The Michigan Wolverines are national champions! A sentence more than 35 years in the making finally exists. Confetti is still falling and drinks are still flowing, but with an unforgiving calendar, it’s already time to start thinking about next season’s title defense.
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Michigan Made: Xtended Threads
(CBS DETROIT) – For this week’s Michigan Made, CBS News Detroit’s Amyre Makupson introduces us to Xtended Threads.
Eva Toby took a life-long struggle and turned it into a triumph.
“I’ve been pretty much this height since I was like 12 or 13. I’m 6-foot-2, so it was just always a struggle. I mean, God bless my parents trying to find me clothes,” said Eva Toby, founder of Xtended Threads.
“One day, I was just so frustrated, and I saw this quote that said, ‘In the absence of resources, creativity is born,’ and that was kind of God’s way of like, ‘Remember that dream you had almost 16-plus years ago? Pick it back up.’ Then here we are today,” she said.
“I am my own brand, I am my own model, and you even see me on the website. Me and another young lady, and that’s another thing to kind of give people a different perspective,” Toby said.
As owner and designer of Xtended Threads, Toby created an athleisure line for tall women.
“The positive thing is that people were so excited for it. There was really a need. That’s what I tell people. I’m literally my own customer … just really feeling that gap and that need,” Toby said.
This is not to say that those longer in-seams and extra fabric didn’t come without a struggle.
“As a Black woman, the funding and the resources that are available, because we need the funding in order to grow the business, and purchase more inventory, and as we’re getting more feedback, and people are like, you should have this and that, and what about this? We need capital to get that started. That’s what I would say is one of the challenges in growing a business as a Black woman,” Toby said.
With faith and persistence, she prevailed.
“My faith is really what keeps me grounded, just really putting everything before God, asking for direction, and of course, with just the support of the growing community, it’s been really, really exciting,” Toby said.
And now, she’s defying those short-sided notions that cute stops a 5-foot-6.
“Our in-seams are longer. Sweatshirts that fit when it comes to length in the arms, which is a struggle,” Toby said.
With sought-after designs that show the sky is the limit.
“It’s a really good feeling … it was a lot of hard work in building it, you know, taking it from the idea of the idea that came back in 2022 to actually releasing it,” Toby said.
Amyre Makupson
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‘The price we know we have to pay for freedom’: Michigan Iranian community reacts to Trump’s message
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) – Members of the Iranian community in Mid-Michigan are grappling with President Donald Trump’s ultimatum demanding Iran open the Strait of Hormuz. Trump had threatened to attack civilian infrastructure in Iran if the country did not agree to a ceasefire deal by 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Less than two hours before that deadline, Trump said he’s pulling back on those threats to widen attacks, subject to Iran agreeing to a two week ceasefire and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Associated Press.
Trump posted on Truth Social Tuesday morning: “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will. However, now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change, where different, smarter, and less radicalized minds prevail, maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, WHO KNOWS? We will find out tonight, one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the World. 47 years of extortion, corruption, and death, will finally end. God Bless the Great People of Iran!”
The local Iranian community is split on what they call a complex issue, with some members expressing growing concerns as the dialogue intensifies, while others say there is a price of freedom.
- Trump warns a ‘whole civilization’ could die but adds Iran still has time to capitulate
Since the start of the war in Iran, Mitra Aliabouzar, like many Iranian people living in the U.S., wakes up every morning to check her phone for updates about family back home.
“To see this post, it was quite numbing and it was deeply unsettling to hear that,” said Aliabouzar, an Iranian activist.
Aliabouzar told News 10 messages like Trump’s post will not appeal to the country’s regime.
“Tweets like that, or posts like that, they are going to hurt the Iranian people, not the Islamic Regime. They thrive on isolation, destruction, and war,” she said.
Erfan Omid, who has protested against the regime and has been imprisoned for it, said he knows the dangers of war but said diplomacy is not an option for the United States and Iran.
“We know that war is not good, we know that war brings destruction we all know that. But this is the price we know we have to pay for freedom,” Omid said.
He said if the United States were to stop its course, it would leave the people of Iran vulnerable to a brutal regime.
“The worse scenario might be living — Iranian people left alone with this regime without any power plants, without any infrastructure,” Omid said.
Omid said if Iran can escape the grasp of the regime and obtain freedom, the people will be able to rebuild their country and be an ally to the United States.
Both activists said that once the conflict is over, and if the United States prevails, it should help the country rebuild the nation and build toward democracy.
An Iranian envoy said the country would take immediate and proportionate action if the president follows through on his threats. Iranian officials have urged young people to form human chains around power plants and other potential targets.
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More importantly, who will be around to defend it? Yaxel Lendeborg, Nimari Burnett, Roddy Gayle Jr. and Will Tschetter are all out of eligibility, but several players still have decisions to make about their future as the transfer portal and NBA Draft declaration windows open.
Head coach Dusty May is expected to, once again, be active in the portal, especially in the front court, however, his aggressiveness depends on his potential returners. With assurances from guards Elliott Cadeau and Trey McKenney, and the assumption that L.J. Cason will eventually return, let’s take a look at six other Wolverines who face decisions now that the season is over.
Aday Mara is widely projected to be drafted in the middle of the first round in the NBA Draft, and he could even sneak his way into the late lottery. Why? Because 7-foot-3 elite rim protectors who pass like guards do not grow on trees.
He has holes in his game, but he also has foundational, NBA-ready strengths that could immediately land him minutes in a rotation. Could Mara benefit from another year of seasoning as he refines his shot? Yes, especially with the 2027 NBA Draft looking historically weak. But after winning the national championship and with an increasing premium being placed on true fives at the next level, Mara turns pro.
A month ago, I would have said there was no way Morez Johnson Jr. returns. But after an up-and-down final six weeks of the season, it is clear he could use another year to develop into a more consistent force on both ends of the court.
At his best, Johnson is a versatile defender who can guard anyone and bully-ball anyone out of his way on offense. At his worst, he struggles with fouls and finishing against defenders who match his physicality. Similar to Mara, he could go to the draft, and as of now, I say it’s 50/50. As a selfish optimist, MoJo returns to refine his game and develop into a lottery pick in 2027.
Prediction: Returns to Michigan
A January injury cut Grady’s freshman season short before he could ever crack the full-time rotation; a void that only grew larger once Cason went down with an injury. With the departure of Nimari Burnett, there will be a sharp-shooting role open. But with an anticipated influx of experienced transfers, it’s likely he explores his options as a leading man elsewhere instead of settling in as a role player in Ann Arbor.
Prediction: Transfer portal
Oscar Goodman has been First-Team All Vibes this season and plays an important role in team culture and chemistry. However, can he play an important role on the court? A former four-star recruit with a malleable game, Goodman can fit into a variety of roles, and although it is unlikely that he will ever be a superstar, could he be the next Will Tschetter? If that’s his destiny, he will be in Ann Arbor next season.
Prediction: Returns to Michigan
Malick Kordel is RAW. A freak athlete with a high motor and still developing the rest of his game. He could leave if he wants more playing time immediately, or he could stick with the vision May sold to him during his recruitment, especially with the front court depth thinning out. Other offers will be enticing, but Kordel sticks with the program that stuck with him.
Prediction: Returns to Michigan
Ricky Liburd never saw the court this past season and likely never will. With the back court only growing more crowded by the hour with experienced players and a five-star freshman, Liburd takes his talents to try and crack a rotation at a new home.
Prediction: Transfer portal
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UConn vs. Michigan score, live updates: March Madness ends with NCAA men’s basketball championship
It’s time to crown a champion.
Monday night’s NCAA tournament national championship game is full of intrigue. UConn is going for its third title in four years under coach Dan Hurley, and Michigan is trying to end a lengthy Big Ten drought and also win its first championship since 1989.
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Injuries could play a factor, as several players took serious lumps in their semifinal games. Michigan star Yaxel Lendeborg sprained the MCL in his left knee and also re-injured his ankle. UConn’s Solo Ball donned a walking boot after spraining his foot Saturday and teammate Silas Demary Jr. has been playing through a high left ankle sprain. All three are playing on Monday.
Will a long national title drought get broken for school and conference, or will we see the continuation of the best NCAA tournament run since UCLA?
Here’s everything you need to know for the matchup between Michigan and UConn. (Follow along below for live updates.)
Date: Monday, April 6, 2026 Yahoo Sports Staff
Yahoo Sports Staff Michigan leads 60-51 at the final media timeout. We’re 3:51 from deciding the national champion. Here we go!
Yahoo Sports Staff
Every time it looks like the Huskies are about to make a run, Michigan delivers a bucket on the other end. Time is running out for a potential comeback as UM leads 56-48. 5:21 to play.
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This is the first fastbreak points and first points off a turnover for Michigan all game. Yahoo Sports Staff
The Huskies are slowly trying to fight back into this one, mostly with defense and rebounding. Michigan leads 52-45 with 7:16 to go.
Yahoo Sports Staff
The Wolverines finally hit their fist 3-pointer of the game courtesy of Elliot Cadeau, and that gives them their biggest lead of the game at 48-37 with 12:47 to play.
Yahoo Sports Staff This game has continues to be a rock fight, which would seem to favor UConn’s style, but the Wolverines are winning and the Huskies are in a ton of foul trouble as Solo Ball headed to the bench after committing his 4th foul.
Michigan leads 40-34 with 15:16 to play.
Nick Bromberg
The foul trouble continues for UConn. Both players got their third fouls before the first TV timeout of the second half.
Yahoo Sports Staff UConn is 33.3% from the field and Michigan is 36.7%, including 0 of 8 on 3s. Will either offense get things going in the second half? That could decided this championship game.
Ben Fawkes
UConn — a 4.5-point first-half underdog — hung on to cover the spread at halftime, as the Huskies are down 33-29 heading into the locker room. The game stayed under the first-half total of 69.5.
The full-game total is down to 138.5 from a pregame number of 144.5.
Yahoo Sports Staff The Michigan star admitted he’s nowhere near 100% after hurting his knee two days ago.
Lendeborg has 4 points on 1 of 5 shooting, 0 rebounds, 0 assists.
Yahoo Sports Staff
Michigan ended the half with some momentum as it’s finding ways to score inside consistently (22 paint points). UM’s Morez Johnson Jr. has 10 points to lead all scorers so far.
Yahoo Sports Staff Michigan is on a 6-0 run thanks partly to a hook-and-hold flagrant foul call on UConn for this play. Wolverines lead 29-25 late in the 1st half.
Did they get the call right?
Yahoo Sports Staff
Both teams are struggling to score, shooting under 40%. UConn is clinging to a 25-23 lead over Michigan, which is 0 for 7 from 3-point range.
But the fouls are stacking up for the Huskies. Nick Bromberg
Michigan: Elliot Cadeau
UConn: Silas Demary Jr., Solo Ball
Yahoo Sports Staff
This is a low-scoring, grind-it-out game just like the Huskies like to play. They’re ahead 18-17 at the 7-minute mark of the 1st half. Yahoo Sports Staff
The Huskies weathered the early Michigan storm and made a couple 3s to get back into it. Michigan leads 11-10 with UConn headed to the free throw line. 11:57 to go in 1st half.
Nick Bromberg
The Michigan star hasn’t looked too explosive early — and hasn’t been involved much either. He’s been hanging out around the 3-point line on offense so far.
Nick Bromberg The Wolverines have a big, big advantage — literally, too — in the frontcourt. And Michigan is already outrebounding UConn 6-2.
Ben Fawkes
One bettor at BetMGM has $325,000 on Michigan covering the spread at a variety of numbers:
$150,000 on Michigan -4.5 (-170)
$100,000 on Michigan -5.5 (-140) $50,000 on Michigan -6.5 (-115)
$25,000 on Michigan -7.5 (+105)
How will he fare?
Yahoo Sports Staff
The Wolverines are scoring inside with ease in the early going. It’s a quick 9-4 lead for Michigan.
Time: 8:50 p.m. ET
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Odds: Michigan favored by 6.5 points | Prediction
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