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Jürgen Klopp starts Germany coach job with talk of resigning

National Sports July 25, 2026

Jürgen Klopp made a punchy start to his new job as Germany coach Friday, laying out red lines he'd consider resigning over, even before his turnaround effort with a squad which failed yet again at the World Cup. In a combative first news conference, the ex-Liverpool manager warned the German media he'll quit if he believes they're intruding on his family's privacy. He also hinted Germany could be his last job in coaching and admitted he hasn't been an avid follower of international games. Klopp's targets are Euro 2028 and the 2030 World Cup Klopp was the German federation's top ...

Lewis Hamilton looks for a chance to pressure Antonelli as F1 title race comes to Hungary

National Sports July 25, 2026

Lewis Hamilton has a chance to pile pressure on Kimi Antonelli and Mercedes as the Formula 1 title race heads to Hungary, and there were promising signs Friday as Ferrari seemed to have the pace in practice. Hamilton has won the Hungarian Grand Prix eight times, making it his most successful ...

Trade deadline talk: Skubal says his preference is to finish season with Tigers and win World Series

Michigan Sports July 25, 2026

DETROIT — Tarik Skubal said his preference is to finish the season with the Detroit Tigers and compete for a championship, though knows his next start could be his last with the team. "I think we have a chance to win World Series," Skubal said Thursday. "I've said that since spring ...

NCAA Division I board: No plans to change age-based eligibility rule being challenged in court

National Sports July 25, 2026

The NCAA Division I Board of Directors doubled down Thursday on the new age-based eligibility rule that has prompted some athletes to go to court in hopes of extending their college careers. The Division I Cabinet, which approved the new rule last month, issued a similar statement last month after a group of basketball players filed a lawsuit in an Ohio state court contending the age-based model unfairly shuts them out of further competition. More lawsuits have been filed across the country since, some of them reportedly with their coaches' encouragement. The board statement ...

Michigan Tech volleyball receives AVCA Team Academic Award for 14th straight year

Local Sports July 25, 2026

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Michigan Tech Huskies volleyball team received the AVCA Team Academic Award for 2025-26, earning the honor for the 14th straight season. Tech held a 3.54 team grade-point average. Twelve Huskies were named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team while two others were on the GLIAC All-Academic Team. Sophomore middle blocker Paige Wagner and freshman setter Madelynn Kreider maintained a 4.0 GPA in both semesters. A record-breaking 1,432 collegiate and high school volleyball teams maintained a year-long grade-point average of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale to earn ...

Outman has 3-run homer and Dingler the go-ahead RBI to lift surging Tigers to 4-3 win over Royals

Michigan Sports July 25, 2026

DETROIT — James Outman hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning, Dillon Dingler had a tiebreaking double in the eighth and the surging Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Thursday night. The Tigers have won 14 of 19 games to potentially persuade the franchise to keep Tarik ...