LARRY LAGE
FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2020, file photo, Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh paces the sideline during the second half of the Citrus Bowl NCAA college football game against Alabama in Orlando, Fla. Michigan has decided to stick with Harbaugh. He has finalized a new, five-year deal with a base salary of $4 million per year. He can make as much as $8 million with incentives, according to a person familiar with the contract who spoke to The Associated Press. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
'Work to be done": Harbaugh has new, 5-year deal at Michigan

By Larry Lage Jan. 08, 2021 04:51 PM EST
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan has decided to stick with coach Jim Harbaugh,

Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh, left, greets Penn State head coach James Franklin after an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Penn State won 27-17. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
AP source: Michigan had at least 12 positive COVID-19 cases

By Larry Lage Dec. 03, 2020 03:39 PM EST
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan canceled this weekend's game against Maryland

Michigan State quarterback Rocky Lombardi, top, throws a pass as guard Matt Carrick blocks against Northwestern during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)
Michigan St holds off No. 11 Northwestern for a 29-20 win

By Larry Lage Nov. 28, 2020 07:43 PM EST
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — No. 11 Northwestern put itself in position to play

Michigan's Cade McNamara throws a pass during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Rutgers on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Piscataway, N.J. Michigan won 48-42. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Michigan QB Cade McNamara expected to start against Penn St

By Larry Lage Nov. 27, 2020 11:07 AM EST
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan desperately needed a player to produce and

Wisconsin wide receiver Chimere Dike (13) gets away from Michigan defensive back Vincent Gray (4) during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Tony Ding)
No. 13 Wisconsin routs Michigan 49-11 in 1st game in 3 weeks

By Larry Lage Nov. 14, 2020 11:18 PM EST
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — No. 13 Wisconsin was ready, not rusty, in its first

Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh, left, watches as quarterback Cade McNamara (12) warms up before an NCAA college football game against Indiana, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Bloomington, Ind. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)
No. 13 Wisconsin to play at Michigan after canceling 2 games

By Larry Lage Nov. 13, 2020 07:34 PM EST
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Wisconsin's wait is almost over.

Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker pumps his fist after the team defeated Michigan in an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Big Ten teams have losing record at home with fan-free games

By Larry Lage Nov. 05, 2020 05:44 PM EST
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's football players charged out of the Big

Michigan State defensive tackle Naquan Jones (93) reacts after sacking Michigan quarterback Joe Milton during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Lombardi helps Michigan State stun No. 13 Michigan 27-24

By Larry Lage Oct. 31, 2020 04:08 PM EDT
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Outside of Michigan State's football program, few

FILE - In this Nov. 16, 2019, file photo, Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh huddles with his players on the field during a time out in the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against Michigan State in Ann Arbor, Mich. Jim Harbaugh enters his sixth season as Michigan's coach with just two years left on his contract, adding another layer of interest in the 18th-ranked Wolverines as they kick off the season this week at No. 21 Minnesota. (AP Photo/Tony Ding, File)
Harbaugh starts season with 2 years left on deal at Michigan

By Larry Lage Oct. 19, 2020 05:02 PM EDT
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Usually, college football coaches at major programs

Michigan expected to be good, not great, again with Harbaugh

By Larry Lage Oct. 14, 2020 06:04 PM EDT
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan has been good, not great, under coach Jim

FILE - In this March 12, 2020, file photo, Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren addresses the media in Indianapolis. The Big Ten’s plan to play football this fall includes trying to save lives in the future. The conference announced Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, it would have a football season this fall. The Big Ten is setting up a cardiac registry to study the effects COVID-19 has on student-athletes' hearts. Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren said it will help all students, surrounding communities, and the entire nation. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Big Ten's cardiac registry aims to study effects of COVID-19

By Larry Lage Sep. 16, 2020 06:52 PM EDT
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The Big Ten’s plan to play football this fall includes

FILE - This Sept. 7, 2019, file photo, Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh watches from the sideline in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Army, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Harbaugh, who has two years left on his deal, says he was close to a contract extension before coping with the pandemic became a priority. (AP Photo/Tony Ding, File)
Harbaugh was close to a new deal at Michigan before pandemic

By Larry Lage Jul. 08, 2020 04:30 PM EDT
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said Wednesday he was

FILE - In this March 12, 2020, file photo, Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren addresses the media in Indianapolis after it was announced that the remainder of the Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament had been canceled. The Big Ten has created a voter registration initiative to go along with its Anti-Hate and Anti-Racism Coalition. The conference hopes its 14 schools and thousands of student-athletes can leverage their platform to spur social change. Warren said the announcement of the voting initiative finalizes plans that have been in the works since February. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Big Ten commissioner starts voter registration initiative

By Larry Lage Jun. 15, 2020 03:39 PM EDT
The Big Ten has created a voter registration initiative to go along with its

Attorney John Manly speaks of former University of Michigan doctor Robert E. Anderson as victims speak to the news media in Ypsilanti, Mich., Thursday, March 5, 2020. Dr. Larry Nasser survivors Sterling Riethman, left, and Kaylee Lorincz gave their support to the victims of Dr. Robert E. Anderson. (Max Ortiz/Detroit News via AP)
U. of Michigan facing more legal action over alleged abuse

By Larry Lage Apr. 24, 2020 03:23 PM EDT
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A legal team that says it represents more than 100

Chuck Christian, of Randolph, Mass., the first former Michigan football player to publicly say that a team doctor abused him, looks through a window in his home while standing for a photograph, Wednesday, April 22, 2020, in Randolph. Christian, a 60-year-old artist, said during a videoconferencing interview Wednesday, April 22, that the late Dr. Robert Anderson gave him unnecessary rectal exams before he played for the Wolverines during 1977-80 seasons. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Ex-Michigan tight end Chuck Christian says he was abused

By Larry Lage Apr. 22, 2020 01:19 PM EDT
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The first former University of Michigan football player

FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Bentley Historical Library at the University of Michigan shows Dr. Robert E. Anderson. A University of Michigan hotline has received more than 100 “unique complaints” about Dr. Anderson, a late physician accused of sexual abuse by former patients, including athletes who encountered him as a team doctor, the school announced Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. He died in 2008. (Robert Kalmbach/Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan via AP)
Ex-Michigan football player suing school over alleged abuse

By Larry Lage Mar. 09, 2020 06:18 PM EDT
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A man who played football at the University of Michigan

Tad Deluca, center, listens as attorney Parker Stinar addresses the media during a news conference, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020 in Southfield, Mich. Deluca, a University of Michigan wrestler from the 1970s says he was kicked off the team and lost his financial aid after complaining to a coach that he had been abused by a sports doctor. Deluca identified himself as the whistleblower whose 2018 complaint about the late Dr. Robert E. Anderson led to a police investigation. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Ex-Michigan football players join list with sex abuse claims

By Larry Lage Mar. 03, 2020 11:49 AM EST
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — An attorney announced Tuesday that his firm represents

FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2019, file photo, Colorado head coach Mel Tucker looks on before the start of their NCAA college football game against Utah, in Salt Lake City. A person familiar with the decision says Colorado coach Mel Tucker has agreed to lead Michigan State's football program. The person spoke Wednesday morning, Feb. 12, 2020, to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the hiring had not been announced. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Michigan State rallies to hire Tucker away from Colorado

By Larry Lage Feb. 12, 2020 07:54 AM EST
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Mel Tucker recalled making $400 a month when he

FILE - In this July 8, 1976, file photo, George Perles, defensive line coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers, displays two Super Bowl rings as the team opened training camp in Latrobe, Pa. Perles, who coached Michigan State to a Rose Bowl victory in 1988 and was a key defensive assistant for the dominant Pittsburgh Steelers teams of the 1970s, died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020. He was 85. (AP Photo/MK, File)
George Perles, longtime Michigan State coach, dies at 85

By Larry Lage Jan. 08, 2020 01:02 PM EST
George Perles, who coached Michigan State to a Rose Bowl victory in 1988 and

Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh, right, congratulates tight end Nick Eubanks (82) after he caught a 7-yard touchdown pass against Alabama during the first half of the Citrus Bowl NCAA college football game, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Jim Harbaugh closes 4th straight season with 2 losses in row

By Larry Lage Jan. 02, 2020 05:46 PM EST
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Jim Harbaugh was hired five years ago at Michigan,