http://www.detroitnews.com/graphics/detnews_printart.jpg http://www.detroitnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage http://www.detroitnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage en-us Copyright 2013, detroitnews.com Saxotech Online online@detroitnews.com (The Detroit News Online) online@detroitnews.com (The Detroit News Online) http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sun, 19 May 2013 05:00:00 EDT Sun, 19 May 2013 16:24:05 EDT 30 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130519/SPORTS0201/305190338/1131/rss17 ]]>The Wolverines (48-10) will host the Super Regional and will face LSU or Louisiana-Lafayette in the best-of-three series next Saturday and Sunday. Sara Driesenga got her third win of the regional by scattering five hits and striking out five. Sun, 19 May 2013 16:12:00 EDT - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130519/SPORTS0201/305190338/1131/rss17 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130518/SPORTS0201/305180363/1131/rss17 ]]>It was the same story but a different day for Michigan ace Sara Driesenga as she propelled her team to a 5-0 win Saturday afternoon over California in the 2013 NCAA softball regionals at Alumni Field. Sat, 18 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT James Hawkins Special to - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130518/SPORTS0201/305180363/1131/rss17 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130518/SPORTS0201/305180346/1131/rss17 ]]>The Michigan softball team's quest for its second national championship couldn't have gotten off to a better start. In front of a packed crowd, Driesenga flirted with a perfect game as No. 8-seed Michigan overpowered Valparaiso, 5-0, in its NCAA Division 1 regional opener. Sat, 18 May 2013 16:24:00 EDT James Hawkins Special to The News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130518/SPORTS0201/305180346/1131/rss17 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130518/SPORTS0102/305180310/1131/rss17 ]]>If age is only a number, then height serves the same meaningless purpose for Michigan's Trey Burke, the national player of the year. He feels his skill set and accomplishments should speak more to NBA teams than the concerns about how tall he is. Sat, 18 May 2013 19:06:00 EDT Vincent Goodwill - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130518/SPORTS0102/305180310/1131/rss17 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130517/SPORTS0101/305170429/1131/rss17 ]]>Former Michigan standout Charles Woodson, a Heisman Trophy winner and eight-time NFL Pro Bowl player, said he would consider playing for the Detroit Lions. But a lot of things would have to fall into place, like the right financial figures. Fri, 17 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT Angelique S. Chengelis - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130517/SPORTS0101/305170429/1131/rss17 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130517/SPORTS0201/305170394/1131/rss17 ]]>Hoke said his comment regarding Notre Dame ending the football series after the next two games was not meant as an insult to any of the Irish players. Hoke was a call-in guest to WTKA Friday morning as part of the Mott Takeover fundraiser. Fri, 17 May 2013 19:37:00 EDT Angelique S. Chengelis - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130517/SPORTS0201/305170394/1131/rss17 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130517/SPORTS0201/305170407/1131/rss17 ]]>Hart, Michigan's all-time leading rusher, is now an assistant coach at Eastern Michigan, but he still has opinions about the Wolverines. He's disappointed the Michigan-Notre Dame series will be suspended after the 2014 game in South Bend, Ind. Fri, 17 May 2013 23:42:00 EDT Angelique S. Chengelis - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130517/SPORTS0201/305170407/1131/rss17 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130517/SPORTS0201/305170427/1131/rss17 ]]>Everitt, who last played at Michigan in'92, appeared on WTKA's Mott Takeover fundraiser Friday and randomly referred to the former Michigan State quarterback's comment from two seasons ago, after the Spartans' fourth straight victory. Fri, 17 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT Angelique S. Chengelis - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130517/SPORTS0201/305170427/1131/rss17 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130517/OPINION03/305170303/1131/rss17 ]]>Over the first six weeks of the AAU season one of the hottest names on the circuit has been Jalen Brunson, a point guard from Des Plaines (Ill.) Stevenson. The 6-0, 170-pound sophomore has impressed while playing with the talent-rich AAU club Mac Irvin Fire. Fri, 17 May 2013 19:58:00 EDT Sam Webb http://detroitnews.com/article/20130517/OPINION03/305170303/1131/rss17 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130517/SPORTS0201/305170402/1131/rss17 ]]>Borges didn't take it personally when starting quarterback Devin Gardner recently enlisted QB guru George Whitfield for a three-day training session. Whitfield has worked with a number of college and NFL quarterbacks. Fri, 17 May 2013 20:55:00 EDT Angelique S. Chengelis - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130517/SPORTS0201/305170402/1131/rss17 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130517/SPORTS0201/305170380/1131/rss17 ]]>Brady Hoke's recent "chickening out" comment regarding Notre Dame and its exit from the series with Michigan after the next two games definitely has support among former Wolverines. Fri, 17 May 2013 18:56:00 EDT Angelique S. Chengelis - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130517/SPORTS0201/305170380/1131/rss17 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130517/SPORTS0201/305170406/1131/rss17 ]]>Thomas, who appeared Friday on WTKA's Mott Takeover fundraiser, said he received a tweet from Green several months ago. "I didn't know who he was," Thomas said. Fri, 17 May 2013 18:24:00 EDT Angelique S. Chengelis - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130517/SPORTS0201/305170406/1131/rss17 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130517/SPORTS0201/305170308/1131/rss17 ]]>Sara Driesenga has known for years she was partial to Michigan. During Michigan's run to the national championship in 2005, Driesenga was 12 years old, but already was sold on playing for the Wolverines. Fri, 17 May 2013 16:21:00 EDT Rod Beard - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130517/SPORTS0201/305170308/1131/rss17 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130517/SPORTS0201/305170379/1131/rss17 ]]>Borges said that despite the youth and inexperience of the interior offensive line, he likes how physical they were in spring practice. Borges appeared early Friday morning on WKTA-AM during the "Mott Takeover" fundraiser for Mott Hospital. Fri, 17 May 2013 11:55:00 EDT Angelique S. Chengelis - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130517/SPORTS0201/305170379/1131/rss17 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130516/SPORTS0201/305160427/1131/rss17 ]]>Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon certainly knows it's not an ideal situation for Michigan to play at Michigan State in football the next two seasons — the 2014 Big Ten schedule was revealed Thursday by the conference — but he prefers to look at the positives. Thu, 16 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT Angelique S. Chengelis - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130516/SPORTS0201/305160427/1131/rss17 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130516/SPORTS0201/305160422/1131/rss17 ]]>"The excitement of that game on a national level, I just think it's going to be too bad when that series ends," Hoke said Thursday on ESPN's "Mike and Mike" show. "College football is changing. For the better? I don't know." Thu, 16 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130516/SPORTS0201/305160422/1131/rss17 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130516/SPORTS0201/305160435/1131/rss17 ]]>After running through all sorts of uniform combinations over the past two seasons, Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon said this week there are no plans to wear an alternate jersey during the 2013 regular season. Thu, 16 May 2013 14:25:00 EDT Matt Charboneau - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130516/SPORTS0201/305160435/1131/rss17 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130516/SPORTS0201/305160445/1131/rss17 ]]>University of Michigan Board of Regents on Thursday approved funding for athletic facility improvements, including replacing natural grass with synthetic turf at the baseball and softball fields. Regents also OK'd a $13.5 million field hockey project. Thu, 16 May 2013 16:42:00 EDT - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130516/SPORTS0201/305160445/1131/rss17 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130515/SPORTS0201/305150435/1131/rss17 ]]>Robinson, who projected as a running back/receiver prospect when the Jaguars drafted him in the fifth round, was lining up at quarterback at times during Jacksonville's organized team activities Wednesday, according to multiple reports. Wed, 15 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130515/SPORTS0201/305150435/1131/rss17 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130515/SPORTS0102/305150403/1131/rss17 ]]>Burke and Hardaway, who were the Wolverines' leading scorers last season, both are in Chicago to participate in the NBA draft combine, which begins Thursday. Wed, 15 May 2013 15:21:00 EDT Rod Beard - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130515/SPORTS0102/305150403/1131/rss17 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130515/SPORTS0201/305150436/1131/rss17 ]]>Rutgers named Julie Hermann its new athletic director Wednesday, and the former No. 2 athletic administrator at Louisville promised a restart for the scandal-scarred program following the ouster of its men's basketball coach and the resignation of other officials. Wed, 15 May 2013 18:03:00 EDT David Porter Associated Press http://detroitnews.com/article/20130515/SPORTS0201/305150436/1131/rss17 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130514/SPORTS0201/305140442/1131/rss17 ]]>The matchup between Michigan and Notre Dame is coming to an end, but apparently the echoes have been awoken in the rivalry just as the series winds down. Tue, 14 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT Matt Charboneau - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130514/SPORTS0201/305140442/1131/rss17 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130513/SPORTS0201/305130437/1131/rss17 ]]>After helping Michigan reach the NCAA title game, Tim Hardaway Jr. announced last month that he would forgo his senior season and enter the June 27 NBA draft. Mon, 13 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT Rod Beard - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130513/SPORTS0201/305130437/1131/rss17 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130513/SPORTS0201/305130403/1131/rss17 ]]>Michigan safety Marvin Robinson and linebacker Mike Jones have left the football team, a U-M spokesman confirmed Monday. Linebacker Kaleb Ringer left the team last week. Mon, 13 May 2013 18:15:00 EDT - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130513/SPORTS0201/305130403/1131/rss17 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130513/SPORTS0201/305130361/1131/rss17 ]]>Michigan's softball team enters the NCAA tournament as the No. 8 overall seed and will host a four-team regional this week at Alumni Field in Ann Arbor. Mon, 13 May 2013 13:53:00 EDT http://detroitnews.com/article/20130513/SPORTS0201/305130361/1131/rss17