Although the game had been over for nearly 15 minutes, Michigan football coach Lloyd Carr entered the postgame press conference still sweating from the sideline humidity.
He looked up before speaking and displayed an under-worn expression on his face.
'M' defeats State, 29-17
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St. Louis Cardinal Mark McGwire rounds the bases yesterday after hitting his 70th home run of the season in his final game of the year. See story, page 1B.
70! McGwire belts two in season nale
ST. LOUIS (AP) - An incredible 70 homers! Even Mark McGwire couldn't believe it.
"I've never even thought about it, dreamed about it," he said. "It's absolutely amazing! It blows me away!"
Snatching State pride: Offensive dominance will carry this team
Anthony Thomas didn't want to get tired playing in Saturday's game against Michigan State.
It was that simple. So he made his intentions clear when he took the field for his first handoff.
Same old, story: Daily beats State News again
It happened again.
For the second time in as many years, The Michigan Daily beat the State News in a touch football game, handing the Spartans a 91-84 loss at Elbel Field in a marathon game that lasted more than three hours.
Who: Katie McGregor Sport: Cross country Hometown: Willoughby, Ohio Year: Senior
So you've heard of Drew Henson, Superfrosh who plays football, He's the legend from Brighton, They say he does it all.
The Michigan hockey team opens official practice today in the same situation as last year - trying to replace graduated, high-scoring seniors with a highly touted freshman recruiting class.
Maybe the only difference in 1998 is that the Wolverines have a national championship to defend, which has made Michigan a major bulls eye for every team on its schedule.
Practice begins today for Michigan hockey
Win, tie get 'M' soccer out of Big Ten hole
With two consecutive Big Ten losses fresh in mind, the Michigan soccer team sought and found redemption this weekend after tying No. 7 Penn State and defeating Ohio State 2-0.
In their second game of the weekend, the Wolverines (1-2-1 Big Ten, 6-2-1 overall) traveled to Columbus yesterday and shut out the Buckeyes thanks to flawless goalkeeping from senior co-captain Jessica Jones.
A second season is a chance for a team to correct whatever has been troubling it in the beginning of the season and start anew. It's a team's chance to forget the whippings it may have endured and concentrate fresh on the upcoming opponent. 
Michigan volleyball coach Greg Giovanazzi issued a challenge to his team Saturday night.
The challenge was for a team member to step up and make this her team. Wanted: team leader for 'M' spikers: Giovanazzi looking for 'that person' to step up, take play to next level
This early in the Michigan cross country season, the question is not "Did Katie McGregor win?" but "By how much?"
Saturday in Seattle, the answers for those two questions were "duh" and "a lot." And the Michigan women's team managed to fight off nine other cross country teams at the Sundodger Invitational and took its third meet title this season, defeating second place Washington 31-53.
Until Saturday, the No. 6 Michigan men's cross country team hadn't tested itself, even though the season was approaching its halfway point.
The Wolverines' first test of the year came at the Mountain West Classic in Missoula, Mont., where they looked to defend their 1997 team title. Chilly 45-degree temperatures and more than 4,000 feet of elevation provided an unusual, adverse atmosphere for racing.Pack time costs 'M' harriers in Montana
The stores are out of green, white, maize and blue colored paint. T-shirt vendors are making a killing on profanity laden apparel. Bars are full, libraries are empty and the sheep are safe.
Must be a Michigan versus Michigan State weekend.
SOUTH BEND (AP) - Notre Dame pulled out another amazing comeback under the Golden Dome.
Tony Driver, who left school briefly two weeks ago, made two key interceptions in the closing minutes and Jim Sanson kicked a 17-yard field goal with 57 seconds left to give the No. 23 Fighting Irish a 31-30 victory over Purdue.Driver's pick dooms Purdue, gives Irish comeback victory
James Whitley said he was sick of people saying he was part of a "Tin-Man defense" (no heart).
DeWayne Patmon said he was annoyed with those who questioned the toughness of Michigan's defenders (Lee Corso, etc.).Defense held strong after break
The Miami Mouth didn't have much to say after the game.
"They outplayed us," Michigan State running back Sedrick Irvin (the aforementioned Mouth) said after his team was beaten by the Wolverines. "You have to give them credit."
As the final kickoff of the Eastern Michigan game sailed through the uprights last week, Jay Feely must have wondered, 'Where does this leave me?'
Freshman kicker Hayden Epstein had just stolen Feely's kickoff duties with seven deep kickoffs. Kicker getting the 'Feel' of game
Michigan the lack of good scores it needed to finish higher.
Kyle Kilcherman rounded out the Wolverines' scoring with a 236, tying for 58th place out of 66 golfers. 
Field hockey beats up Louisville, 6-1
Respect. The Michigan women's field hockey team now knows what Aretha Franklin was singing about some 30 years ago.
Coming off a Big Ten championship last year, and maintaining a No. 8 rank nationally this year, the Wolverines (1-0 Big Ten, 8-2 overall) are finally the team to be feared in the Big Ten.
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (AP) - Dozens of jubilant Prairie View A&M students savoring the unfamiliar sweetness of victory greeted the football team with whoops and cheers in the predawn darkness as the Panthers rolled up to the gym in team buses after breaking their NCAA-record 80 straight defeats.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Tim Couch became Kentucky's career leader in passing yardage and had his fifth consecutive 300-yard passing day. He played what his coach described as his best game as a collegian.
But Couch left Florida still lacking one important thing: a victory over the Gators. Gators dismantle highly touted Couch, Kentucky in blowout
Washington quarterback
Washington searching for answers after rout by Cornhuskers: "You just want to crawl into a hole. You can't believe this happened on national TV.
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) - Michael Bishop threw for 441 yards and four touchdowns, including a school-record 97-yarder to Aaron Lockett, as No. 3 Kansas State won its 12th straight over Northeast Louisiana, 62-7.
Bishop, who set a school record with 475 yards in total offense, completed 23 of 40 passes and was 48 yards away from Chad May's school record for passing yards in a game when he went to the bench with 11 minutes remaining and Kansas State (4-0) leading 48-7.
DENVER (AP) - Doak Walker, the 1948 Heisman Trophy winner who starred on two NFL championship teams and was paralyzed in a skiing accident earlier this year, died yesterday at 71.
Walker died at Routt Hospital in Steamboat Springs, the ski resort about 100 miles from Denver where he had lived. The hospital said the cause of death was complications from the paralysis, which he had fought with the same determination he showed on the football field.College football great Doak Walker passes away at the age of 71
SAN PEDRO DE MACORIS, Dominican Republic (AP) - Christian Vallenilla picked up a wooden stick, then smacked his third home run of the day in the stadium where Sammy Sosa used to play.
"This one's for Sammy," the 11-year-old boy said. Hurricane Georges nearly destroyed the stadium in Sosa's hometown of San Pedro de Macoris.
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