Michigan hits road for NIT quarters: Blue to face Garrity, Irish for trip to N.Y.
For the first time in a while, the Notre Dame men's basketball team has something to do after St. Patrick's Day besides watching college hoops on TV.
That something is hosting Michigan (21-11), which visits South Bend's Joyce Center tonight at 7:30 for an NIT quarterfinal contest.
Quad squad shifts focus to NCAA finals
Call them the Fab Four, or the Final Four.
Chris Viola (118 pounds), Bill Lacure (150), Jeff Catrabone (167) and Airron Richardson (heavyweight) are the only Michigan wrestlers left competing. They will begin competition today at the NCAA Championships in Waterloo, Iowa.
Women's tankers head to NCAAs
All season long, the Michigan women's swimming team has focused on one thing - the NCAA championships.
Today, the sixth-ranked Wolverines will begin their three-day effort to dethrone 1996 NCAA champion Stanford.
Women start second season
In the world of collegiate women's track, there is no rest for the weary.
Track, unlike most sports, has two seasons of competition per year - indoors during the winter and outdoors during the spring.
'M' heads south for outdoor meet
As the focus of the Michigan men's track program shifts from the air conditioning of indoor meets to the unpredictable whims of Mother Nature, Michigan is trying to make the transition as smoothly as possible.
After a fifth-place finish at the Big Ten indoor championships, the Wolverines will head south to begin their outdoor season tomorrow at the Wake Forest Invitational in Winston-Salem, N.C.
LaLo leads gymnasts to Big Tens
While winning isn't everything, it still constitutes something.
The Michigan men's gymnastics team isn't likely to win the Big Ten championship this weekend in Minneapolis, but the Wolverines sure don't expect to lose to everyone.
'M' hopes to repeat as Big Ten champs
This weekend, the Michigan women's gymnastics team will find itself in the thick of the madness at the Big Ten championships in Minneapolis. The Wolverines have a streak of five consecutive Big Ten titles to defend.
Michigan appears to be in the driver's seat, shifting into fifth gear in the quest for another title. Despite losing three consecutive road meets two weeks ago, the Wolverines own a 3-0 Big Ten record and a national ranking that has climbed all the way to third.
Women netters off to fast start in Big Ten, look to extend undefeated mark in league
With the added pressure of their elders looming over them during Parent's Weekend and two Big Ten teams in town, the Michigan women's tennis team must be hoping that they continue their series of streaks.
The Wolverines will have two Big Ten dual matches this weekend against Michigan State and Purdue. These matches will be at the brand new Varsity Tennis Center, where they have a 2-0 record.
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