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Sunday, July 31, 2011  Former Saginaw High School star Draymond Green is among 14 finalists to make the Team USA Basketball roster for the upcoming World University Games in China.

Sunday, June 19, 2011  For the first time this season -- at a track where he was expected to contend -- Denny Hamlin finally dodged the pitfalls that have plagued him in previous races and closed the deal.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011  Great Lakes Loons first baseman Blake Dean is one of those players who simply loves to play the game.  One of his favorite memories though isn't at the plate, or in the field...but rather on the mound.

Sunday, March 20, 2011  Darius Morris scored 16 points to lead the eighth-seeded Wolverines (21-14). They trailed by 15 with 10:51 to play but clawed within one point twice in the final 90 seconds.

Friday, March 11, 2011  It's only the second time in 14 years that Illinois did not advance to the semis.

Saturday, March 05, 2011  Tim Hardaway Jr. scored all 20 of his points in the second half, and Michigan completed a surprising sweep of Michigan State with a 70-63 victory Saturday.

Saturday, March 05, 2011  Western Michigan clinched the outright Mid-American West title and a No. 2 seed in the conference tournament with an 81-68 victory over Central Michigan on Saturday.

Monday, February 28, 2011  Hardaway was pivotal in helping the Wolverines keep their NCAA Tournament hopes alive as he averaged 19.0 points. 3.5 rebounds, 2.0 assist and 1.0 steals per game while shooting 54.2 percent from the field (13-for-24) and 60.0 percent from three-point range (9-for-15).

Sunday, February 27, 2011  Tim Hardaway Jr. hit five 3-pointers in the game's first 12 minutes and finished with 22 points to help young Michigan win another Big Ten road game, 70-63 over sputtering Minnesota on Saturday.

Saturday, February 19, 2011  Freshman Tim Hardaway Jr. scored a career-high 30 points to lead Michigan to a 75-72 overtime victory over Iowa on Saturday.

Monday, February 14, 2011  Hardaway has seven straight and 20 double-digit scoring games overall, with three 20-plus point games. He is second on the Wolverines at 12.7 points per game.

Sunday, February 13, 2011  Tim Hardaway Jr. scored a career-high 26 points and Michigan held off Indiana for a 73-69 win Saturday.

Wednesday, February 09, 2011  Local organizers of the Randy Wise Junior Open, which took place at Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club in Grand Blanc, Mich., Aug. 2-5, 2010, have earned the Most Improved Tournament Award from the American Junior Golf Association.

Sunday, February 06, 2011 

Monday, December 27, 2010  Michigan’s Darius Morris earns the first Player of the Week honor of his career after recording his fourth points and assists double-double of the season with 26 points and 12 assists in the Wolverines’ 87-71 victory against Bryant.