Eastern Michigan women take division lead with 54-33 rout of Toledo

Eastern Michigan’s defensive effort Tuesday night dominated Toledo in a 54-33 win at the Convocation Center that gave the Eagles sole possession of first place in the MAC West Division.

MSU sixth in both polls; Michigan 11th and 13th

Michigan State, following wins over Wisconsin and Purdue, moved up one spot to sixth in this week’s Associated Press college basketball poll. Michigan, which defeated Ohio State on Saturday night, made a big jump in both polls.

MSU’s Draymond Green, U-M’s Trey Burke sweep Big Ten awards

Michigan State senior captain Draymond Green earned his second straight Big Ten player of the week award after leading the No. 7 Spartans to two key wins and into sole possession of first place in the conference.

Sunday's college basketball roundup: No. 18 Indiana falters at Iowa

Indiana’s proven it can beat anyone and everyone in Assembly Hall. Take the Hoosiers out of Bloomington, though, and they’ve shown to be much less dangerous.

Former top Fiesta Bowl executive reaches plea deal

The former top executive of the Fiesta Bowl has reached a plea deal with Arizona prosecutors to settle allegations related to a political donations scandal.

UConn women’s home win streak ends at 99

Geno Auriemma knew UConn’s incredible home winning streak would end eventually. He just didn’t expect it to come when the Huskies were playing their typical stellar defense.

Saturday’s state basketball: Detroit Mercy men win fifth straight

Doug Anderson won't lead Detroit Mercy in any statistical category, but he's at the top of the chart in highlight plays. Anderson had a handful Saturday as Detroit (17-12) won its fifth straight by defeating James Madison 82-70.

Big Ten roundup: Nebraska tears into Illinois

Bo Spencer scored 27 points to help Nebraska (12-13, 4-10 Big Ten) roll past Illinois, 80-57, snapping the Cornhuskers' four-game losing streak and extending the Illini's losing streak to five games.

Bruce Weber feels heat but wants to stay at Illinois

Illinois coach Bruce Weber said Friday that he hopes to finish his career with the Illini after a week that saw him criticize both himself and his players before apologizing for being frustrated.

State basketball: Iowa shocks U-M women

Iowa hit three 3-point field goals in the final two minutes Thursday night and the Hawkeyes rallied from an eight-point deficit to beat Michigan, 58-57, at Crisler Center.

Former EMU linebackers coach Steve Morrison joins Syracuse as defensive assistant

Two former Michigan linebackers have found new coaching homes. Morrison, has reunited with Syracuse defensive coordinator Scott Shafer. Another ex-Michigan linebacker, Roy Manning, has joined Cincinnati's staff as outside linebackers coach.

MSU, U-M featured 16 times on BTN baseball, softball schedules

Four Michigan State and three Michigan baseball games will be televised live this season on the Big Ten Network. Included in the schedule is the Spartans’ game against Central Michigan from Comerica Park on Tuesday, May 15.

State basketball: Oakland trumps Southern Utah

Reggie Hamilton and Travis Bader combined for 59 points as Oakland defeated Southern Utah, 76-68, in overtime Wednesday night. The duo took 35 of the Golden Grizzlies’ 48 shots.

NCAA offers expanded mobile coverage of tournament for fee

Under the new initiative, called "March Madness Live," fans will have the option of paying $3.99 to see all games on multiple platforms — online, mobile and tablet.

Three key TCU football players caught in campus drug sting

Linebacker Tanner Brock, the leading tackler two seasons ago, defensive tackle D.J. Yendry and cornerback Devin Johnson were among four football players ...

Tuesday's college basketball roundup: Ohio State rebounds with win at Minnesota

William Buford scored 24 points, and Jared Sullinger backed him up with 23 points to spark No. 6 Ohio State to a 78-68 victory Tuesday over Minnesota. The ...

Baseball coaches pick Michigan State as preseason favorite in Big Ten

Michigan State was picked as the preseason favorite to win the Big Ten baseball championship Tuesday in voting by the league coaches. The Spartans, who won the ...

Doug Anderson tops chart for gravity-defying dunk vs. Valparaiso

Doug Anderson finally hit the big time. After years of performing spectacular, often eye-popping dunks, Anderson’s YouTube days are over.

Mountain West, Conference USA to merge into new league

Members of Conference USA and current and future members of the Mountain West are on their way to forming a new league that will begin in 2013.

Monday's college basketball roundup: Syracuse breaks Louisville curse

C.J. Fair scored 13 points and No. 2 Syracuse scored the final six points of the game to beat No. 19 Louisville, 52-51, on Monday night, ending a seven-game ...

Michigan State up to No. 7, Michigan up to No. 17 in latest AP poll

Michigan State (20-5) moves up four spots after a week in which it defeated Penn State and then-No. 3 Ohio State, 58-48, in Columbus. Michigan moved up four ...

Top-ranked Ferris State hockey eyes CCHA title

Ferris State hasn’t won the national championship, but coach Bob Daniels — now in his 20th season behind the bench — has the Bulldogs ranked No. 1 in the USCHO. ...

Sunday's state basketball: Detroit Mercy catches Wisconsin-Green Bay to cap weekend rally

It all came down to effort in the final 10 minutes and Detroit Mercy, behind Chase Simon’s 18 second-half points, once again came from behind to defeat ...

Saturday's college basketball roundup: Reggie Hamilton scores 31, leads Oakland past IPFW

Reggie Hamilton poured in 31 points and Oakland defeated IPFW 93-82 on Saturday.

Hope knocks off Calvin

Nate Snuggerud scored 25 points and David Krombeen 20 Saturday as Hope, the nation’s No. 1 Division III men’s team, defeated arch-rival Calvin 83-70 in the ...

Eastern Michigan on the rise under Rob Murphy

Rob Murphy was hired at Eastern Michigan to turn a downtrodden basketball program into a respectable one. So far, it looks like he’s the right man for the job.

Detroit Mercy men's furious finish overwhelms Milwaukee

Friday night’s game between Detroit Mercy and Milwaukee wasn’t textbook basketball. The Titans were plagued by turnovers and poor shooting most of the night, ...

Football notebook: Kickoff rule changes proposed

College football rule makers recommended kickoffs be moved up five yards to the 35-yard line and touchbacks come out to the 25 instead of the 20 in an effort ...

Report: OU coach says Michigan’s use of ‘Ohio’ is disrespectful

What does Ohio University think of Michigan football coach Brady Hoke and basketball coach John Beilein referring to Ohio State as "Ohio"?