Drew Henson: U-M needs win more than Notre Dame - "I think Michigan needs it more because of where we are as a program and how much this season means for us going down the road," the former Wolverines quarterback said.
Safety Vladimir Emilien to transfer from U-M football team - Emilien, a sophomore, played in the season opener against Connecticut and was listed as the third-string free safety. "Vlad has decided to transfer and look for other opportunities," coach Rich Rodriguez said.
Ex-Tiger Kirk Gibson feels sting of living in desert - The Arizona Diamondbacks manager, getting ready for a Tuesday morning ride in Phoenix on his mountain bike, was stung by a scorpion that had had crawled inside his cycling pants.
Shaq says Pistons were willing to pay him $8 million - Shaquille O'Neal signed a two-year contract with the Boston Celtics in August for the league minimum annual salary of $1.35 million. But he says he could have gotten $8 million from the Pistons.
Senate OKs key part of state budget deal - The first, key part of an agreement on the 2010-11 state budget was approved today by the Senate as it OK'd transferring $208M from the School Aid Fund to community colleges.
Obama: Don't extend tax breaks for wealthiest - Cleveland -- President Barack Obama strongly defended his opposition to extending Bush-era tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans on Wednesday.
Lions add TE Joe Jon Finley to practice squad - Finley, 25, played collegiately at Oklahoma and spent the last two seasons with San Francisco, though he did not appear in any regular-season games.
Ex-Wolverine Rumeal Robinson guilty on 11 fraud charges - A jury returned its verdict against Robinson on Wednesday, finding him guilty of bank bribery, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit bank fraud and making a false statement to a financial institution.
