The pull of home proved decisive for Niko Medved. “The Barn” at the University of Minnesota was the site of so much of what shaped him as a basketball fan and then coach. It’s where he will now work.

Years ago, when venture capitalist Jon Medved took an interest in backing various health tech startups, he had no idea that one day, he would need them to improve his own quality of life. Israel’s ...

“I'm where I fell in love with the game,” Medved said, glancing toward the seats he used to sit in as a kid as he tried to process the enormity of the milestone on his new job with the program he not ...

New Gophers men’s basketball coach Niko Medved takes a personal moment before the national anthem in each game to reflect on the opportunity to be on the bench. “(I) look up and be like, ‘Are you ...

Niko Medved had his eyes on becoming a college basketball coach in his home state long before his dream became a reality Monday. The 19th head coach in Gophers men’s basketball history worked his way ...

Vogt said Valera controls the strike zone and does not chase very often. “It makes pitchers have to come after him,” Vogt said. “We love George’s at-bats. It’s a professional quality at-bat every time ...

Active rosters expand from 26 to 28 today. Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports that the Guardians are calling up outfielders George Valera and Jhonkensy Noel as well as right-hander Zak Kent.

The injury kept him on the injured list for the start of the 2025 season. During his rehab assignment, he hit .421 (24 for 57) with four homers and 14 RBI for Cleveland’s entry in the Arizona Complex ...

The Guardians are expected to call up Valera from Triple-A Columbus prior to Monday's game against the Red Sox, SI.com reports. An international signee for the Guardians in 2017, Valera will finally ...

Popular college basketball podcast, Three Man Weave, ranked all 18 head coaches in the Big Ten conference heading into 2025-26 on their latest episode. Gophers head coach Niko Medved was a consensus ...

KSTP Sports’ Chris Long sat down with new Gophers men’s basketball coach Niko Medved last week to discuss basketball, family and the future of college basketball. His hiring means a homecoming for ...

Hours before tipoff for Colorado State’s first big Mountain West matchup last season, Niko Medved was so dialed in, one of his former players felt like suiting up. The Rams were 13-1 and ranked No. 13 ...