BLOOMINGTON - The theme song to "Mission Impossible" rang as Michigan's 800-yard freestyle relay team took to the victory podium. But the song wasn't fitting.
Instead, "We are the champions," which played when Michigan received its 1998 Big Ten swimming and diving championship, better represented the victors.
Big Ten champs once again for Blue swimmers
He's spent much of his career trying to silence critics, but yesterday afternoon, Jerod Ward was in a world of his own.
Ward exploded in front of a national television audience yesterday in perhaps his brightest performance of the season, solidifying his status as an offensive force and leading Michigan to its most lopsided victory ever in Big Ten play. The Wolverines romped past Indiana, 112-64, in front of an announced sellout crowd of 13,562 at Crisler Arena.
Ups and downs: Hoosiers lose big to Michigan
DETROIT - Two different Michigan hockey teams showed up in two games against Michigan State this weekend, but unfortunately for the Wolverines the results were the same in each outing.
Michigan relinquished its grasp on first place in the CCHA to the Spartans, losing to Michigan State, 4-1, on Saturday at Joe Louis Arena after falling to the Spartans, 5-1, the previous night at Munn Ice Arena. 
State sweeps 'M' for lead
COLUMBUS - In the end, Ohio State simply refused to leave St. John Arena as losers.
Struggling against a frenzied crowd and overpowering post play, the Michigan women's basketball team fell, 88-80, to the Buckeyes in the last game ever in the ancient arena.Wolverines lose to Buckeyes, split weekend
BLOOMINGTON - When a team is great - not just good but great - questions start getting asked. People ask, 'What is it about that team?'
The Michigan women's swimming team can easily be called the Big Ten team of the past decade and a half. Twelve consecutive Big Ten titles will earn that kind of respect.Coach brings success to Blue
BLOOMINGTON - While Michigan totally blew the competition away, Minnesota dominated in several events, leading to a second-place performance and the Golden Gophers' highest point total in their history.
The Gophers also had a record number of people in the championship finals.Minnesota second to 'super' Michigan
Now that Harry Caray has passed away, people are trying to figure out his age. I've heard approximately five different ages given for the former voice of the Chicago Cubs, anywhere from 78 to 84.
Harry Caray was a voice for an entire generation
DETROIT - The media, the players and the coaches for Michigan and Michigan State often talk about the rivalry between the two schools. No two players personify that rivalry better than the goaltenders - Marty Turco and Chad Alban.
But in his last chance to play against the Spartans at Munn Ice Arena, the Wolverines' netminder was absent from his usual place between the pipes. Turco was benched by Michigan coach Red Berenson for Friday's game - arguably the biggest game of the season - for missing classes.Alban overshadows Michigan's goalies
DETROIT - The stories floating around Michigan State's 5-1 victory over Michigan on Friday night were plentiful:
n Michigan State's stingy neutral-zone trap versus Michigan's potent offense.Mason captures 800th in front of home-ice crowd
KALAMAZOO (AP) - Steve Rymsha and Steve Duke each scored, and Western Michigan held No. 9 Miami (Ohio) to its lowest shot total this season, as the Broncos defeated the RedHawks, 2-0, on Saturday.
Rymsha's goal proved decisive, coming just five minutes into the game for the Broncos (8-18-1 CCHA, 9-24-2 overall).Western Michigan surprises No. 9 Miami, 2-0
I'm not really sure where to start. The final score was fairly impressive - 112-64.
A couple weeks ago, feeding off my optimism following Michigan's clutch victory over Iowa, I thought to myself, "Hey, this team is gonna score 100 points and win by 50 in one of its next three games."Wolverines do it again when it counts, this time in shocking style
Michigan guard Robbie Reid got some shooting advice from his coach. But it wasn't from his Brian Ellerbe, his basketball coach.
It was from the skipper of the Michigan baseball team - Reid's other coach.Reid breaks out of extended slump with four 3-pointers: Pitching has more to do with shooting than one might think
The Illini will be co-champions if they win at Indiana on Tuesday and Michigan State loses to Purdue on Saturday.
Illinois and Iowa (7-7 Big Ten, 18-9 overall) were separated by just one point at halftime and traded the lead or were tied 16 times in the second half.Illinois maintains slim title hopes with victory over Iowa
COLUMBUS - Yesterday marked the end of an era for the Ohio State women's basketball team. After 24 seasons of women's basketball at St. John Arena, the Buckeyes played their final game in the building.
In saying goodbye to their old stomping grounds, the Buckeyes honored more than 45 former women's basketball players, coaches and managers during halftime. Each of the former Buckeyes, along with her number of years in the program, was announced as she walked to the middle of the court.Blue loss marks final game at St. John Arena
COLUMBUS - No matter how dismal it may seem, in every cloud there does exist a silver lining.
In yesterday's 88-80 road loss to Ohio State, the Michigan women's basketball team's silver lining came in the form of senior guard Akisha Franklin.Franklin shines in Wolverines' loss: Season's longest winning streak snapped
The schedule-makers had this one planned out.
After disappointing losses to Purdue and Minnesota, the No. 14 Michigan wrestling team was in need of a confidence boost. Conveniently, the Wolverines hosted Indiana in their last home game of the season Friday night. The Wolverines (4-4 Big Ten, 7-9 overall) dismantled the Hoosiers, who have just one conference victory this season, by a score of 28-9.
Wrestling gains condence boost with win over Indiana
The ball is officially rolling.
And for the Michigan men's gymnastics team, it's not a moment too soon.
'M' tumblers roll to second win in a row
The Michigan softball team traveled to San Diego on Friday, but El Niño halted its games at the Campbell/Cartier Classic temporarily.
Rain delayed the start to the 1998 season, but play began after a few hours. 
Softball goes 4-1 in San Diego games
The New Balance Invitational did not feature Eastern Michigan or Notre Dame, as did most of the Michigan men's track meets this year. This meet included competitors from almost every continent on the globe.
Michigan assistant coach Ron Warhurst entered four of his top distance runners in the New Balance Invitational on Friday. The 'big three' of Kevin Sullivan, John Mortimer and Jay Cantin, along with top 800-meter runner Don McLauglin, kept up with some of the stiffest competition they've faced this year.
World's elite outrun 'M' men runners
For the many Michigan students who have big plans for spring break, this weekend probably seemed somewhat uneventful. The Michigan women's track and field team can definitely relate.
With just one week left to prepare for the Big Ten Indoor Championships, the Wolverines made the trip across town to compete in the Eastern Michigan Classic on Friday.Women's track uses Classic as practice
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