Ryan Zuke

3 days ago | mlive.com | Ryan Zuke

Two former Michigan players will take the field when a new pro softball league launches this week. Infielder Sierra Romero, the program’s all-time leader in home runs, RBIs, batting average and runs, and pitcher Lauren Derkowski, who completed her college career in 2025, each are on Athletes Unlimited Softball League rosters. The four-team league begins play Saturday, with each playing 24 games during the inaugural season.

3 days ago | mlive.com | Andrew Kahn |Aaron McMann |Ryan Zuke

The Michigan football program faces its moment of truth this week as the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions finally addresses the sign-stealing scandal that consumed college football since October 2023. In the latest episode of the Wolverine Confidential podcast, hosts Aaron McMann, Andrew Kahn, and Ryan Zuke deliver a breakdown of what’s at stake and what Michigan fans should expect from the hearing. “This is the big one,” MLive’s McMann emphasized.

3 days ago | mlive.com | Ryan Zuke

MLB and minor league seasons are well underway, and the University of Michigan is represented at nearly every level. Only one former Wolverine is currently on a major-league roster, but that could change with several others in Triple-A and four months remaining in the regular season. Michigan has produced only one MLB draft pick the previous two years, but there are still several players from the 2019 College World Series runner-up team still playing professionally.

5 days ago | mlive.com | Ryan Zuke

The Michigan hockey team’s goalie tandem appears set for the 2024-25 season. The Wolverines plucked another Canadian Hockey League player on Sunday, receiving a commitment from Jack Ivankovic of the Brampton Steelheads in the Ontario Hockey League – one of the three Canada-based major junior leagues. Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli first reported the news. The 5-foot-11, 178-pounder is considered one of the top 2025 NHL draft-eligible goalies.

1 week ago | mlive.com | Ryan Zuke

Michigan tight end commit Mason Bonner’s recruiting ranking is baffling to his coach, Jeremy Bennett. When the class of 2026 standout for Mullen High in Denver announced his verbal pledge to the Wolverines last week, he was rated by only three of the four major recruiting services. ESPN has since rated him, making him a consensus three-star prospect and the No. 585 overall player and No. 30 tight end in the country, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings.