Sports

Could the Michigan softball team be Michigan's best team?

On March 8, the Michigan women's softball team wasn't feeling too great, after just losing a tight 2-0 decision to Texas. Since then, it hasn't looked back, and it is off to its best start ever. Yesterday, in Mt. Pleasant, the No. 2 team in the country and the defending Mid-American Conference champion duked it out in the first meeting of the teams since the 1997 NCAA Regional Championship. Michigan won that series, two games to one.

'M' baseball slugs way to victory, 13-11

The Michigan baseball team was seeing orange yesterday, and plenty of it. Bowling Green, donning its orange-and-brown uniforms that seemed better suited for fast food employees, played everyone but the bus driver against the Wolverines.

Basketball Bust rewards successful season

Many thank-yous were expressed and many awards were handed out last night at the 36th annual Michigan Basketball Bust at Crisler Arena. It was a time to reflect on the 1997-98 season - a season that started with the firing of coach Steve Fisher and was quickly followed by the hiring of Brian Ellerbe as interim coach. It was a season that saw the Wolverines stun then-No. 1 Duke at home and capture the first-ever Big Ten Tournament title.

The Muckalt countdown

It's no secret that outgoing senior Bill Muckalt will soon be an official member of the NHL's Vancouver Canucks, or at least a member of one of their farm teams. The Canucks drafted Mucks in 1994. The question is, when will he go? Sources say that the national championship-celebrating pep rally was held Sunday night because Muckalt would be in Vancouver by Monday, and further, that a contract snag is the only thing delaying Muckalt's departure.

'M' netters look to stomp Spartans, roll on in Big Ten

The impressive 4-0 Big Ten start for the Michigan men's tennis team can be attributed to three things: good senior leadership, good chemistry and good depth. The Wolverines are hoping those three attributes will lead them to victory when they host Michigan State at 6 p.m. tonight at 6 p.m. at the Varsity Tennis Center.

Hot swinging Scales steps up in clutch for 'M' boys of summer

So far, Michigan's pitching staff has been inconsistent. The pitching has been erratic, giving up 20 runs in one game and then turning around several days later to pitch five innings of no-hit ball. But the consistent and mature play of infielder Bobby Scales has been the driving force behind the Wolverines - especially in yesterday's win over Bowling Green.

Howard, Webber face assault inquiry

WASHINGTON (AP) - Washington Wizards forwards Juwan Howard and Chris Webber, both former standouts at Michigan, are being investigated for an alleged sexual assault against a woman during a party at Howard's Maryland home, authorities said Monday.

04-08-98

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