White suspended from basketball team for
semester
Already working with a shortened bench, Michigan basketball coach Steve Fisher
will have to deal with the loss of one more player - at least for the remainder
of the semester.
It's a victory: Blue needs late rally to top
Hoosiers
In a flat game played by flat players in the flat portion of the schedule,
Michigan almost got flattened Saturday.
Much Ado About Something
On the night of the Opening Ceremonies at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta,
Michigan swimmer Shannon Shakespeare was so overcome with emotions that she lost
all sense of feeling in her body.
Icers skate past Black Bears, 3-0, at the Joe
DETROIT - John Madden's second wind put out the flame for good.
With Maine showing some signs of life, Madden scored his second goal of the
night, sealing Michigan's 3-0 victory over the Black Bears in front of 10,489 at
the Joe Louis Arena on Friday.
Women harriers place fifth at home
Coming into its only home meet of the season, the Michigan women's cross country
team wanted to prove that it was better than the squad that lost to unranked
Eastern Michigan a week ago.
Will men's hoops get its act together this
season?
At least in one sense, the Michigan men's basketball team has something in common
with the rest of college basketball this season. "We're like everybody in the
country," Michigan coach Steve Fisher said. "We're immensely excited about the
start of practice."
Men's cross country nishes second again
For the second straight weekend, the Michigan men's cross country team faced a
couple of top ranked opponents.
After placing second last weekend at the Murray Keating Invitational, the
Wolverines finished second again yesterday - this time to North Carolina State -
even though they were running at home.
Midway through the season, Michigan still isn't
showing signs of improvement
Improvement is key for every college football team.To accomplish pre-season
goals, teams must be better each game, each week.
Indiana a forgettable game for Dreisbach, but a win
nonetheless
Here's what Michigan quarterback Scott Dreisbach will remember about Saturday's
game: It was a win.
Other than that, Michigan's 27-20 victory will be rather forgettable. Actually,
one could forgive Dreisbach if he came down with a case of selective amnesia.
Ohio State romps; 'Cats win again
Purdue (1-3 Big Ten, 2-5 overall) shocked Ohio State (3-0, 6-0) with two long
touchdown pass plays in opening a 14-0 lead.
The teams were tied, 14-14, at halftime before the Buckeyes pulled away despite
having starting quarterback Stanley Jackson ejected in the third quarter for
kicking a Boilermakers' player after being sacked.
Air Force takes out Irish: Arizona State tops
Southern Cal in double OT
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Alex Pupich recovered Ron Powlus' fumble in overtime and
Dallas Thompson kicked a 27-yard field goal as Air Force upset No. 8 Notre Dame,
20-17, Saturday.
Hoosiers just inches away from upset
Somewhere, somebody once said that football was a game of inches.
Indiana coach Bill Mallory wasn't the first to coin the phrase, but he certainly
used it a lot after his team dropped a close game, 27-20, to Michigan.
As always, Payne plays through it
Rod Payne limped up to the interview room in Crisler Arena on Saturday, using his
right leg to pull himself up each individual step.
Wolverines don't dominate, but don't need to against
Maine
DETROIT - It was no triple-overtime thriller. Actually, it proved to be more of a
snore for the announced crowd of 10,489 fans, half of which did not show up.
Indeed, at first glance, Friday's Michigan-Maine game at the Joe Louis Arena
seemed to be nothing more than a ho-hum, 3-0 Michigan victory in a really big
arena.
Madden energizes Michigan
DETROIT - If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. And then again.
Michigan center John Madden probably muttered those words to himself a few times
Friday night.
Spartans stick Blue field hockey with loss
The Michigan field hockey team traveled to East Lansing yesterday, entertaining
thoughts of a season sweep over No. 14 Michigan State. Instead, the Spartans (2-4
Big Ten, 11-5 overall) handed the Wolverines (1-5, 6-7) a 4-3 loss and salvaged a
series split.
Braves trounce Yankees in Series opener
Nineteen-year-old Andruw Jones homered twice and drove in five runs as John
Smoltz and the Braves sent the Yankees to their worst World Series loss ever,
12-1, last night in Game 1.
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