'M' wrestling looks to join nation's elite this weekend
The Michigan wrestling team will compete for intrastate bragging rights and national respect this weekend when they travel to No. 15 Michigan State tomorrow night and No. 3 Iowa on Sunday.
The Spartans look to exact revenge for their 21-9 loss to Michigan in December at Crisler Arena.
Daily Sports Editors
After signing the top-rated freshman class in the country last season, one couldn't fault Lloyd Carr if this year's class didn't match up.
Carr, Wolverines ink 24 recruits for 1999: Following on heels of impressive '98 class, Carr signs another top 10 class
Northwestern's Evan Eschmeyer has been the center of a lot of attention in the Big Ten as of late. The 6-foot-11 center has already made a name for himself as one of the most dominant post players in college basketball - and most definitely the best in the Big Ten.
Eschmeyer not worthy of closer calls
This weekend the Michigan men's track and field team leaves the friendly confines of Ann Arbor for the first time all year as they head to Notre Dame to compete in the Meyo Invitational.
With all four meets this season pitting Michigan against mostly in-state competition, the Meyo offers the Wolverines their first look at national competition. Alabama, Illinois State, and host Notre Dame will be competing. 
Men's track hits road for invite
Inside the Crease
Teams battle for CCHA lead as playoffs approach
Teams battle for CCHA lead as playoffs approach The race is on for playoff spots in the CCHA, and this season's competition is hotter than ever. Six teams, including Michigan are within nine points of first place. Even the teams in the depths of the CCHA haven't left themselves out. The bottom four squads are all within four points of each other, creating a battle in the next month for the final playoff spot. While it may not seem fair that only the top eight teams enter the CCHA tournament, all 11 teams have a definite chance at the playoffs.
After weeks of the "Blue plague" that has ravaged the ranks of the Michigan men's swimming and diving team, the Wolverines are looking their healthiest in quite some time.
"Pretty much everybody is back," Michigan coach Jon Urbanchek said. "Everybody who is able is back in the water ... No more flu, no more cold, no more wimpies."
Blue recovering from mid-season illness
After finishing with its highest team score of the season last weekend, the Michigan women's gymnastics team looks ahead to the upcoming State of Michigan Classic this Saturday with a great deal of confidence and excitement.
"With every meet we compete in, our confidence grows and we get more excited," Michigan's Sarah Cain said.
'M' to host Classic
The Western Michigan athletic department announced yesterday that hockey coach Bill Wilkinson will be relieved of his responsibilities with the team, effective immediately.
Wilkinson, in his 17th season with the Broncos, was reassigned to an internal position within the department while former assistant coach Jim Culhane was named interim head coach. Culhane is a lead candidate for the job, according to officials.Western fires hockey coach of 17 seasons
Like it or not, Notre Dame and Big Ten could work
When does 10 equal 12? When Penn State and Notre Dame do the math.
In 1990, Penn State was annexed by the Big Ten, creating that neat little logo that says "Big Ten" but actually has an 11 hidden within it.
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