SAN DIEGO (AP) - Sammy Sosa hit his 63rd home run last night in grand fashion, tying Mark McGwire for the Major League lead and record.
Sosa's eighth-inning grand slam catapulted the Cubs to a 6-2 win over the Padres and brought the San Diego crowd to its feet.
Sammy grand slams 63!
Of all the Michigan football fans watching last Saturday's debacle, there were probably only a few who were actually happy with the game.
One happy person was Anthony Jordan's father.
Jordan jumps at his chance
Open a daily sports section this week and turn to the agate page. Some newspapers call it the scoreboard, others the sportsline, but in the end, it's just the refuge for all of the meaningless statistics sports nerds gobble up.
Gambling, sports and fans: the college trifecta
The Michigan soccer team has found itself in the best position in the team's history.
After a record season in 1997, which included a Big Ten tournament win and an NCAA tournament appearance, Michigan is at it again.
Say 'cheese': soccer goes to Wisconsin
Last season, the Michigan field hockey team lost in the Big Ten championship game. Despite their defeat at the hands of Penn State, the Wolverines thought they were talented enought to earn an at-large bid to the tournament.
But being a Midwestern team in an East-coast sport has a way of bursting bubbles prematurely, and the tournament selection committee passed the Wolverines over last season.
Field Hockey can earn respect
In any other year, you might be tempted to ask for an explanation.
Why, exactly, would Eastern Michigan want to jog down Washtenaw Ave. and play with the Wolverines? This year, the answer comes easily.Eastern chooses Big House over Swamp
Authentic huevos rancheros can be hard to come across in Ann Arbor. But the Michigan volleyball team may be feasting on them as it heads to Albuquerque this weekend for the UNM Tournament with New Mexico, San Diego State and Kent State. 
Huevos rancheros on 'M' plate
As the members of the Michigan men's golf team travel to Minnesota today, they are sure to see a lot of water. Their goal for the weekend, however, will be to stay away from it.
Known for its lakes and not its golf courses, Minnesota will nevertheless host the Northern Intercollegiate tournament tomorrow and Saturday. The two-day, 54-hole tournament is the first of the season for the Wolverines.
Land o' lakes could be treacherous for men's golf
09-17-98
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