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Dan Wolken of USA Today wrote that if Jim Harbaugh fails to achieve his lofty expectations at Michigan, it will have more to do with the university than Harbaugh. Ronald Blum of the Associated Press told the story of Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Rich Hill and his journey to the World Series. Tyler Kepner of …

Nicole Auerbach of The Athletic gives a first hand account of Appalachian State’s shocking win over Michigan 10 years ago. Sam Miller of ESPN tells the story of what happened to Barry Bonds final home run ball, no. 762. Mina Kimes of ESPN profiles Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and his journey to find …

By Michael Williams Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Basketball is a game of runs and adjustments. At halftime, Michigan coach John Beilein made the adjustment that the seventh-seeded Wolverines would need to secure the 73-69 upset over the second-seeded Louisville Cardinals. The Cardinals came into the game with the 19th ranked perimeter defense, holding …

By Michael Williams Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Two schools with proud basketball traditions will square off in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament.  Michigan and Louisville tip off on Sunday afternoon at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Michigan Wolverines are making the 22nd official NCAA Tournament appearance.  Five appearances have been removed …

By Michael Williams Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — The Michigan Wolverines set a school record for 3-point shots in a NCAA tournament game, made 73 percent of their second-half shots beyond the arc and survived a late Oklahoma State charge to defeat the Cowboys, 92-91, in the first round of the NCAA tournament on …

By Drew Kamaski | @d_kamaski14 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Sixth-seeded Michigan State improved to 21-10 on the season and advanced to the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament for the second consecutive season and the 13th time overall after defeating Michigan 74-64. Redshirt freshman forward Victoria Gaines led the Spartans with 18 points, …

By Zach Wagner | @zachwagner22 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Purdue center A.J. Hammons said that one of his biggest goals coming into his senior season was to be remembered as a champion rather than just another great player. After this season’s Big Ten Men’s Defensive Player of the Year and first team All-Big …

By Zach Wagner | @zachwagner22  Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – As the ball and the moment arrived all at once, the final seconds disappearing near the end of the Big Ten tournament quarterfinal, Michigan’s Kameron Chatman found himself in unfamiliar territory with a game and potential NCAA bid on the line. Chatman was in …

By Jennifer Brugh | @JenniferRBrugh Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — If there was any question that the Nebraska Cornhuskers were tournament-ready coming into the second round of the Big Ten Tournament, their victory over No. 6 Wisconsin, their second win in as many days, may have hushed their critics. The 11th-seeded Huskers, who had …