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Baseball home for must-wins

If they've looked at Michigan's record, the Bowling Green and Oakland baseball teams are feeling pretty giddy. Neither school is known for its baseball and neither one plays in a powerhouse conference. But on the surface, the Falcons and Pioneers might have a shot at beating last year's Big Ten champion, Michigan in Ann Arbor this week.

Softball ready for pizzazz, excitement of Mt. Pleasant

Classes? Or an all-expenses paid trip to Mt. Pleasant? You can choose, but the No. 2 Michigan softball team can't - it has to go.

Miami blasts 'M' tennis: South Florida edges Blue 5-4, prolongs woes

The Michigan women's tennis team had two chances to pick up its first upset win of the year last weekend in southern Florida. The Wolverines had fallen short in their past four upset opportunities, with their most recent chance resulting in a 5-4 loss to Notre Dame.

Crew falls to Huskies

Michigan didn't have to worry about any tornadoes Sunday at the San Diego Crew Classic, but the Wolverines might have fared better against the wind than they did against No. 1 Washington. The Huskies placed first in both the first varsity-eight and the second varsity-eight races. Michigan finished second in the two races, staying surprisingly close to the defending national champions.

'M' track survives rain barrage at USC

The Michigan women's track team had every reason to be excited for Saturday's Big Ten vs. Pac 10 challenge in Los Angeles. After all, the trip to sunny California and Fox Sports West 2's television coverage of the event made the four-team meet very appealing to the Wolverines.

Men finish third in California

Saturday's track meet at the University of Southern California brought together the consistent and the inconsistent for the Michigan men's team. The inconsistent factor was the weather. It rained throughout the meet, keeping many Wolverines from performing up to their potential at Cromwell Track and Field Stadium in Los Angeles.

04-07-98

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