Athletics

  1. Wolverines go for the gold

    U-M has been represented in every Summer Olympic Games since 1900. This year 26 current or former Michigan coaches and athletes will be going for the gold in London.

  2. In Praise of Imperfection

    Baseball’s Jim Abbott ponders his “improbable life” in a compelling new memoir.

  3. A long road back

    Rebuilding the men’s and women’s basketball programs has taken a few years, but both are now poised for long term success.

  4. Sweet!

    Photo highlights from the 2012 Sugar Bowl.

  5. Walk-on nation

    For the players we never see on Saturdays, it’s all about the love of the game.

  6. Holly Hein's battle

    Cancer strikes a U-M soccer player.

  7. Remembering Newt

    U-M’s legendary gymnastics coach Newt Loken passed away this summer; one of his protegées looks back at his life and career.

    Plus: Exclusive photos from fall football practice

  8. The wolverine that wasn’t

    Why the University of Michigan doesn’t have a mascot.

  9. Big bucks for megastars?

    In Major League Baseball, teams often face the choice of whether to pay millions for a couple of outstanding stars or to fill the roster with solid but less spectacular players. What they stand to gain — and lose — with either choice might surprise you.