The Arizona State women’s volleyball team is traveling to Ann Arbor, Mich., this weekend to participate in the Adidas/Michigan Invitational. Other teams attending the tournament include the University of Albany, Western Kentucky and No. 25 Michigan.

BROOKLYN, Mich. - Nobody could touch Brian Vickers on Friday in NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifying at Michigan International Speedway. “It was there from the first lap, the first turn,” Vickers said after his lap of 188.536 mph put the Red Bull Racing driver on the pole for Sunday’s 3M Performance 400.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Here’s a suggestion for the voters that help determine the BCS standings: Ignore everything you see the next couple of weeks. Don’t let the conference championship games sway you.

The Arizona State women’s gymnastics team fought to keep ahead Central Michigan Chippewas trough two events, but the Sun Devils stumbled on the beam and eventually fell to the Chippewas 195.575-194.825 Friday in their final home meet of the season.

BROOKLYN, Mich. — To be the first car across the finish line on Sunday, Mark Martin also had to be the slowest.

LAS VEGAS - Miss Michigan Kirsten Haglund, a 19-year-old aspiring Broadway star, was crowned Miss America 2008 on Saturday in a live show billed as the unveiling of the 87-year-old pageant's new, hipper look.

LANSING, Mich. - LaKisha Jones, fourth-place finisher on "American Idol," was greeted by Gov. Jennifer Granholm and hundreds of other fans Monday at the state Capitol.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The nation remembered Gerald R. Ford on Tuesday for what he didn't have - pretensions, a scheming agenda, a great golf game - as much as for the small-town authenticity he brought to the presidency. The state funeral for the 38th president began with an elaborate service at Washington National Cathedral, then moved to Grand Rapids in Ford's final homecoming.

LAHAINA, Hawaii - Twelfth-ranked Michigan State capped a wild five days in Hawaii with a 74-71 overtime victory over No. 9 Arizona on Wednesday to finish third in the Maui Invitational.

December 9, 2004

I’ve never belonged to a union and have never been a major supporter of unions. However, the recent action of the lame duck Michigan Republican-controlled legislature to introduce and pass in one day a bill to defund unions is despicable and speaks volumes of the hypocrisy and duplicity of Republicans.

WASHINGTON — Preliminary results from exit polling in Arizona and Michigan suggest voters in each state made up their minds earlier than voters in previous contests. While voters remain focused on the economy, abortion and immigration are growing in importance.

Mesa’s quest for a new arts and culture director has been narrowed to a woman who is now the president of the Flint Cultural Center Corp. in Michigan.

TUCSON — Nic Grigsby ran for 118 yards and a touchdown, Alex Zendejas Jr. matched a school record with four field goals and Arizona defeated Central Michigan 19-6 on Saturday night in a game delayed 43 minutes by lightning.

LANSING, Mich. - Obama administration officials plan on Thursday to tour a soon-to-be-shuttered Michigan state prison considered an option to hold terrorism suspects now detained at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. Two government officials said representatives of the Defense, Justice and Homeland Security departments would visit a state prison in Standish. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the visit.