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Previewing top-five matchup with No. 5 Michigan and No. 2 Connecticut

The last time No. 5 Michigan women’s basketball team faced No. 2 Connecticut, the matchup was decided by a narrow margin. Falling short by just three points in a 72-69 final score, the game could have easily gone either way. Nevertheless, this margin — or the Wolverines’ strong early-season performances so far, as seen against Rochester Christian — isn’t inherently a predictor of who will emerge victorious this week.

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Essentially Sports

Sarah Strong Fouls Out, UConn’s ‘Sloppy’ Play & More As Michigan Hands Geno Auriemma & Co. Major Upset

The No. 5-ranked Michigan Wolverines punched above its weight on Thursday night, snapping a 14-game losing streak against top-five opponents with a statement win over the No. 2-ranked UConn Huskies. The Wolverines’ defensive effort proved too much for the Huskies, who entered the matchup hoping to take another step toward an undefeated regular season. Instead, UConn suffered an early setback against a Michigan team that showed it could compete with the nation’s best. So as Michigan picks up the highest-ranked win in its school history, here are some of the biggest takeaways from the game. Foul...

Ann Arbor, MI · 16h

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VOLLEYBALL: Saline Defeats Huron, Advances to Thursday's District Championship

The SEC Red Champion Saline Hornets volleyball team looks to add to the trophy case Thursday. Saline hosts Skyline for the MHSAA District Championship at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Saline defeated Huron 25-8, 25-16 and 25-13 to advance. Saline improved to 28-13-0. The Eagles ended the Hornets' season in the regional...

Saline, MI · 1d

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Beat State on Blue By Ninety

Justin and Joel react to Michigan’s win against Rutgers and preview this Saturday’s game against Sparty!. More Michigan. Less noise. Join Club 90 for premium Michigan coverage, intel and access to the Blue By Ninety community.

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Michigan Wolverines On SI

Michigan Suffers Significant Setback on the Recruiting Trail

Michigan's 2027 recruiting class takes a significant blow

Central Michigan Life

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CMU football soars past Eagles, captures trophy

With 12:06 remaining in the second quarter at Ford Field, Central Michigan football faced a fourth down, with four yards to go. Quarterback Jadyn Glasser threw the ball to running back Nick Woodford, who shook off multiple Eastern Michigan defenders for an 18-yard gain. The rest of the drive was...

Mt Pleasant, MI · 1d

We Are Kalamazoo

More Than Football: Michigan Stadium Hosts Unusual Urine Recycling Event This Weekend

What do Michigan football, MSU and fertilizer have in common? An unusual urine collection competition coming to Ann Arbor Saturday.

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NCAA gameday discussion: When No. 5 Michigan hosts No. 1 UConn, watch out for Syla Swords and Jovana Popovic

The first top-five matchup of the women’s college basketball season is here, with UConn visiting Michigan. The early-season women’s college basketball menu is often overstuffed with a buffet of blowouts, as top-ranked teams fatten up on overmatched opponents, resulting in games that not only are uncompetitive and sometimes unwatchable, but also uninformative. (Hi, LSU!)

Michigan Daily

Harmon Sidhu: Michigan has the pieces to win a national championship, now it has to put them together

The last time the Michigan women’s basketball team faced one of the nation’s best, its historic season ended in heartbreak. In the Elite Eight against Texas last season, the Wolverines looked nothing like the team that had won 28 games and established itself among the country’s elite. Their high-powered offense disappeared, their shots stopped falling and their hopes of reaching the Final Four vanished in a 77-41 defeat.

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GBM Wolverine

Michigan guarding against a flip, but also taking steps to address an immediate need

Michigan football is guarding against a flip with Xavier Muhammad, one of the top 2027 commits, while another, Ryan Jung is going to re-classify.

Michigan Daily

‘Run through somebody’s face’: Michigan tight ends improving week by week

If someone were to gauge the Michigan football team’s tight ends’ playstyles from their personalities, they probably wouldn’t guess how tenacious they are. Sophomore Eli Owens always has a smile on his face, while senior Jalen Hoffman and junior Hogan Hansen are unpredictably soft-spoken given their imposing statures.

Michigan Daily

Stalled offense sinks Michigan in final game against Ohio State, 1-0

In the final game of the season, the Michigan men’s soccer team looked to end the season on a positive note as they took on an unranked Ohio State Wednesday night. The Wolverines (3-8-5 overall, 0-6-4 Big Ten) and the Buckeyes (9-6-2, 4-6-1) battled as rivals with lessons to learn and nothing to lose. Ultimately, Michigan was unable to instigate its offense, and fell 1-0 to Ohio State.

Columbus, OH · 13h

Heavy.com

Ex-Blue Jays Pitcher Wins Election By Just 28 Votes

One of the closest elections on Tuesday, Nov. 3 was one that you probably weren’t following closely. But the winner of it, by just 28 votes, was a former MLB pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels, Toronto Blue Jays and Minnesota Twins: Matt Shoemaker. Shoemaker pitched in a lot...

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USA TODAY Sports Media Group

Michigan State vs. Michigan: Score predictions, analysis from Spartans Wire staff

Michigan State football will look to snap a pair of lengthy losing streaks on Saturday night against archival Michigan -- so does the Spartans Wire staff think they can pull off the upset? Michigan State returns from the bye week with arguably its biggest game of the season ahead of them on Saturday night in Ann Arbor, Mich. The Spartans come into this matchup looking to snap a six-game losing skid and also a four-game losing streak against rival Michigan that dates back to 2021. The Spartans are 2-6 overall on the year and 0-5 in Big Ten play. Michigan has also had a relatively disappointing season for their preseason expectations, but still sit with a much better record of 5-3 overall and 2-3 in Big Ten play. Kickoff in this rivalry game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday. This matchup will be available to watch on Peacock or NBCSN. Let's take a look at our predictions for this week's matchup between Michigan State and Michigan below: Andrew Brewster Prediction: Michigan State 17, Michigan 13 I'm ready to get crazy. I'm predicting that MSU wins their first Big Ten win of the season against their rivals on the

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Michigan Wolverines On SI

Michigan Football Dangerously Close to Missing on Big-Time Legacy Recruit to Notre Dame

Asa Burch, who was thought to be a Michigan Wolverine, is now trending toward Notre Dame.

Ann Arbor, MI · 3d

The Detroit Free Press

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Kyle Whittingham is in danger of going down same road as Jonathan Smith

Before taking one of the most prominent jobs in this state, he had never coached anywhere east of the Rockies. He had come all this way to restore a program whose previous coach was suddenly fired in wake of a shocking scandal. His hiring, when it was announced, was roundly praised by national pundits – and seen as quite the coup by many of them. But because he was viewed as an outsider, he wasn’t totally embraced by the fans. They then came away unimpressed with his debut, a narrow victory over a Group of Six opponent. As they watched games in the weeks ahead, they began to accuse him of lacking emotion and energy on the sideline. Most of all, they grew disappointed with the results on the field. Past the midway point of the season, his team already had three defeats and multiple Big Ten losses. Now, he was nearing a possible make-or-break matchup with the rival school 65 miles away. This was Jonathan Smith in October 2024. This is Kyle Whittingham now. The parallels are striking, which should concern Whittingham in his first year as Michigan football coach. STATE OF RIVALRY: Michigan coach Kyle Whittingham knows rivalry

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Dearborn Heights, MI · 1d

South football wins first round of playoffs

South varsity football defeated Dearborn Heights Crestwood in the district semifinals 49-8 on Oct. 30. The team will advance to the next round of playoffs which is scheduled for Nov. 6. The preparation for the game was the same as it was every week, despite being a playoff game. Head...

The Detroit News

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Strong defense, goalkeeping sends Livonia Stevenson to boys soccer state final

LANSING — Impressive defense and four saves from senior goalkeeper Luca Allevato powered Livonia Stevenson over East Kentwood 1-0 Wednesday evening at Lansing Catholic, sending the team to the state final for the 12th time in program history. “Everyone is involved in the community … the support has been awesome, so it means the world,” coach Louis Sala said. “It’s where we belong and I’m glad we’re back.” The opening minutes were dominated by the defenses, with neither team able to string together passes and keep possession early. East Kentwood was the first to break through, putting a nice ball into the box off a Stevenson foul. More: Breaking down Michigan high school boys soccer semifinals It deflected to the foot of a Falcon attacker, but Luca Allevato was able to deflect the shot harmlessly away to keep the game scoreless in the 11th minute. East Kentwood took three more corners in the following minutes, but the Stevenson defense was up to the task, clearing all three away before any danger arose. Stevenson was able to capitalize on its first chance, sending a perfect corner kick into the middle of the box near the net. Junior Rocky Everts was there,

Livonia, MI · 1d

Michigan Daily

Sophie Matthews: Michigan had to fall hard in order to compete for titles

Silence. Shock. Maybe a bit of everything ran through the No. 2 Michigan hockey team’s mind after Saturday’s 5-2 loss. What was meant to be a weekend for the Wolverines to ease into Big Ten play against a 2-4 Ohio State turned into a severely humbling moment, putting Michigan at the mercy of its long-standing rival.