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Sports Stories for 2-4-2000

A Blue wall of silence: Hoops prep for Bucks

Michigan could be in a one-down position before the Buckeyes even take the floor this Sunday at Crisler Arena. In the next installment of a brutal Big Ten stretch, the Wolverines will face their third top-10 opponent in as many meetings - this time in the form of No. 5 Ohio State.

'M' starts Ferris twinbill on road

This weekend, the Michigan hockey team will be entering unfamiliar territory. After two weekends of facing rival Ohio State in two very familiar penalty-filled battles, the Wolverines travel to Ferris State to face the Bulldogs for the teams' only two games this season.

Wolverines torch Illini 70-59, complete impressive sweep

It wasn't so long ago that the Michigan women's basketball team was the whipping boy of the Big Ten Conference. If a struggling team needed a confidence boost, it could get one against Michigan. If a powerhouse needed a breather in its schedule, Michigan was the answer.

Dis-Grentzled coach hates defeat

Illinois coach Theresa Grentz doesn't lose. In her 26 years as a head coach, she has made a name for herself nationally in women's basketball. She co-founded the Women's Basketball Coaches Association. As a coach, she holds three gold medals, one silver and one bronze medal in selected U.S. tournaments. She's captured nine different coach-of-the-year awards.

Michigan notes: Softball team sixth in preseason poll

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Football rivals offer pool challenge for 'M'

Ohio State's and Michigan State's swimming teams will likely compete for second place when they come to town for a three-way meet this weekend. In this threesome, the Wolverines should be the leaders and best. While it's important to finish the dual meet portion of their schedule strong, facing their archenemies from East Lansing and Columbus is in no way a climax for this season.

Cantin, Blue relish the Meyo

Fresh off a grueling month-long stretch of training, the Michigan men's track and field team heads to South Bend this weekend for perhaps its favorite meet of the season, the Meyo Invitational. Events start tonight at 6 p.m. and continue Saturday morning at 11 a.m..

USA Today Softball rankings

2-4-2000