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As if we needed any further proof that, from the vantage point of American pop culture, China has solidified its position as evil empire of the 21st century: Due in theaters next fall, a remake of the '80s classic "Red Dawn" -- but this time with Chinese invaders replacing the original Russkies.

ANN ARBOR a ' It's still early in the season and Michigan coach John Beilein doesn't care much that the Wolverines are ranked No.

It's not that Rich Rodriguez is losing, it's that he's losing at Michigan. Starting a tenure at a school with two losing seasons, which Rodriguez would do if Ohio State beats the 5-6 Wolverines on Saturday, is practically commonplace.

Pittsburgh Penn Hills cornerback Cullen Christian is ranked as the No. 88 player in the country by Rivals.com. The 6-foot, 185-pounder is scheduled for an official visit to Michigan this weekend and will then announce his college decision on Nov.

As one of the top players in the talent-rich state of California, Chula Vista Eastlake High standout Tony Jefferson had the recruiting world at his feet last summer.

The varsity boys beat Lower Lake 20A to 39 at Sonoma Academy last week, with Valle RogersA came in first out of 34 runners, covering the 2.6-mile course in 15:03, more than a minuteA faster than last year's 16:08.A The meet marked only the second time the Wolverines had run the unfamiliar course.

A remake of the 1984 thriller A "Red Dawn" has begun filming in downtown Detroit complete with gunfire and tanks.

Last Tuesdaya s cross country meet at Fletcher Park was ran in the rain and mud but that didna t slow down Dade County High Schoola s runners.

The sound will hang with me for the rest of my life.A I'll never forget it.A I've been to Michigan Stadium where 106,000 screaming fans make a deafening roar for the Wolverines, but never have I heard anything like this.A I guess this is what happens when 1.8 million people descend into one place.

Replenishing the depth along the defensive front is one of Michigan's expressed goals for its 2010 class, and one of the top targets is the Stone Mountain, Ga., defensive lineman.

After this weekend's big victory things just keep getting better for Spartan fans as they picked up commitments from Ohio athlete Kurtis Drummond and Georgia receiver Keith Mumphrey.

Posted 9 hours, 15 minutes ago at 9:00 am. Notre Dame fans are finding out what Big Ten Conference football fans have known for years.

Being quite naive, I believed that Red Dawn would teach conservatives why violently occupying a foreign country would be a stupid idea.

College football season kicks off this month, and gridiron grudge matches are a good excuse for parents to make a campus visit.

Michael Jackson's mom, Katherine, has literally put her pop-star son on ice -- in a freezer locker -- where she secretly visits him, stunned family members revealed yesterday.

Michigan assistant athletic director Scott Draper says the school's new indoor football facility is the tallest of its kind in the country.

Construction Start Date: Dec. 2007 Occupancy Date: August 7, 2009 Building Dimensions: 429 ft.

Tom Cruise's son is among the newest Wolverines to join the remake of "Red Dawn," the 1984 action movie about a group of teenagers who form an insurgency when their town is invaded -- this time by Chinese and Russian soldiers.

Tom Cruise's son is among the newest Wolverines to join the remake of "Red Dawn," the 1984 action movie about a group of teenagers who form an insurgency when their town is invaded -- this time by Chinese and Russian soldiers.

Here we go, again...as our list of items continues to grow... C-BUS TO DETROIT: OMW hears that Clear Channel Columbus top 40 WNCI/97.9-AC WLZT/93.3 program director Michael McCoy is heading to Michigan, and not to watch the Buckeyes play the Wolverines.