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Sports Stories for 2-11-2000

Hoosier invasion

Have you ever seen the movie Hoosiers? Set in 1951, the classic film about small-town high school basketball in Hickory, Ind. exposes a state's addiction to the game of roundball. Basketball means everything to Hickory coach Norman Dale, played by Gene Hackman, an ex-college coach who needs a fresh start in a town where no one knows him. Hickory soon discovers how intense and passionate Dale is on the court.

CCHA leaders, 'M' in must-win scenario

In mid-February 1998, the Michigan hockey team was in the driver's seat in the CCHA-conference race heading into the final stretch of regular season play.

Women expect to extend streak

A line from the late Big Pun's "Still Not a Playa," is a fitting description for this season's Michigan women's basketball team.

Big Ten seedings on the line for grapplers

With four weekends and four dual meets separating the Michigan wrestling team from the Big Ten tournament, jockeying for seeds is on the grappler's minds as they head into weekend matches against No. 2 Minnesota and No. 23 Indiana.

Women's Soccer Recruits

Statistics on 2000-2001 Recruits

Griffey traded to Cincinnati

CINCINNATI (AP) - Junior has come home.
Following three months of often deadlocked trade talks, the Cincinnati Reds reunited Ken Griffey Jr. with his father and his hometown Thursday by sending four players to the Seattle Mariners.

Sports Brief

Friday Focus:Michigan's Mr. Hockey

2-11-2000