechte, who played wideout for the … Continued