Tony Garcia
Sports Reporter at Detroit Free Press
Michigan football and hoops writer for @freep. Heisman voter. Graduate of @michiganstateu & @NorthwesternU. Once, Tom Izzo told me I had a good basketball mind.
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1 week ago |
freep.com | Tony Garcia
For the second time in as many seasons, a Michigan football player is on the cover of one of the top video games. A year after Donovan Edwards graced the cover of EA Sports College Football 25, incoming freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood has found himself on the cover of EA Sports College Football 26 Deluxe Edition.
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1 week ago |
freep.com | Tony Garcia
The most coveted transfer portal target in all of college basketball is officially on his way to Ann Arbor. Yaxel Lendeborg, the former UAB star forward who tested the professional waters and went to the NBA combine earlier this month has opted to run it back once more in college, this time with Michigan basketball, according to ESPN.
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1 week ago |
freep.com | Tony Garcia
The month of May is one of the few overlapping off-seasons for both Michigan football and basketball. For those who cover the programs for a living, it's often seen as a good time to get away and take a breather before the return of the faster news cycle which picks up as the summer warms up. That said, even though it's downtime, there's never a time that news stops in programs of this magnitude. Having been off the grid the past two weeks there's plenty of news to catch up on.
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4 weeks ago |
freep.com | Tony Garcia
Former Michigan Mr. Basketball, Durral "Phat Phat" Brooks, has transferred to Central Michigan University. Brooks, a former Michigan Wolverines point guard, played minimally in his freshman season. Brooks is one of five Michigan players from the 2024-25 roster to transfer. The former Michigan Mr. Basketball has found a new home in his home state.
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4 weeks ago |
freep.com | Tony Garcia
There's still time to bid on exclusive University of Michigan experiences and memorabilia for a great cause. The 2025 ChadTough Gala Online Auction runs through May 10 at 9:30 p.m., with funds going toward research to help cure pediatric brain cancer, particularly diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG). Chad Carr, the grandson of former Michigan football national championship coach Lloyd Carr, remains the inspiration for the drive after he was diagnosed with DIPG in September 2014.
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Yaxel Lendeborg said he’s between 50/50 and 60/40 on either coming to Michigan or heading to the NBA. Which would be the 60? “Michigan.”
Where does @umichbball transfer Yaxel Lendeborg stand with his @NBADraft decision process? 👀 @TheAndyKatz caught up with the prospect at the Combine. #B1GMBBall https://t.co/EbNMTW83Ms
‘The Game’ will be played on Fox.
The Game is back on FOX 😤🌰〽️ Who is coming out on top Thanksgiving weekend, @OhioStateFB or @UMichFootball? https://t.co/l78ACsnodI
The @UMichWTennis team is all ready to board its flight to Texas for the NCAA Championships after advancing to a third consecutive Elite 8. https://t.co/J3L2PNwpNr
