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Sports Stories for 1-25-2001

Two times a charm for cagers?

The two teams battled back and forth until the final seconds when, with the game tied at 81, junior forward Terry Mills took an open 16-footer that was way off - in fact, it was so off that it was dead on. The shot took a bounce that nobody expected and the rebound was right there for sophomore forward Sean Higgins to flip in at the buzzer.

Spartans' Miller rewrites records

Western Michigan coach Jim Culhane said that it's tough to lose when you have the Spartans' Ryan Miller in net.

Defense: Sign of true champ

You've heard it from almost every football coach and every football

Before the Jan. 28 Michigan vs. Northwestern women's basketball game at Crisler Arena, All-Star forward Wendy Palmer of the WNBA's Detroit Shock will be hosting a basketball clinic.

Defensive spark returns for Blue

Freshman Stephanie Gandy sat out with an ankle sprain during the Michigan women's basketball team's two-game winning streak. Don't take that as proof that the Wolverines are better off without her.

'M' taking Gophers to the mat

Last season, the Michigan wrestling team did not fare well against top-five competition. The team lost 26-9 to Illinois and 32-6 to Minnesota in dual-meet action.

Duprez forced to miss next match versus Yale

The Michigan women's tennis team has had a week of questions and answers. How would it perform in its first match of the season? How would Kavitha Tipirneni play in her first collegiate match and on her birthday? How long would Jennifer Duprez be out with an injured knee?

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Blue looks to four-peat at Intercollegiate

It's that time of year again. Almost February and the snow is starting to pile up again. But that won't stop the Michigan women's track team as it travels to a pleasantly high place - the apex of its success the past three years.

Swimming won't look past Indiana

After wins over Purdue and Penn State last weekend, the Michigan men's swimming team is full of confidence and aiming to maintain its perfect Big Ten record and finish the season 5-4 overall. But the Wolverines won't be overlooking Indiana when they travel to Bloomington this weekend. They've learned that lesson the hard way.

Netters set for colorful matchups

It's going to be a colorful weekend at the Varsity Tennis Center as the Michigan men's tennis team gets set to take on the Green Wave of Tulane Saturday and the Blue Demons of DePaul on Sunday.

Sharing the stage, athletes raise funds

Creative costumes filled the stage. And then, to further please the audience, most of those costumes were removed.

1-25-2001