Last night, the Michigan women's swimming team capped off its Big Ten dual-meet season with a 162-144 victory over Michigan State in the newly renovated Canham Natatorium. The victory was the Wolverines' first since they defeated Purdue on Jan. 15.
Spartans canned: Women reopen pool with victory
There was excitement in the air last night at the newly restored Don Canham Natatorium - and not just because the air was clean.
The Michigan women's swimming and diving team christened the renovated pool with a victory over Michigan State, adding to an already jubilant evening in which the team returned to the natatorium after a nine-month layoff from the building due to repairs.Canham now 'cathedral' of NCAA
Michigan freshman Jason Mallory, who is still wet behind the ears when it comes to collegiate swimming, will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.
"Jason can't be replaced," Michigan men's swimming coach Jon Urbanchek said. "He's our most valuable swimmer as far as total points in the Big Ten championship."Mallory lost for year; tankers in hot water:
ACL injury benches freshman for season as team prepares for Big Ten Championships
Like the Fire Swamp in the movie "The Princess Bride," the low post in Big Ten basketball is a place fraught with peril. Deadly elbows, fiery personalities and Students Of Unusual Size threaten all who dare enter.
The meek might inherit the earth, but the low post is best left to those brash enough to laugh out loud in the face of danger. 
Dread Pirate Vignier? Not so inconceivable
Typically, when a team has to play without two All-Americans, it is worried about the outcome of the upcoming event. But that is not the case with the Michigan women's track and field team.
The Wolverines will go to the Michigan Intercollegiate without seniors Nicole Forrester and Katie McGregor. 
Women favored to win weekend invite
Hockey at Michigan is big.
There is no question about it. How else can you explain the 6,000-plus crazies that fill Yost Ice Arena on Friday and Saturday night, yelling their lungs out as the Wolverines battle the opposition?
Intrastate war brings out emotion, intensity
Sports that include racing in one form or another are the closest thing to scripted drama in the athletic world. Coaches use this to their advantage to see where swimmers should race in order to give their team the best chance to win.Crippled 'M' to tackle Hoosiers:
Michigan gets advance look at Big Ten Championships venue
This year's crop of football blue-chippers brings about expected hoopla
Right now, Section 29, Row 42, Seat 11 is blanketed in a layer of white. So is the rest of Michigan Stadium, for that matter, but my main concern lies with that painted number on that seat and the one to its left.
After it seemed like it might only be a bad dream, the Michigan women's gymnastics team soon realized its early season loss to Minnesota, by the tiniest of margins (193.050-193.550), was enough to awaken the beast - also known as the NCAA ranking system.
New rankings stick 'M' at No. 6
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan State coach Tom Izzo didn't have to say a word to get point guard Mateen Cleaves' attention at halftime of yesterday's game with Ohio State.
"He got in a few guys' faces at halftime, but he gave me that stare," said Cleaves, who scored 10 of his team-high 16 points in the final 2:09 in lifting the eight-ranked Spartans to a 76-71 victory over 15th-ranked Ohio State.Spartans squeak by Ohio State:
Michigan State now in driver's seat atop conference standings
This weekend the Michigan men's tennis team faces a big challenge when it travels to Charlottesville, Va., to play two pivotal early season matches against Virginia Tech and Virginia.
"If we go down to Virginia, play hard, and return to Ann Arbor victorious, it will give us a great deal of momentum going into our upcoming matches," freshman Ben Cox said.
Virginia meets pose early challenge for men's tennis:
Three Wolverines seeking 10th win against Hokies and Cavaliers
IOWA CITY (AP) - For the second straight game, Iowa got burned from the perimeter. This time, though, the 16th-ranked Hawkeyes escaped.
Dean Oliver scored 17 points and Iowa overcame the hot shooting of Joe Crispin to defeat Penn State 84-74 yesterday, halting a three-game losing streak.Iowa holds off Penn State rally
The state's track and field bragging rights are on the line as the Michigan Intercollegiate track meet pits Michigan's six Division I track teams against each other this Saturday at the Michigan Indoor Track Building.
Field events are slated to begin at 4:30 p.m. and running events will commence an hour later. Blue to host area schools Saturday:
Freshman Okenwa out to fast start
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - For one game, Duke-Carolina was replaced by Avery-Cota.
The point guards stood out in an epic matchup last night as No. 2 Duke beat No. 10 North Carolina 89-77 in the latest edition of college basketball's premier rivalry.Duke tops 'Heels
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