Hello Gopher fans,
I'm going to try to keep things short and sweet today. It was a little bittersweet this weekend walking around campus and seeing some kids enter the hockey rinks for summer camps. Hockey never really stops in Minnesota, even in the summer.
Football season is also right around the corner, with NFL training camps preparing to start soon. While you're waiting for the return of fall sports, check out our preseason coverage from football to men's hockey. Thanks for continuing to follow along with us this summer!
As always, ski-u-mah,
Samantha Roering | Sports Editor | [email protected]
In the Spotlight
The Gophers entered the offseason with a familiar system and a chance to keep building under second-year head coach Niko Medved. | Photo by Dilan Parekh, MN Daily
Roster continuity gives Gopher men’s basketball a head start under Medved
by Regan Guirguis | Published July 3, 2026
The Gophers men’s basketball team is readying itself for the 2026-27 season, after going 15-18 overall last season. Returning veterans and stability on the coaching front are providing the Gophers with continuity, a trait the team has lacked in years previous.
In March of 2025, the men’s basketball team hired head coach Niko Medved. The 2025-26 season marked Medved’s first season with the Gophers.
Along with a new coach, the Gophers entered the 2025-26 season with an almost completely new roster. These changes made the previous season a massive rebuilding effort for the Gophers as fans watched the team develop in real time.
From the Bullpen
Gopher defender Sydney Morrow selected in second round by Seattle Torrent
By Samantha Roering | Sports Editor
After two seasons with the Gophers, the defender was selected 14th overall by Seattle in the Professional Women’s Hockey League Draft and hopes to bring the creativity she developed in Minnesota to the professional level.
What to know as Gopher men’s hockey looks to a new era
By Regan Guirguis | Sports Reporter
From rivalry matchups with Wisconsin to an early test against Minnesota Duluth, here’s what stands out on Minnesota’s upcoming schedule.
Crystal Ball: How Minnesota football could finish in 2026
By Regan Guirguis | Sports Reporter
The Gophers finished last season 8-5 and are looking to improve in 2026.
Other news from the Big 10
The Lantern - 2028 five-star wide receiver Jett Harrison, brother of Marvin Harrison Jr., commits to Ohio State
The Daily Collegian - Former Penn State men's basketball player Saša Ciani transfers to Sacramento State
The Daily Iowan - Iowa women’s basketball embracing new-look offense
Game-Winning Shots
An athlete representing Virginia competes in an event at the 2026 Team USA Special Olympics. | Photo by Henry Creel, MN Daily
A basketball game takes place at the 2026 Special Olympics. | Photo by Henry Creel, MN Daily
Weight-lifting at the 2026 Special Olympics. | Photo by Henry Creel, MN Daily
