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Leah Pruett is stepping away from NHRA to focus on having a second child with Tony Stewart

National Sports September 19, 2026

Leah Pruett, in contention for her first NHRA Top Fuel championship, will step away from the drag-racing series at the end of this season to focus on having a second child with husband Tony Stewart. Pruett was a spectator in 2024 and 2025 while they started a family. She gave birth to their son, Dominic James Stewart, in November 2024. Tony Stewart, a three-time NASCAR champion and one-time IndyCar champion, filled in for her both seasons. Pruett returned this year, and Stewart moved to Elite Motorsports. They currently rank third and fourth, respectively, as the series begins its ...

Huskies football returns to Kearly Stadium for Homecoming

Local Sports September 18, 2026

HOUGHTON — For one half Saturday, the Michigan Tech Huskies football team looked like the No. 20-ranked team in the nation, taking a 20-17 lead into halftime on the road against No. 24 Emporia State. However, 30 minutes of game time later, the Huskies were left scratching their heads after ...

Max Scherzer gets win as Blue Jays beat Tigers 5-1 to avoid sweep, end Detroit's winning streak at 6

Michigan Sports September 18, 2026

TORONTO — Myles Straw had two hits and an RBI, Max Scherzer allowed one run in five innings for his second win in four starts and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tigers 5-1 on Wednesday afternoon, ending Detroit's winning streak at six. The Blue Jays are 45-15 when they score five or more ...

WNBA returns after a 3-week World Cup break, with 4 games left and seeding at stake

National Sports September 18, 2026

NEW YORK — The WNBA is set to resume it season Thursday after a nearly three-week break for the women's FIBA World Cup. It will be a sprint to the finish with each team having four games left. While the playoffs teams are set, their positioning is still up from grabs. With over 50 ...

Big Ten's top game has Michigan State's Pat Fitzgerald trying to deliver another upset at Notre Dame

Michigan Sports September 18, 2026

Things to watch this weekend in the Big Ten: Game of the week Michigan State (2-0) at No. 3 Notre Dame (2-0), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (NBC) This is the 80th matchup between these teams, but they haven't met since a Notre Dame 38-18 victory at Michigan State in 2017. Although Notre Dame leads ...

Billie Jean King to present Lisa Bluder with the Joe Lapchick Character Award

National Sports September 18, 2026

NEW YORK — When Lisa Bluder first met Billie Jean King, the tennis icon signed a piece of paper saying: "pressure is a privilege, go Iowa basketball." Bluder put that up in the Hawkeyes' locker room as a constant reminder to her teams. "I've always admired Billie Jean," Bluder said in a phone interview. "Watching Bobby Riggs and Billie Jean King play in the Battle of the Sexes, she's always been a hero to me." The two reconnected years later when King started following the Hawkeyes run with Caitlin Clark and became friends. When she retired, Bluder joined King's management ...