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Stateside: A growing Big Ten

The Big Ten Conference will soon include 14 teams.Michigan Radio's John U. Bacon addressed the conference's decision to bring Maryland and Rutgers into its competitive network.“On the Michigan chat...

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Brady Hoke's sophomore slump

This time last year, Brady Hoke was the darling of Michigan football fans. He’d charmed everybody at his first press conference, then led a team that had averaged just five wins a year to a 10-2...

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Commentary: College football bowl games are a sham

The people who sell bowl games need us to believe a few things:Their games are rewards for great seasons;They offer players and fans a much-wanted vacation;The bowls are non-profits, while the schools...

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Big money pushing kids out of the Big House

A 'seat license' is a fee fans pay just to reserve the right to buy the tickets.They call it a donation, even though every single one of us apparently decided to donate the exact same amount, or lose...

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Sports in 2012: The best, the worst, and the just plain silly

2012 was a remarkable year in many ways, and the sports world was no exception.Just a few hours into the New Year, Michigan State and Michigan both won bowl games in overtime, and both finished with...

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Hockey: The greatest sport, run by the dumbest people

I’ve played hockey my entire life, so I’m biased. But when you combine ice skating, stick handling, passing, shooting and yes, body-checking, in one game, you’ve got it all.Until they start playing...

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The new year in sports: A good man is hard to find

With the college football season finally behind us, I wanted to write a simple college football roundup, ending in a sweet little story about a very good» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

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'Bo's sons' face off in Super Bowl next Sunday

With Ann Arbor’s own Harbaugh brothers about to square off in the Super Bowl, you’ll probably start to hear lots of stories from the folks who met them» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

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Super Bowl XLVII: A 20-to-1 ratio of ads to action

Super Bowl XLVII provided us with thrills, spills and record electric bills – plus a football game somewhere in there. Congratulations! You not only» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

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An unqualified success: The story of Eddie Kahn

In the Michigan hockey program’s 90-year history, some 600 players have scored more than 10,000 total goals. But the man who scored the team’s very first» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

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The astounding success of Southeast Michigan skaters

In less than two weeks on March 10th, the 2013 World Figure Skating Championships will begin in London, Ontario. That means the eyes of the world will be» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

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A tip for amateur athletes: The pros are way better than you think

A lot of amateur athletes think they’re not that far from the people who play their sports for a living. Well, when Michigan Radio Sports commentator John» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

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March Madness has begun!

March Madness here! For many of us, it's like Christmas in March. Sixty-eight teams vying to make it to that Final Four. For others, it's time to say» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

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Michigan Hockey: A salute to consistency, the most unheralded virtue

Sports columnist Rick Reilly once wrote that weekend golfers invariably claim, “I’m a good golfer. I’m just not consistent.” Well, he said, if you’re not» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

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Michigan won, let's talk about what's next

Yesterday, Ann Arbor was buzzing with maize and blue fans as Michigan made its way to the Final Four for the first time since the Fab Five era. Now, we all» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

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Why the Wolverines are at the Championship, and what fans are wearing

Wolverines across the country will be watching the NCAA championship game tonight, but what's happening with the team when their off-screen? There's no» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

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From out of the sewers, Michigan finds its man in John Beilein

It wasn’t that long ago that Michigan’s basketball program was not merely unsuccessful, but the shame of the athletic department. Bo Schembechler fired» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

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Ann Arbor bowling league team goes for championship tonight

We have seen droughts in sports in this state, that is for sure. The last time the Lions won the NFL championship, for example, was 1957. Well, there’s» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

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Can the Red Wings keep winning against the Blackhawks?

Tomorrow night will bring Game Four in the Western Conference semifinals between the Detroit Red Wings and archrivals Chicago Blackhawks. The Wings handed» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

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Why hockey fans should still savor the Red Wings' season

Wednesday night the Detroit Red Wings lost their final playoff game of the season to the Chicago Blackhawks, breaking the hearts of hockey fans across» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

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