
Alejandro Zúñiga
Michigan Football and Basketball Reporter at The Michigan Insider
Michigan football and basketball for The Michigan Insider of 247Sports. Formerly: MLB, USA Today, The Baltimore Sun. A go-getter. 🇺🇸🇨🇷
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1 day ago |
247sports.com | Alejandro Zúñiga
Michigan football safety Rod Moore, who missed the 2024 season with a knee injury, shared a positive injury update on social media this week. The senior posted a video on Instagram showing him running at Al Glick Field House, part of the Wolverines' indoor football facilities. In the clip, Moore — with a brace on his left leg — jogs from the goal line to about the 50 yard line. "First time running in 14 months on ground," Moore wrote.
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2 days ago |
247sports.com | Alejandro Zúñiga
Yaxel Lendeborg could turn Michigan basketball into a national championship contender. The Michigan Wolverines have reloaded their roster for the 2025-26 basketball season, but the program still has one major variable at play: UAB transfer Yaxel Lendeborg and his NBA decision. Lendeborg has committed to the Wolverines but has not signed with the program.
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2 days ago |
247sports.com | Alejandro Zúñiga
Yaxel Lendeborg, who committed to Michigan basketball out of the Transfer Portal but is also considering leaving the collegiate ranks for the NBA Draft, spoke at the NBA Combine about where things stand with his future. In a conversation with Andy Katz, Lendeborg said he's leaning toward playing for Dusty May and the Wolverines in 2025-26, but he'll use as much time as possible before making a final decision. "Man, I am more in between than I can be, to be honest," Lendeborg told Katz.
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3 days ago |
247sports.com | Alejandro Zúñiga
Michigan softball is back in the NCAA Tournament after winning the Big Ten Tournament for the second consecutive year. The Wolverines will open play against UCF on Friday, with host Texas and Eastern Illinois comprising the rest of the double-elimination regional. Michigan has qualified for 24 of the past 25 NCAA Tournaments, missing the postseason in 2023. The program will be making its 31st NCAA Tournament appearance overall.
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5 days ago |
247sports.com | Alejandro Zúñiga
Dusty May and Michigan basketball have reloaded in the Transfer Portal, adding the fourth-ranked class in the country, per 247Sports. But the Wolverines also lost five scholarship players, including one starter, to other schools. Point guard Tre Donaldson, forward Sam Walters, guard Phat Phat Brooks, guard Justin Pippen and guard/forward Jace Howard all left Michigan via the Transfer Portal, and all five now have new programs.
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