DES MOINES – It was painful to watch J Robinson get around Wells Fargo Arena. Robinson hobbled about on crutches with an immobilizer wrapped about the knee of his left leg during the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships on Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena. The 66-year-old University of Minnesota head wrestling coach is recovering from [...]
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It is a well-known saying in sports, especially in wrestling circles. To be the best, you have to beat the best. University of Iowa’s Mike Evans will have seen his share of top-ranked foes this month. The Hawkeyes’ fourth-ranked sophomore 174-pounder is expected to face No. 2 Logan Storley when No. 4 Iowa wrestles No. [...]
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IOWA CITY – University of Iowa’s Matt McDonough is well acquainted with his next opponent. The last two seasons the Hawkeyes’ two-time NCAA finalist and 2010 national champion has faced Minnesota’s Zach Sanders four times. McDonough has won all four bouts, including two by major decision, but this time is a little different. For the [...]
continue »The following study from the University of Minnesota is in this month’s Journal of Health and Social Behavior: December 6, 2011 — A flexible workplace initiative improved employees’ health behavior and well-being, including a rise in the amount and quality of sleep and better health management, according to a new study by University of Minnesota [...]
continue »Cedar Rapids Washington junior swingman Josh Oglesby has picked up yet another scholarship offer. This one’s from the University of Minnesota. Head coach Tubby Smith officially offered the 6-foot-5 Oglesby last week, according to Washington Coach Brad Metzger. Oglesby had visited Minnesota twice unofficially prior to the Gophers’ offer. It’s the eighth official tender for [...]
continue »Cedar Rapids RoughRiders forward Sam Warning has committed to play college hockey beginning in the 2011 season for Minnesota. A St. Louis-area native, Warning, 17, is in his first season with the RoughRiders. He has two goals and two assists in seven games. He and teammate Mike Parks (a North Dakota commit) played for a [...]
continue »I was hoping to hold off on this to run as part of our media day coverage, but with the release of the 2009-10 season schedule (It’s actually been post on the UI wrestling site for awhile) it begs to be addressed now. Iowa has an impressive home schedule, and fans, especially season ticket holders, [...]
continue »I’ve been around wrestling for as long as I can remember. Like many in the sport, I followed my older brother around to meets and then started wrestling myself. I’ve managed to stay involved for at least 25 years in one form or another. Loved watching IPTV meets and the IHSAA tournaments, listening to the [...]
continue »MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The University of Minnesota says a surgeon who was paid more than $1 million in consulting fees by medical device maker Medtronic properly disclosed any possible conflicts of interest on his research projects. The university responded Wednesday to a list of questions from Republican Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa, a longtime critic [...]
continue »Image via Wikipedia MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A U.S. senator investigating financial conflicts in medicine is questioning the University of Minnesota about a surgeon who was paid more than $1 million in consulting fees by Medtronic Inc. In a letter, Iowa Sen. Charles Grassley asks how the university monitors potential conflicts of interest involving doctors in [...]
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