Houston, Texas three-star junior Dionne Sims is one of the most intriguing running backs in the class of 2026 and the Gophers officially offered him a scholarship on Thursday night.

The rare winter storm that hit the southern U.S. dumped significant amounts of snow on areas that usually get none.

Multiple media reports say Texas and coach Steve Sarkisian have agreed on a new contract more than a week after the Longhorns were knocked out of the College Football Playoff. The Action Network first reported the new deal that it said came after Sarkisian declined interviews with two NFL teams for coaching spots.

Minnesota, Tennessee, South Carolina, Texas and Wyoming are considered to be the friendliest states in the country, according to the World Population Review’s Friendliest States of 2024 Study.

Democrats in the Minnesota House who have boycotted daily sessions are using tactics that lawmakers elsewhere have tried dozens of times in seeking to thwart their opponents.

A Texas man has been indicted for escaping from federal custody in the Twin Cities. Minnesota U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger announced this week that Ismael Benavidez, 48, is facing charges for walking from from a Volunteers of America Residential Reentry Center in the Twin Cities.

The NIH grant will fund the development, optimization and testing of three promising options against the deadly disease.

The Gophers football team has identified four-star Brandon, S.D., offensive lineman Hudson Parliament as one of its top targets in the class of 2026. Offensive line coach Brian Callahan paid him a visit on Wednesday, which was his second time visiting Parliament this month.

Madison Booker hit a jump shot with 13 seconds remaining as No. 7 Texas wiped out an eight-point deficit in the final five minutes to defeat Mississippi 61-58 Sunday. Taylor Jones led Texas (20-2, 6-1 SEC) with a season-high 24 points as the Longhorns had a decisive game-closing 13-2 spurt.

The Seattle Seahawks have hired Klint Kubiak as their offensive coordinator. Kubiak’s hiring ends a nearly three-week search for Seattle, which fired coordinator Ryan Grubb on Jan. 6 after the Seahawks finished 28th in the league in rushing under Grubb’s pass-happy attack.

Tramon Mark's layup with 3 seconds left sent Texas to a 70-69 victory over No. 13 Texas A&M as the Longhorns rallied from a 22-point second-half deficit. Freshman Tre Johnson scored 30 points for Texas.

Lauren Betts scored 33 points and No. 1 UCLA stayed undefeated by handling No. 8 Maryland 82-67 on Sunday afternoon in College Park, Md.