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Lining the Trenches: Lines are key if Blue hopes to bounce back for Big Ten season

It begins now - Big Ten football. This week, it's finally time for smash-mouth, broken-limb, I'm-gonna-run-right-through-you football. No more silly option offense. No more passing on first down. Just hard-nosed gridiron action.

Former Michigan goaltender, sportscaster leaves lasting legacy

It was one of those games you always remember. October 2, 1978. Red Sox-Yankees, a classic rivalry, in a one-game playoff; winner gets an all-expense paid trip to the American League Championship Series; loser goes home for the winter.

Volleyball condent after strong start

The women of the Michigan volleyball team are hoping that this Friday's game against Purdue will allow them to shed their reputation as an up-and-coming team and help begin their ascent to a national top 20 power.

'M' Soccer hopes to get defensive to get back into Big Ten race

Following a disappointing start to the Big Ten campaign, the Michigan women's soccer team is searching for answers. The Wolverines began the season with five straight victories, marking the best start in the history of the program. They outscored their opponents 15-5 in the first five games. The winning streak vaulted the Wolverines to a top 10 ranking in the Soccer America poll.

Ripken goes back to work after first break in 16 years; no homers

TORONTO (AP) - It was a short furlough for Cal Ripken. A day after ending his astonishing streak of 2,632 consecutive games, Ripken was back in the lineup for Baltimore yesterday against Toronto, the same team he faced when the streak started on May 30, 1982.

Spartans to keep lips shut, ears open in preparation for Saturday's contest

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan State has had its ups and downs this season. Now it plays a game that could say a lot about whether the whole season follows that trend. The Spartans - lackluster in their first two games but dominant against Notre Dame - travel to Ann Arbor to take on in-state rival Michigan at noon Saturday.

Oakes jumps in, takes charge of defending Big Ten champions

When goalkeeper Amy Helber left after helping lead the Michigan field hockey team to a Big Ten championship last year, she left big shoes for her successor to fill. Kati Oakes, the Wolverines' goalkeeper, has filled those shoes admirably thus far this season. After redshirting in 1996, her first season - while Helber recorded five shutouts - Oakes has stepped in and provided similar numbers.

09-22-98

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