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    • Feb. 11, 2012

    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.

    • Feb. 11, 2012
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    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, yet managed to win, 58-57, in a game they led for less than 40 seconds.

    • Feb. 11, 2012
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    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 to reduce injuries.

    • Feb. 10, 2012
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    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"?

    • Feb. 10, 2012
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    How Twitter can sink athletes' college careers

    Detroit Cass Tech cornerback Terry Richardson was good enough to earn a scholarship offer from Michigan coach Brady Hoke, and led the Technicians to their first state title. Then he appeared to almost blow it with a 110-character Twitter post.

    • Feb. 10, 2012
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    Jerry Palm’s bracketology seeds: MSU No. 3, Michigan No. 5

    Michigan and Michigan State are firmly positioned in BCS/bracketology expert Jerry Palm's latest NCAA Tournament projections released Friday on CBSSports.com.

    • Feb. 10, 2012
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    Detroit Mercy women hand No. 9 Green Bay first loss of season

    Shareta Brown scored 24 points and Senee Shearer added 23 as Detroit shocked No. 9 Wisconsin-Green Bay 70-58 in a Horizon League game at the Kress Center in Green Bay.

    • Feb. 10, 2012
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    NCAA might move kickoff from 30-yard line to 35

    The NCAA says its injury data indicates injuries during kickoffs occur more often than in other phases of the game. The NFL moved up kickoffs 5 yards this past season and touchbacks increased dramatically.

    • Feb. 10, 2012
    • NATION-WORLD

    Judge considers easing Sandusky bail terms, sets tentative trial date

    Bellefonte, Pa.— Former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky's request for greater freedom of movement — and visits from his young grandchildren — while he awaits trial on child sex-abuse charges was taken under advisement by a judge Friday, but prosecutors countered that Sandusky's home is not a safe place for children.

  1. Michigan the leader in pursuit of star Ohio tight end/defensive end

    For 2013, Michigan strengthened its efforts in Ohio by putting five coaches on the ground and are again focused on plucking some of its best recruits. Among those already identified as high on their priority list is Pickerington North's Jake Butt.

    • Feb. 9, 2012
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    Wednesday's basketball roundup: Austin Rivers, Duke stop North Carolina streak

    Rivers and his Duke teammates kept hanging around, doing just enough to keep North Carolina from blowing the game open until the Tar Heels finally gave them an opening.

    • Feb. 8, 2012
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    SI gives Urban Meyer high marks for recruiting; Rich Rodriguez, not so much

    Ohio State's Meyer has taken some heat for the way he recruited in his first months on the job. He lured recruits away from other schools. But count Sports Illustrated among those impressed with his work so far.

    • Feb. 8, 2012
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    • College Sports

    Former MSU star safety Phil Parker named Iowa’s defensive coordinator

    Parker, who played at MSU from 1983-1985, had been defensive backs coach of the Hawkeyes. He replaces Norm Parker, who retired after last season. They are not related.

    • Feb. 8, 2012
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    • College Sports

    Tuesday's college basketball notebook: Ohio State holds off Purdue

    Memphis is joining the Big East for all sports, helping rekindle its rivalry with Louisville. Memphis likely would join in 2013 when Houston, Central Florida and SMU from Conference USA are set to join the Big East.

    • Feb. 7, 2012
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    • Feb. 6, 2012
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    • Feb. 6, 2012
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    • Feb. 6, 2012
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    • Feb. 5, 2012
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    • Feb. 4, 2012
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    • Feb. 4, 2012
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Interactive: High school football

Tom Markowski breaks down Michigan's top Blue Chip players

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL

  • 11a Butler at Cleveland State , ESPN2
  • 11a Ball State at Kent State , ESPNU
  • Noon Louisville at West Virginia , ESPN
  • Noon IPFW at Oakland , FSD
  • Noon Navy at Army women , CBSSN
  • 1 Connecticut at Syracuse , CBS
  • 1 Arkansas-Little Rock at Middle Tennessee , ESPN2
  • 1 Nebraska at Penn State , ESPNU
  • 2 Kansas State at Texas , ESPN
  • 2 Utah at Arizona , FSD
  • 2:30 Navy at Army , CBSSN
  • 3 New Mexico State at Utah State , ESPN2
  • 3 Cincinnati at Marquette , ESPNU
  • 4 Maryland at Duke , ESPN
  • 4 California at UCLA , FSD
  • 4 San Diego State at UNLV , NBCSP
  • 4:30 Charlotte at Duquesne women , CBSSN
  • 5 Wichita State at Creighton , ESPN2
  • 5 George Washington at Richmond , ESPNU
  • 6 Michigan State at Ohio State , ESPN/WJR
  • 6 Texas A&M at Baylor women , FSD+
  • 6:30 TCU at Colorado State women , CBSSN
  • 7 Alabama at LSU , ESPN2
  • 7 Harvard at Princeton , ESPNU
  • 9 Kentucky at Vanderbilt , ESPN
  • 9 Xavier at Temple , ESPN2
  • 9 Boise State at Air Force , CBSSN
  • 11 USC at California women , FSD

COLLEGE GYMNASTICS

  • 8 Minnesota and Nebraska at Iowa , BTN

COLLEGE HOCKEY

  • 7 Notre Dame at Ferris State , Comcast 900
  • 7:30 Michigan State vs. Michigan women women , FSD

EXTREME

  • 2 Winter Dew Toyota Championships , NBC

GOLF

  • 10a LPGA Australian Open , GC
  • 1 PGA Pebble Beach National Pro-Am , GC
  • 3 PGA Pebble Beach National Pro-Am , CBS
  • 6:30 Ch. Allianz Champ. , GC

MOTOR SPORTS

  • 10:30 Supercross , SP
  • 11 NHRA Winternat. , ESPN2

NBA

  • 7 Denver at Indiana , NBA
  • 10 Phoenix at Sacramento , NBA

NHL

  • 2 Edmonton at Ottawa , CBC
  • 2 Winnipeg at Pittsburgh , NHL
  • 7 Montreal at Toronto , CBC, NHL
  • 10 Vancouver at Calgary , CBC

RODEO

  • 9 PBR WinStar Inv. , NBCSP

RUGBY

  • 3:30 Sevens pool play , NBC
  • 7 Sevens pool play , NBCSP

SOCCER

  • 7:30a Premier, Liverpool at Manchester United , ESPN2
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