Michigan coach Brady Hoke, Ohio State's Urban Meyer could ignite another '10...
By Angelique S. Chengelis The Detroit News Comments Michigan coach Brady Hoke, left, and Ohio State coach Urban Meyer could produce a rivalry with shades of Bo Schembechler and Woody Hayes...
View ArticleFormer 'Price is Right' model awarded $8.5M in damages
By Anthony McCartney Associated Press Comments Los Angeles â The producers of "The Price is Right" owe a former model on the show more than $7.7 million in punitive damages for discriminating...
View ArticleMichigan's depth paying off already for Michigan coach John Beilein
By Rod Beard The Detroit News Comments New York â With an influx of freshman talent, Michigan coach John Beilein doesn't have the same worries he had last season about depth. When center Jordan...
View ArticleMichigan basketball toughening up
By Rod Beard The Detroit News Comments New York â In their first true test this season, Michigan didn't play its best â but might have played one of its grittiest â rallying past Pittsburgh in...
View ArticleMichigan's 1-3-1 zone defense halts Pittsburgh
By Rod Beard The Detroit News Comments New York â When Michigan coach John Beilein gets in a bind defensively, he often resorts to his vaunted 1-3-1 zone defense. The Wolverines allowed Pittsburgh...
View ArticleMichigan rallies past Pitt to reach NIT Tip-Off title game
By Rod Beard The Detroit News Comments Michigan guard Tim Hardaway Jr., front, drives against Pittsburgh forward Durand Johnson in the first half Wednesday night in New York. (Associated Press) New...
View ArticleOhio State fans like to remind Michigan it's 'far away from home'
By Angelique S. Chengelis The Detroit News Comments Jordan Kovacs on Ohio State fans: "They're ruthless down there." (Getty Images) Ann Arbor â Michigan's team buses over the years have been greeted...
View ArticleMichigan coach John Beilein says tough tourneys worth it
By Rod Beard The Detroit News Comments Michigan coach John Beilein says tournaments such as the NIT Season Tip-Off can be difficult to schedule, but the exposure and experience they provide are worth...
View ArticleMichigan's Nik Stauskas is Big Ten freshman of the week
By Rod Beard The Detroit News Comments Michigan head coach John Beilein gives freshman guard Nik Stauskas an earful during a game earlier this season. (John T. Greilick/Detroit News) After helping...
View ArticleMichigan raises banner for Big Ten co-championship
By Rod Beard The Detroit News Comments Coach John Beilein led Michigan to its first Big Ten men's basketball championship since 1986. (John T. Greilick/Detroit News) Ann Arbor â It was a celebration...
View ArticleMichigan, coach John Beilein eager to measure progress
By David Goricki The Detroit News Comments Michigan coach John Beilein, giving instruction to freshman guard Nik Stauskas, won NIT Season Tip-Off tournament last week. (John T. Greilick/Detroit News)...
View ArticleMichigan basketball poised for No. 2 ranking
Rod Beard Comments Among John Beileins 11 wins this year, three have come in New York. Its a great feeling to go out and represent the university. (John T. Greilick/Detroit News) Brooklyn, N.Y. —...
View ArticleMichigan's John Beilein gets to rekindle past in game against W. Virginia
By Rod Beard The Detroit News Comments Michigan coach John Beilein coached at West Virginia from 2002-07 before moving to Ann Arbor. (John T. Greilick/Detroit News) Brooklyn, N.Y. — When Michigan's...
View ArticleMichigan coach John Beilein gets to rekindle past with game against W....
By Rod Beard The Detroit News Comments Michigan coach John Beilein coached at West Virginia from 2002-07 before moving to Ann Arbor. (John T. Greilick/Detroit News) Brooklyn, N.Y. — When Michigan's...
View ArticleMichigan primed for big stage in Big Apple
By Rod Beard The Detroit News Comments Coach John Beilein brings Michigan into the NIT Season Tip-Off semifinals with a 3-0 record and a No. 4 national ranking. (Steve Perez/Detroit News) Ann Arbor...
View ArticleBig Ten men's basketball preview: Tough fights ahead
By Rod Beard The Detroit News Comments Gary Harris has been a big surprise for Michigan State. (Al Goldis/Associated Press) In the preseason rankings, three Big Ten teams — Indiana (1st), Ohio State...
View ArticleMichigan is nation's No. 1 team for first time since 1993
By Rod Beard The Detroit News Comments Tim Hardaway Jr., Trey Burke and Glenn Robinson III ran past Illinois on Sunday, paving their way to the No. 1 ranking Monday. (Joe Robbins / Getty Images)...
View ArticleMichigan copes with banged-up crew heading into Illinois game
By Rod Beard The Detroit News Comments Michigan redshirt forward Max Bielfeldt, here dunking at practice earlier in the season, is questionable for the Illinois game Sunday after suffering an ankle...
View ArticleMichigan copes with banged-up crew
By Rod Beard The Detroit News Comments Michigan redshirt forward Max Bielfeldt, here dunking at practice earlier in the season, is questionable for the Illinois game Sunday after suffering an ankle...
View ArticleWolverines could encounter familiar nemeses in Big Ten tournament
By Rod Beard The Detroit News Comments U-M coach John Beilein is more concerned about keeping his squad focused than he is settling scores with those teams that have beat the Wolverines this season....
View ArticleMichigan's John Beilein tinkers with shifting positions for next season
By Rod Beard The Detroit News Comments Michigan's Glenn Robinson III will move to small forward next season, coach John Beilein said. (Steve Perez/Detroit News) With the departures of Trey Burke and...
View ArticleMichigan's John Beilein breaks to celebrate Sweet 16 berth with family
By Rod Beard The Detroit News Comments Arlington, Texas — Following Michigan's win over Virginia Commonwealth on Saturday at The Palace of Auburn Hills to advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA...
View ArticleMichigan's John Beilein eager to see Jordan Morgan return to form
By Josh Katzenstein The Detroit News Comments Ann Arbor — Michigan coach John Beilein is trying to find the right potion to cure what ails junior forward Jordan Morgan. Leading up to the Wolverines'...
View ArticleMichigan coach John Beilein aims to topple barriers
By Rod Beard The Detroit News Comments Michigan guard Spike Albrecht dribbles past VCU's Melvin Johnson in U-Ms victory Saturday. (John T. Greilick/Detroit News) Auburn Hills — After Michigan's 78-53...
View ArticleMichigan's John Beilein ready to move ahead in post-Burke, Hardaway era
Rod Beard The Detroit News Comments Michigan men's basketball coach John Beilein, here with departed star Trey Burke during an NCAA tournament press conference in March, foresees the Wolverines having...
View ArticleJohn Beilein portrays Michigan's early losses as a growing experience
Rod Beard The Detroit News Comments Despite a 4-2 start, Michigan coach John Beilein is remaining upbeat. The Wolverines host Coppin State 3 p.m. Friday at Crisler Center. (Robin Buckson / Detroit...
View ArticleReport: U-M's Burke, Hardaway Jr. to leave for NBA; Beilein won't comment
By Rod Beard The Detroit News Comments Trey Burke (18.8 points) and Tim Hardaway Jr. (14.6) are 1-2 in scoring for Michigan this season. (John T. Greilick / Detroit News) Atlanta — Michigan fans may...
View ArticleU-M coach John Beilein: Kansas will be challenge
By Rod Beard The Detroit News Comments Michigan freshman Mitch McGary has combined for 34 points and 23 rebounds in the team's two NCAA Tournament wins. (John T. Greilick/Detroit News) Ann Arbor — As...
View ArticleStatus of Michigan's Jordan Morgan uncertain for Northwestern game
By Rod Beard The Detroit News Comments Champaign, Ill. — Michigan coach John Beilein still is awaiting test results on Jordan Morgan's right ankle but says if Morgan can play, Beilein will use him...
View ArticleMichigan focused on fundamentals ahead of Purdue visit
By Rod Beard The Detroit News Comments Michigans Jordan Morgan (52) called last seasons loss to Purdue in Ann Arbor demoralizing. (John T. Greilick/Detroit News) Ann Arbor — After splitting...
View ArticleMichigan's Nik Stauskas struggled, but John Beilein won't call it bad game
By Rod Beard The Detroit News Comments Nik Stauskas misses a dunk against West Virginia on Saturday night. (John Minchillo / Associated Press) Ann Arbor — Coach John Beilein on Wednesday didn't express...
View ArticleJohn Beilein turns Michigan's focus past loss to Michigan State
Rod Beard The Detroit News Comments 'We're not going to make excuses or say we could have done anything different,' U-M coach John Beilein says of the Big Ten tournament title game. 'Michigan State is...
View ArticleMichigan might be nation's most talented team, ESPN's Chad Ford says
By Rod Beard The Detroit News Comments In his six seasons in Ann Arbor, Michigan coach John Beilein has endured his share of rough patches. Now, he's riding the wave of his recruiting classes and...
View ArticleMichigan in middle of pivotal stretch
By Rod Beard The Detroit News Comments Maize-and-blue-painted Michigan students, who call themselves the Maize Rage, mug for an ESPN cameraman before Tuesday's game. (John T. Greilick/Detroit News) Ann...
View ArticleThe Detroit News' NFL picks: Week 12
By The Detroit News Comments Detroit News writers Chris McCosky, Josh Katzenstein, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski give their picks for Week 12 of the NFL season. Tweet Email Print Share LinkedIn Tumblr...
View ArticleMichigan's Tim Hardaway shows off stroke in return from ankle injury
By Rod Beard The Detroit News Comments Evanston, Ill. — Tim Hardaway Jr. missed his first career game on Saturday because of an injured right ankle. With his 21 points against Northwestern on Thursday...
View ArticleBeilein: No discussion about postseason
Rod Beard, The Detroit News 8:04 p.m. EDT March 8, 2015 Michigan's Aubrey Dawkins (24) had a career-high 31 points against Rutgers Saturday.(Photo: Elizabeth Conley/Detroit News)...
View ArticleMichigan coach John Beilein wants a healthy Tim Hardaway Jr.
By Rod Beard The Detroit News Comments Due to an ankle injury, Michigan guard Tim Hardaway Jr.'s status is uncertain for the team's Big-Ten season opener against Northwestern tonight. (John T....
View ArticleOSU fans like to remind Wolverines they're 'far away from home'
By Angelique S. Chengelis The Detroit News Comments Ann Arbor â Michigan's team buses over the years have been greeted with the most enthusiastic responses as they make their final approach to Ohio...
View ArticleMichigan's Beilein: Defense, perimeter shooting keysto beating Tennessee
Rod Beard The Detroit News Comments Zoom Michigan guard Nik Stauskas and his teammates will need another good shooting night to beat Tennessee in the region semifinals in Indianapolis Friday. (Robin...
View ArticleMichigan's Beilein: Defense, perimeter shooting keys to beating Tennessee
Rod Beard The Detroit News Comments Zoom Michigan guard Nik Stauskas and his teammates will need another good shooting night to beat Tennessee in the region semifinals in Indianapolis Friday. (Robin...
View ArticleDetroit News college football picks: Week 13
By The Detroit News Comments Matt Charboneau, Angelique S. Chengelis, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer up their picks for Week 13 of the college football season. Tweet Email Print...
View ArticleU-M a different team than it was in 2010 Syracuse game
By Rod Beard The Detroit News Comments U-M players watch highlights of themselves on the scoreboard as they wait to take the court for practice at the Georgia Dome on Friday, April 5, 2013. The players...
View ArticleWolverines could face teams that have already beaten them
By Rod Beard The Detroit News Comments U-M coach John Beilein is more concerned about keeping his squad focused than he is settling scores with those teams that have beat the Wolverines this season....
View ArticleMichigan outlasts Ohio State in overtime
By Rod Beard The Detroit News Comments Ann Arbor — Michigan coach John Beilein had to work on his birthday, but it was all worth it. Beilein turned 60 and his Wolverines gave him a suitable present — a...
View ArticleMichigan senior Matt Vogrich adjusts to limited role
By Rod Beard The Detroit News Comments Matt Vogrich played in 98 games his first three seasons at U-M, but has seen only spot duty in the Wolverines last 12 games. (John T. Greilick/Detroit News) Ann...
View ArticleJohn Beilein likes what he sees from Nik Stauskas, but won't apply any pressure
Rod Beard The Detroit News Comments San Juan, Puerto Rico Michigan coach John Beilein isnt ready to anoint Nik Stauskas the teams go-to scorer. That just might be a formality, given Stauskas...
View ArticleFreshmen key to Michigan's revival
By Rod Beard The Detroit News Comments Arlington, Texas — It's more than a two-man show for the Michigan basketball team. Along with Trey Burke, a national player of the year candidate and the Big Ten...
View ArticleMichigan coach John Beilein wants healthy Tim Hardaway Jr.
By Rod Beard The Detroit News Comments Due to an ankle injury, Michigan guard Tim Hardaway Jr.'s status is uncertain for the team's Big-Ten season opener against Northwestern tonight. (John T....
View ArticleMichigan's Jordan Morgan stays positive, comes up big late in Final Four victory
By Rod Beard and Matt Charboneau The Detroit News Comments Atlanta — Michigan's Jordan Morgan was removed from the starting lineup at the start of the NCAA Tournament in favor of freshman Mitch McGary....
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