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Jim Harbaugh introduced as new Michigan head coach

Jim Harbaugh was Michigan’s man all along. Harbaugh said he has thought and dreamed about coaching Michigan since he was 9 or 10 years old.

Lady Rebels look for fresh start in conference play

The UNLV women’s basketball has dropped six straight to run its preseason record to 3-8. Coach Kathy Olivier welcomes a fresh start as Mountain West play opens Wednesday afternoon against Wyoming at Cox Pavilion.

Giants’ Bumgarner named AP Male Athlete of the Year

Madison Bumgarner is the 2014 Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year. Bumgarner finished first in a vote by U.S. editors and news directors. He beat out Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw — who won the National League Cy Young and MVP but lost to Bumgarner’s Giants in the playoffs.

Silverado defense clamps down on Bonanza

Silverado girls basketball coach Dean Bosch wasted two timeouts during a span of 1 minute, 10 seconds in the second quarter. After the second one, Bosch warned his team they may need the timeouts at the end of the game.

Holy sports themes, Batfans

Upon closer examination of the box set of the original “Batman” TV series, it appears the screenwriters were sports fans, too.

Coach: Legends need to pick up pace

The Las Vegas Legends are playing middle-of-the-pack soccer in their first season in the Major Arena Soccer League. Coach Doug Borgel is encouraged by a three-game win streak puts them at 5-5.

 
Mo’ne Davis named AP Female Athlete of the Year

No one in the sports world had heard of the 2014 Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year until August. That’s when 13-year-old Mo’ne Davis became an instant celebrity as she took the mound in the Little League World Series and mowed down batter after batter, giving “throw like a girl” a whole new meaning.

Report: Harbaugh inks deal with Michigan

Jim Harbaugh is the new head coach at the University of Michigan. He signed a contract with his alma mater on Monday night, the Detroit News reported, and the university scheduled a news conference to introduce him Tuesday.

 
‘Aggressive’ blow from Garnett fires up Pacers forward

David West felt Kevin Garnett’s breath in his ear in the first quarter of the Pacers game against the Nets at the Barclays Center on Saturday night. “It was too close and I didn’t like it,” the veteran Indiana Pacers forward said.

 
Tomlin-Nelson spat, ‘he said, she said kind of deal’

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin and Bengals safety Reggie Nelson had an animated discussion on the field after Sunday’s game. It was assumed to be over Nelson’s low tackle that injured Pittsburgh running back Le’Veon Bell in the third quarter. However, Tomlin said he had no problem with the tackle, calling it legal.