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Filling the seats: 'M' hopes new marketing tactics will draw more to women's hoops

They have a plan. Whether or not it is going to work remains to be seen. Nonetheless, the plan is in place and the preparations have begun. What is this plan, you ask? It's a plan to make women's basketball a premiere sport at the University of Michigan. You may be thinking to yourself - not a chance.

Freshman flirts with personal record

Chris Thompson hauled himself out of the water, dripping with disappointment. Well, not completely - he just won the 1,000-yard freestyle for Michigan in Saturday's dual meet with Indiana, but he missed his personal best by the slimmest of margins - three-tenths of a second.

Catrabone, Richardson go down

There was some rumbling in Buffalo last night. The titans of college wrestling faced one another in the 1998 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Star Classic at the University of Buffalo yesterday night.

Hamilton reaches 1,000 mark in Huskie victory

HARTFORD (AP) - Reaching a milestone was easier than Richard Hamilton had imagined. Hamilton scored 29 points and passed the 1,000-point mark in his career last night as No. 7 Connecticut defeated Big East rival Villanova 80-65.

New law may be only way for Herd

HUNTINGTON, W.V. - If some West Virginia state leaders have their way, it will "have to" happen again.

Brown lacks diversity

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Brown has long paid lip-service to fair hiring practices. Now, the NCAA may ask the Brown Athletic Department to put its money where its mouth is.

Pistons fire Collins after 21-24 start

DETROIT (AP) - Doug Collins was fond of saying, "If I'm the problem, I can be removed." Yesterday, the Detroit Pistons gave him no argument.

Alabama's Hobbs to go after season

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Alabama men's basketball coach David Hobbs will be fired at the end of the season, University of Alabama officials said yesterday. Athletic director Bob Bockrath announced the decision, saying it was made after consultation with the coach.

02-03-98

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