so traveled across the Pacific Ocean in 1998, when a quarterback named Tom Brady led the Wolverines to a 48-17 victory over the Rainbow Warriors.HARDIN HEALTHYMinnesota will have corn

Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Thursday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EDT:- French Open champion and 2015 Wimbledon runner-up Garbine Muguruza loses in the second round at the All England Club to a Slovakian qualifier ranked 124th.- MARSEILLE, France -- Portugal, led by Cristiano Ronaldo, faces Poland and star striker Robert Lewandowski in the first quarterfinal of Euro 2016. Game starts 3 p.m.- OMAHA, Neb. -- Coastal Carolina and Arizona play for the national title in the College World Series finals, a day after a rain postponement of the decisive third game. Game starts 1:08 p.m.- Kevin Durant, Hassan Whiteside and more are ready to decide their NBA futures, with free agency beginning Friday and teams having more cap room than ever.- Even with Steven Stamkos staying with Tampa Bay, the NHL free-agent market offers plenty of big-time players starting Friday: Milan Lucic, Loui Eriksson, Kyle Okposo, Brian Campbell and Dan Hamhuis.- TORONTO -- The Cleveland Indians, leading the AL Central, can tie a franchise record with their 13th straight victory by beating the Toronto Blue Jays. Game starts 7:07 p.m.- OAKLAND, Calif. -- Madison Bumgarner will not only be on the mound but batting as designated hitter when the first-place Giants play an interleague game against the Oakland Athletics. Game starts 10:05 p.m.- SEATTLE -- The AL East-leading Orioles go for their eight straight win when they play the Mariners. Chris Tillman (10-1) starts for Baltimore. Game starts 10:10 p.m.- LONDON -- Former No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki wins her appeal for a spot in the Rio Olympics tennis tournament. The status of 14-time major champion Rafael Nadal is still up in the air.- OMAHA, Neb. -- The U.S. Olympic swimming trials have gone to the dogs -- and the athletes love it. Therapy dogs are being provided for the first time in the athlete lounge.- EUGENE, Ore. -- Possible new slogan for the U.S. Olympic track team: Higher, Faster, Younger. A youth movement could be underway on the track over the next two weeks.- AKRON, Ohio -- Dustin Johnson, in his first start since winning the U.S. Open at Oakmont, leads the top three players in the world for the start of the Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone.- PORTLAND, Ore. -- Canadian teenager Brooke Henderson begins her title defense at the Portland Classic. Karrie Webb needs a strong performance to grab an Olympic spot for Australia.- DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Denny Hamlin is trying to become the sixth driver to sweep both races at Daytona International Speedway in the same year.- SAINT-LO, France -- Featuring two individual time trials and a lot of mountains, the Tour de France route suits defending champion Chris Froome very well. Cyclings premier race begins Saturday. Colorado Avalanche Gear . -- Ty Montgomery had 290 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns, and fifth-ranked Stanford held on to beat No. Colorado Avalanche Shirts . -- Stanford squashed Oregons national championship hopes again, schooling the Ducks in power football. https://www.cheapavalanche.com/ . Thousands of fans at Mosaic Stadium will be cozying up to each other in an effort to stay warm in chilly temperatures and block the Prairie wind that locals say can knock your socks off. Avalanche Jerseys China . 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Durkins Maryland squad hosting Howard.Also of note from around the Big Ten, from the coaches conference call with reporters on Tuesday:QUIET ABOUT THE QUARTERBACKMichigan coach Jim Harbaugh once again declined to identify his starting quarterback for the opener on Saturday against Hawaii. It is expected to be either Wilton Speight or John OKorn.The quarterbacks know, and the team knows, Harbaugh said, and the team knows and were not doing that for public consumption.By contrast, rival Michigan State awarded Tyler OConnor the job last week and made the news public. Coach Mark Dantonio held a competition during camp, rotating turns with the first team, but OConnor was considered the front-runner after filling in for Connor Cook last November.I wanted to give everyone opportunities of feeling the pressure of being a starting quarterback, Dantonio said.BUCKEYES, IN THE BACKOhio State has decided to list sophomores Marshon Lattimore and Denzel Ward as co-starters at cornerback for the opener against Bowling Green on Saturday, opposite junior Gareon Conley. Coach Urban Meyer said all three of them will play regularly.KICKING ITAfter losing 21 seniors from the Big Ten West Division champion team that reached the Rose Bowl, Iowa will naturally have more underclassmen on the fielld this season.dddddddddddd. One of them will be place kicker Keith Duncan, a walk-on freshman from North Carolina. Coach Kirk Ferentz confirmed Tuesday he has won the job for now.We may continue this evaluation into September, but thus far hes been the most consistent, Ferentz said.Another true freshman on the verge of a significant role is tight end Noah Fant, a 6-foot-5, 220-pound native of Omaha, Nebraska, who has worked his way into the mix in light of senior departures and incumbent injuries. Ferentz said the coaches are leaning against giving Fant a redshirt.Probably like most of our freshmen, we might take it up until game time or even over the next couple weeks to make a decision, Ferentz said, but I think theres a good chance hell be on the field this weekend and beyond.ALOHA, AGAIN?Harbaugh, whose 1986 Wolverines team won 27-10 at Hawaii to finish the regular season when he was the quarterback, said hed definitely consider a return visit to the island state for his program in the future. Michigan also traveled across the Pacific Ocean in 1998, when a quarterback named Tom Brady led the Wolverines to a 48-17 victory over the Rainbow Warriors.HARDIN HEALTHYMinnesota will have cornerback KiAnte Hardin available on Thursday night against Oregon State, coach Tracy Claeys said. Hardin, a sophomore, has missed some time due to an unspecified injury and was not listed on the official depth chart for the Beavers game. Hardin has been competing with redshirt freshman Ray Buford at the spot opposite senior Jalen Myrick, with both starters from last year currently with NFL teams: Eric Murray and Briean Boddy-Calhoun.Tight end Brandon Lingen (shoulder) and running back Shannon Brooks (foot) are two key players who could be on the sideline for the opener, however. ' ' '