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Sampo Ranta celebrates a goal against Penn State

Gopher hockey's Ranta discusses decision to return, staying in touch from Finland

04/03/2020 07:49 PM

KSTP Sports' Chris Long did a video chat with Gophers sophomore Sampo Ranta from his home in Finland where they discussed Ranta's decision to return for his junior season and how he's staying in touch with his teammates these days...

Former Gopher Leslie Knight in Spain during Covid-19 pandemic

Former Gopher Leslie Knight plays professional basketball in Spain.

Rice transfer Drew Peterson taking virutal tour with Gophers coaches Thursday

Rice transfer Drew Peterson chats with our Darren Wolfson about the interest the Gophers are showing in him.

Former Delano HS star Calvin Wishart talks entering transfer portal, Gophers interest, and more

Former Delano HS star Calvin Wishart talks with our Darren Wolfson, via Zoom.

Rice transfer Trey Murphy on interest from Gophers and more

Rice transfer Trey Murphy talks to our Darren Wolfson.

Former Hopkins HS star Zeke Nnaji entering NBA Draft

Former Hopkins HS star Zeke Nnaji is entering the 2020 NBA Draft.

FILE PHOTO: Minnesota's Marcus Carr, right, makes a three-point shot over Ohio State's C.J. Walker in the final seconds to win their NCAA college basketball game.

Gophers' Carr to test NBA waters

Gophers sophomore guard Marcus Carr is declaring for the 2020 NBA Draft...

NCAA to give spring sport athletes extra year of eligibility

Ex-Champlin Park HS star McKinley Wright reacts to decision to test NBA Draft process

Former Champlin Park high school star McKinley Wright talks with our Darren Wolfson.

Apple Valley's Tre Jones on entering NBA Draft, winning ACC Player of Year, and more

Apple Valley native Tre Jones talks to our Darren Wolfson about his decision to enter the NBA Draft.

Gophers AD Mark Coyle on COVID-19 hurdles, Pitino, Fleck, and more

Gophers AD Mark Coyle talks to our Darren Wolfson, via Zoom.

Daniel Oturu talks to our Darren Wolfson about leaving the Gophers to enter the NBA Draft.

Daniel Oturu on leaving the Gophers for the NBA

Former Cretin-Derham Hall star Daniel Oturu talked with our Darren 'Doogie' Wolfson about leaving the Gophers to enter the NBA Draft. Oturu had an all-conference worthy sophomore year at Minnesota...

Gophers' Pitino on Oturu entering draft, offseason questions, dad Rick's return

Minnesota head coach Richard Pitino watches during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Northwestern at the Big Ten Conference tournament, Wednesday, March 11, 2020, in Indianapolis. Minnesota won 74-57.

Gophers' Oturu turning pro

FILE: Minnesota's Daniel Oturu (25) reacts during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Northwestern at the Big Ten Conference tournament, Wednesday, March 11, 2020, in Indianapolis. Minnesota won 74-57.

Apple Valley's Tre Jones to enter NBA Draft

FILE - In this March 7, 2020, file photo, Duke guard Tre Jones (3) reacts during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina in Durham, N.C. Jones said Saturday, March 21, 2020, that he will enter the NBA draft.

Ex-Hopkins star Zeke Nnaji on NCAA Tournament dream shattered and potential NBA future

Former Hopkins HS star Zeke Nnaji was the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year for Arizona.

Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck conducts a video chat.

Fleck: 'We can get through this and be better because of it'

Shane Zylstra, front, hopes to make it in the NFL like older brother Brandon.

Spicer native Shane Zylstra trying to follow brother Brandon's path into NFL

Richard Pitino will return as Gophers coach for the 2020-2021 season.

Gophers coach Richard Pitino to return for 8th season

Remaining games in Big Ten, SEC tournaments canceled

After initially announcing remaining games would continue without fan attendance, Big Ten Conference organizers said remaining games in the tournament have been canceled "effective immediately"...

Fans enter The Bankers Life Fieldhouse for a game at the Big Ten Conference tournament in Indianapolis, Thursday, March 12, 2020.

Big Ten tournament to play remaining games without fans

Less than an hour after tipoff between Minnesota and Northwestern, Big Ten officials reversed course and announced a statement that games starting Thursday will no longer be open to the general public due to concerns over the ongoing coronavirus outbreak...

A bottle of hand sanitizer sits on the media table before an NCAA college basketball semifinal game between Maryland and Indiana at the Big Ten Conference tournament, Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Indianapolis.

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