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Michigan football legend Blake Corum to throw ceremonial first Pitch at Detroit Tigers game
Read full article: Michigan football legend Blake Corum to throw ceremonial first Pitch at Detroit Tigers gameMichigan Wolverines football legend Blake Corum will throw out the ceremonial first pitch inside Comerica Park as the Detroit Tigers finish off a three-game homestand against the Oakland Athletics.
Alcohol sales begin at Ann Arbor’s Crisler Center and Yost Ice Arena
Read full article: Alcohol sales begin at Ann Arbor’s Crisler Center and Yost Ice ArenaAlcoholic drinks will be sold during an evening wrestling match against the University of Iowa, and then again on Saturday during a men’s basketball game against Rutgers University.
U-M Board of Regents authorizes athletic liquor license requests, renovations to football & basketball locker rooms
Read full article: U-M Board of Regents authorizes athletic liquor license requests, renovations to football & basketball locker roomsThe University of Michigan Board of Regents voted Thursday October 19th to allow the athletic department to apply for liquor licenses through the Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC) for Michigan Stadium, Crisler Center and Yost Ice Arena.
Michigan women’s basketball team advances to Sweet 16 with win over Villanova
Read full article: Michigan women’s basketball team advances to Sweet 16 with win over VillanovaThe University of Michigan women’s basketball team has advanced to its second-straight Sweet 16 after a win over Villanova in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Juwan Howard returns: Michigan coach talks soul searching, Wisconsin coaches, Hunter Dickinson
Read full article: Juwan Howard returns: Michigan coach talks soul searching, Wisconsin coaches, Hunter DickinsonMichigan basketball coach Juwan Howard spoke Wednesday for the first time since his five-game suspension for hitting a Wisconsin coach during the postgame handshake line.
Michigan basketball looking to buck trend of letdown games following big wins
Read full article: Michigan basketball looking to buck trend of letdown games following big winsIf you believe in trends or patterns in sports, then you’ve got to be worried about Michigan basketball’s final home game against Iowa.
COVID protocols provide opportunities for former Michigan basketball players
Read full article: COVID protocols provide opportunities for former Michigan basketball playersMichigan basketball was forced to cancel two games due to COVID this week, but several former Wolverines earned new opportunities due to virus protocols.
Michigan’s Franz Wagner selected No. 8 overall by Orlando Magic in 2021 NBA draft
Read full article: Michigan’s Franz Wagner selected No. 8 overall by Orlando Magic in 2021 NBA draftMichigan basketball’s Franz Wagner was selected by the Orlando Magic with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft.
U-M students, parents rally for in-person graduation
Read full article: U-M students, parents rally for in-person graduationParents and students gathered in Ann Arbor Saturday to preserve a big milestone at the University of Michigan. READ: ‘We’re coming no matter what’: Parents, students rally at U-M in Ann Arbor for an in-person graduationA rally was held to push U-M officials to hold an in-person graduation. The attendees of the rally chanted “Big House, big day, in-person graduation all the way,” in front of Michigan Union on State Street. RELATED: Some University of Michigan students and parents push for in-person commencementOther Big Ten universities -- including Michigan State University and Purdue University -- have announced they will do some sort of an in-person graduation, which is why these parents and students believe Michigan can find a way. However, some parents and students think the university can come up with a plan to do it now while the students are still on campus.
Michigan basketball’s makeup game at Penn State scheduled for Jan. 27
Read full article: Michigan basketball’s makeup game at Penn State scheduled for Jan. 27The Michigan Wolverines won the game 62-58. ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Michigan basketball’s postponed game at Penn State has been rescheduled for Wednesday (Jan. 27), the Big Ten announced. Michigan and Penn State were supposed to meet in Happy Valley on Jan. 9, but the game was postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests within the Nittany Lions’ program. Instead, they will play at Penn State on Wednesday night and then host Indiana the following Saturday (Jan. 30) in Ann Arbor. In their first meeting this season, Michigan survived a scare from Penn State, winning 62-58 after trailing in the final minutes at the Crisler Center.
Michigan is first team in college basketball history with such dominant trio of ranked blowouts
Read full article: Michigan is first team in college basketball history with such dominant trio of ranked blowouts9 Wisconsin on Tuesday night, Michigan became the first team in college basketball history to stack such a dominant trio of ranked blowouts. 19 Northwestern, which came into the matchup after victories against Michigan State, Indiana and Ohio State and a close road loss to Iowa. 4 Iowa and beaten Michigan State and Ohio State by a combined 42 points. 9 team in the country and a proven contender atop the Big Ten, came in sporting victories over Michigan State, Minnesota and Iowa. Saturday will bring a different kind of test, as Michigan hits the road against a ranked team for the first time this season.
Michigan basketball game postponed Saturday due to COVID-19 cases in Penn State program
Read full article: Michigan basketball game postponed Saturday due to COVID-19 cases in Penn State programANN ARBOR, Mich. – Michigan basketball’s game against Penn State on Saturday has been postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests within the Penn State program. Penn State men’s basketball has paused all team-related activities due to positive COVID-19 results among its Tier 1 personnel. Due to the pause, the Nittany Lions’ home games against Michigan (Jan. 9) and Rutgers (Jan. 12) have been postponed. https://t.co/x9vHy0jo4x — Penn State Men’s Basketball (@PennStateMBB) January 6, 2021“The institutions will work with the Big Ten Conference to identify rescheduling options,” Penn State said in a release. In the first meeting against Penn State this season, Michigan survived, 62-58, after trailing in the final minutes at the Crisler Center.
Michigan basketball survives first 3 games, moves on to more difficult schedule
Read full article: Michigan basketball survives first 3 games, moves on to more difficult scheduleANN ARBOR, Mich. – The Michigan basketball team survived the first three games on its schedule and will now play against much tougher competition the rest of the season. Three days before taking Michigan to overtime, Oakland lost to Toledo by 27. Two days after leaving the Crisler Center, Oakland lost to Purdue by 43. Coming upIn this COVID-19-shortened season, Michigan only has five non-conference games before the start of Big Ten play. Franz Wagner #21 of the Michigan Wolverines looks on during the second half against the Ball State Cardinals at Crisler Arena on December 02, 2020 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Juwan Howard adds another 5-star commit to Michigan basketball’s No. 1 recruiting class
Read full article: Juwan Howard adds another 5-star commit to Michigan basketball’s No. 1 recruiting classANN ARBOR, Mich. – Juwan Howard had added another five-star commit to Michigan basketball’s top-ranked 2021 recruiting class: Moussa Diabate. Diabate joins five-star Caleb Houstan, four-stars Frankie Collins, Kobe Bufkin and Isaiah Barnes, and three-star Will Tschetter in Michigan’s 2021 class. LAST MONTH: Michigan lands 5-star PF Caleb Houstan, rises to top of national recruiting rankingsAt 6-foot-10, Diabate is the No. Diabate also had scholarship offers from Kentucky, Arizona, Florida State and others. 1 for 2021, just ahead of Florida State, Kentucky and Villanova.
Michigan basketball lands 5-star PF Caleb Houstan, rises to top of national recruiting rankings
Read full article: Michigan basketball lands 5-star PF Caleb Houstan, rises to top of national recruiting rankingsMichigan basketball landed five-star Caleb Houstan on Friday, giving the Wolverines the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation. 2 power forward in the 2021 class and the No. Houstan committed to Michigan over scholarship offers from Duke, Gonzaga, Michigan State, North Carolina, Arizona, Virginia and others. READ: Why I’m picking Michigan football to beat Michigan State -- will it be the blowout everyone expects?
University of Michigan will no longer host 2020 presidential debate due to public health concerns
Read full article: University of Michigan will no longer host 2020 presidential debate due to public health concernsANN ARBOR, Mich. The University of Michigan will no longer host one of the three presidential debates planned for this fall ahead of the 2020 General Election. The Commission on Presidential Debates announced June 23 that the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County in Miami, Florida will host the Oct. 15 debate that had been planned for Crisler Center on U-Ms athletics campus. The CPD said in a release that the University has concluded that it is not feasible to host the presidential debate as planned.It is with great disappointment that I must ask for the University of Michigan to be released from its agreement with the Commission on Presidential Debates to host the Presidential Debate on Oct. 15, 2020, said U-M President Mark Schlissel. The other presidential debates will take place Sept 29 at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, and Oct. 22 at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. The University of Utah in Salt Lake City will host a vice presidential debate Oct. 7.
Michigan battles NJIT in Ann Arbor Saturday
Read full article: Michigan battles NJIT in Ann Arbor SaturdayANN ARBOR, Mich. – Michigan looks to continue its winning ways when it hosts NJIT on Saturday. Michigan has won 26 of its last 27 non-conference home games - with its only loss coming to then-No. NJIT is coming off a hard-fought 71-67 loss to UMass Lowell and hopes to pull off an improbable result in its first meeting with a ranked opponent this season. Ky Howard leads the Highlanders in rebounding (7.3) and grabbed eight boards versus UMass Lowell after finishing with a season-low two in his previous game. Michigan has won 49 of its last 53 games at Crisler Center.