Despite growing up in Detroit, Clarence Williams did not take sides in the state's greatest rivalry.
"Actually, growing up I wasn't a Michigan or Michigan State fan," the Michigan junior tailback said. "I was a University of Miami fan."
No doubt about players' loyalties today
The State News says: Michigan has a history of falling at in big games
The leaves have changed colors and are falling off the trees all around us. The air has turned colder and there are hints of snow in the forecast.
And for football fans that can mean only one thing - it's time for Michigan State and Michigan to meet on the gridiron.
The Daily says: Fast-food workers are abuzz with talk of their alma-mater
Baby talk is buzzing throughout the fast-food business these days. Everyone who operates a drive-thru window in this state, or slops together a Big Mac or a Whopper, wants to know how their alma mater, Michigan State, will do this weekend.
Fired Michigan basketball coach Steve Fisher said Wednesday he has turned down an offer to become coach at South Alabama.
Fisher says no to South Alabama
Only one puzzle piece remains unplaced in the Michigan soccer team's phenomenal regular season.
The Wolverines (6-1-1 Big Ten, 14-2-1 overall) have one Big Ten match remaining. With a victory over cross-state rival Michigan State (3-4, 6-7-1) on Sunday at the Michigan Soccer Field, Michigan will clinch sole possession of second place in the conference.
Spartans last hurdle for 'M' soccer
The Michigan volleyball team will be traveling to Purdue and Ohio State for a couple of interesting experiences this weekend, after of which has anything to do with the teams that they are playing.
The Wolverines (6-2 Big Ten, 13-6 overall) will play the Buckeyes (4-4, 13-7) Sunday, a game that will be televised live on Fox Sports Chicago. Michigan made its first television appearance last season against Ohio State, but things are a little different this year.
Volleyball gets first look on TV
As the tailgaters start rolling into East Lansing on Saturday morning to party and cheer on their football team, the Michigan women's swimming and diving team will be hard at work.
The Wolverines open their season this weekend at Michigan State, and will take on the Spartans at McAfree Pool three hours before their football counterparts do the same at Spartan Stadium. Michigan has won 11 straight against their in-state rivals, including a 150-101 victory last year en route to an 11th straight Big Ten title.
'M' tankers ready to battle State
Michigan residents are only talking about one game this week: the annual battle for state supremacy between Michigan and Michigan State.
But, there are many other important conference battles this weekend that will have a major impact on the Big Ten standings, which are finally starting to come into focus.Rest of conference out to prove East Lansing isn't only place for football on Saturday
The Michigan men's cross-country team set three goals at the beginning of the season. The Wolverines wanted to win the Big Ten, win districts and finish in the top five at nationals. So far, Michigan has been taking the right steps toward achieving these goals.
Supporting cast crucial to success of Michigan men harriers this year
There have been countless sports movies produced over the years, but for some strange reason, nary a field hockey movie has hit the big screen. If a producer ever happens to take a look at the Michigan field hockey team this season, we might see the first.
Flachs is the star of this made-for-Hollywood field hockey team
Following last week's competitive Michigan Interregional, Michigan women's cross country coach Mike McGuire will send a smaller team of women runners to Friday's novice event in Ypsilanti
The portion of the team that is running will compete at Eastern Michigan on Friday at 5 p.m. in the Eastern Michigan Classic. Women's CC, in part, goes East
The Motor City can be a big, scary place. But the Michigan soccer team wasn't intimidated by Detroit yesterday. The Wolverines (6-1-1 Big Ten, 14-2-1 overall) rolled into town and took care of the Titans, 6-0.
"We pretty much dominated," Michigan coach Debbie Belkin said. "But Detroit had beaten Butler earlier this year and were ranked fourth in our region. So I didn't know it was going to be this lopsided."Soccer wins in blowout
CLEVELAND (AP) - This World Series game had all the elements: snow, wind, record cold and another big night by Sandy Alomar.
On an evening when flurries fell at Jacobs Field, the only thing that accumulated were runs by the Indians. Manny Ramirez and Matt Williams homered as Cleveland beat the Florida Marlins 10-3, evening the Series at two wins each.
Cleveland truimphs to lock series at two
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