University of Michigan sports news, including football, basketball, baseball, hockey and track. http://www.detroitnews.com en-us Copyright 2013, detroitnews SaxoTech Online Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:23:42 -0400 15 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130522/SPORTS0201/305220433 No. 6-seed Michigan (29-26, 14-11 Big Ten) next plays No 5 Illinois (33-17, 14-11) at 12:05 p.m. Thursday in the double-elimination tournament. No. 4 Minnesota beat No. 5 Illinois, 3-2, Wednesday. Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130522/SPORTS0201/305220433 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130522/SPORTS0201/305220432 Trey Burke won many awards at Michigan. But the inaugural Sports Illustrated male College Athlete of the Year award was not one of them. Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130522/SPORTS0201/305220432 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130522/SPORTS0201/305220421 Michigan football coach Brady Hoke said Wednesday afternoon on "The Huge Show" radio program that limiting turnovers was a focal point during spring practice that concluded last month. Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130522/SPORTS0201/305220421 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130522/SPORTS0201/305220417 Michigan running back Derrick Green is one of five freshmen nationwide expected to make an immediate impact on their new teams this fall, according to ESPN's Tom Luginbill. Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130522/SPORTS0201/305220417 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130522/SPORTS0201/305220330 After falling short as a freshman, Patrick Biondi believed he would have a few more chances to win the Big Ten tournament title and play in the NCAA Tournament. But the next two years were filled with disappointments. Now, Biondi has one more shot. Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130522/SPORTS0201/305220330 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130520/SPORTS0201/305200375 Following a strong showing at the NBA Combine last week, Michigan shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. has been bumped up to No. 27 from No. 34 in the latest draft prospect rankings by ESPN's Chad Ford. Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130520/SPORTS0201/305200375 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130519/SPORTS0201/305190349 Former Michigan quarterback Brian Griese took a break during his round of golf Sunday afternoon at the U-M Golf Course and took a breather under the shade of a tree as he contemplated the amount of money the Griese-Steve Hutchinson-Charles Woodson fundraiser has generated over the years. Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130519/SPORTS0201/305190349 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130519/SPORTS0201/305190338 The Wolverines earned a spot in the NCAA Super Regionals for the second straight year. They'll host Louisiana-Lafayette in the best-of-three series Friday and Saturday in Ann Arbor. Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130519/SPORTS0201/305190338 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130518/SPORTS0201/305180363 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 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130518/SPORTS0201/305180363 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130518/SPORTS0201/305180346 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 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130518/SPORTS0201/305180346 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130517/SPORTS0201/305170427 Everitt, who last played at Michigan in 1992, 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 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130517/SPORTS0201/305170427 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130517/SPORTS0201/305170407 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 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130517/SPORTS0201/305170407 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130517/SPORTS0201/305170406 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 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130517/SPORTS0201/305170406 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130517/SPORTS0201/305170402 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 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130517/SPORTS0201/305170402 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130517/SPORTS0201/305170394 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 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130517/SPORTS0201/305170394 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130517/SPORTS0201/305170380 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 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130517/SPORTS0201/305170380 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130517/SPORTS0201/305170379 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 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130517/SPORTS0201/305170379 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130517/SPORTS0201/305170308 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 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130517/SPORTS0201/305170308 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130516/SPORTS0201/305160445 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 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130516/SPORTS0201/305160445 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130516/SPORTS0201/305160435 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 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130516/SPORTS0201/305160435 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130516/SPORTS0201/305160427 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 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130516/SPORTS0201/305160427 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130516/SPORTS0201/305160422 "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 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130516/SPORTS0201/305160422