Strength coach Jon Sanderson stays at Michigan under Juwan Howard

Jon Sanderson has played a key role in Michigan’s player development and success since he arrived in 2009.

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Niyo: Michigan’s Juwan Howard no stranger in recruiting game

Juwan Howard is playing by different rules now. And Wednesday night, hours after being named Michigan’s head basketball coach, those rules were in effect as he began his new job by walking an unfamiliar tightrope.

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Tigers take Florida OF Riley Greene in MLB.com mock draft

Riley Greene, an outfielder from Hagerty High School in Oviedo, Fla., is MLB.com’s pick for the Detroit Tigers in its latest mock draft.

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Jake Chelios leaves Red Wings organization for Chinese team in KHL

Defenseman Jake Chelios is leaving the Red Wings organization for the Kunlun Red Star, a team based in Beijing and playing in the KHL.

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Trieu: ‘Future is bright’ for MSU WR commit Ian Stewart

Gibraltar Carlson wide receiver Ian Stewart committed to Michigan State last week over a lengthy list of major offers.

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Duncan Robinson on Juwan Howard’s coaching: ‘When he speaks, you listen’

When former Wolverine Duncan Robinson went undrafted last offseason, he landed an NBA Summer League deal with the Heat.

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IndyCar Series on a ‘good ride’ as spotlight turns to Indianapolis 500

The Indianapolis 500 was once considered one of the top sporting events of the year.

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Lions mailbag: Don’t make too much out of Slay, Harrison missing OTAs

Damon Harrison and Darius Slay's absence from OTAs was among the topics discussed in this week's Lions mailbag.

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Ex-Tiger Polanco teaches, still ‘willing to learn’ as he cuts path toward manager

Former Tigers infielder Placido Polanco is in the Dodgers organization, and hopes to one day manage in the majors.

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Michigan State’s Cassius Winston takes big-picture approach to NBA

Cassius Winston will return for his senior season in East Lansing, but first he has another big project on his mind.

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William Byron hopes to finally apply finishing touch on hometown track

William Byron knows how to qualify. Now, he is looking to prove he can win at NASCAR’s highest level.

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Gardenhire implores Tigers to stay together after 9th straight loss

Matthew Boyd pitched six shutout innings, allowing just five hits with seven strikeouts.

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Western Michigan receiver Jayden Reed transfers to Michigan State

Jayden Reed announced Thursday on Twitter he's transferring to Michigan State. He will have to sit out next season because of NCAA transfer rules.

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Beard: More action, less talk is Juwan Howard’s recipe for success at Michigan

Juwan Howard had just finished pregame warmups with one of the Miami Heat players and was approached with a question about the Fab Five.

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Boyd brings heat in 6 scoreless innings

The Tigers have made 18 outs on the bases this season, including Christin Stewart, who was thrown out at the plate Thursday

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Lions’ Matt Patricia will be grand marshal of June race at MIS

Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia will be the grand marshal of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 on Sunday, June 9.

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Three-star linebacker Nikhai Hill-Green commits to Michigan

Linebacker Nikhai Hill-Green became the third football player from St. Frances Academy to commit to the Wolverines for the 2020 recruiting class.

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Thursday’s college baseball: Wolverines stay alive in Big Ten tournament

Jordan Nwogu drilled a two-run double with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to push Michigan past Illinois, 5-4, on Thursday in the Big Ten Tournament.

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Thursday’s NBA playoffs: Leonard scores 35, Raptors beat Bucks for 3-2 lead

Kawhi Leonard scored 35 points and the Toronto Raptors beat the Milwaukee Bucks 105-99 on Thursday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.

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Rose: ‘No doubt’ Howard’s hiring at UM will bring Fab Five together

Jalen Rose says Michigan’s hiring of Juwan Howard, a member of the Wolverines’ famed Fab Five, is a signal the band is about to get back together.

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John Beilein: Juwan Howard a ‘fabulous’ hire for Michigan

Former Michigan coach John Beilein fully endorses the hiring of Juwan Howard as his successor as Wolverines head coach.

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Wojo: With Juwan Howard, Michigan leaps boldly into the unknown

It’s a leap and a splash, a dive into a deep unknown. Everyone knows about Juwan Howard, the Michigan player of Fab Five fame, an NBA stalwart for 19 seasons.

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Rod Beard’s 2019 NBA mock draft 1.0

Rod Beard of The Detroit News offers his first NBA mock draft for 2019.

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Tigers great Willie Horton on the City of Detroit naming a street after him

Detroit Tigers legend Willie Horton had a street named in his honor Wednesday.

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Pistons’ Blake Griffin named to All-NBA third team

Blake Griffin had the best statistical season of his career, helping the Pistons get to the playoffs for the first time since 2016.

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Livonia’s Mike Modano returns to NHL roots as Wild adviser

The Hall of Fame center from Livonia was named on Thursday as the executive adviser to Wild owner Craig Leipold and president Matt Majka.

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‘I want to find my power back’: Tigers’ Cabrera not content hitting singles

Miguel Cabrera refused to use age or his injuries as excuses for his career-low power numbers this season.

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Pistons’ Andre Drummond will be Detroit Grand Prix grand marshal

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond will be the grand marshal for the Saturday, June 1 race at the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix on Belle Isle.

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District Detroit: Inside the Ilitches’ land of unfulfilled promises

Despite promises that the area would be transformed by 2017, more than a dozen of its 50 blocks are now more vacant than before

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Red Wings’ Dylan Larkin out as U.S. eliminated in world championships

Team USA lost its quarterfinal game against Russia Thursday at the world championships, 4-3, without forward Dylan Larkin of the Red Wings.

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‘Feels great to be coming home’: Juwan Howard, UM agree on five-year deal

Juwan Howard, a former Michigan star and member of the Fab Five, agreed to a five-year deal Wednesday to become the school’s new basketball coach.

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‘This is home’: Detroit names city street after Tigers legend Willie Horton

The City of Detroit officially unveiled Willie Horton Drive at the intersection of Canfield Street and the John C. Lodge service drive.

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What history tells Howard: Ex-NBA players jump to college coaching with mixed results

Juwan Howard, a former Fab Five member and Miami Heat assistant, has had plenty of success throughout his career.

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Tigers surrender three-run lead to Marlins as losing streak reaches eight

Buck Farmer had been scored on just once in his last eight outings before giving up a two-run lead in the seventh inning.

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Wings’ Mantha suspended, Larkin being evaluated at worlds

Anthony Mantha will not play, and Dylan Larkin is still unknown, as the men’s hockey world championships roll into the quarterfinals.

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Larson flips his season with All-Star sweep; MIS ‘is going to be nuts’

Kyle Larson has experienced the highs and lows of racing during the last couple of months in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup series, landing upside down at Talladega in late April, then winning the All-Star Race with its $1 million prize this past Saturday at Charlotte.

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Rod Beard’s 2019 NBA mock draft 1.0

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The Tigers got one (minor) victory Wednesday; Stumpf wins standoff

Third base umpire Paul Nauert threatened to throw Stumpf out of the game.

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Weekend sports on TV/radio

A complete listing of the day's sports on TV/radio.

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Notable sports deaths in 2019 (Updated: May 20)

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