INDIANAPOLIS — Todd Gilliland reached the final round of NASCAR's second In-Season Challenge by taking advantage of all the right breaks. Daniel Suarez suffered an early tire problem in Round 1 at Sonoma and finished 31st. Carson Hocevar crashed early at Chicago in Round 2. Alex Bowman ...
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel will be paid a lump sum of $7.14 million as part of his separation agreement with the university, according to a document obtained Monday by The Associated Press. The school announced July 20 that it would buy out the remaining three years on Manuel's contract and he will step down at the end of 2026. Manuel agreed to step down following investigations into former football coach Sherrone Moore's relationship with his executive assistant and a probe into the athletic department. In addition to the payout, Manuel will ...
DETROIT — With the summer still in swing, two competitors from Keweenaw Jiu Jitsu took part in a North American Grappling Association (NAGA) tournament in Detroit over the weekend. Myles Baril and Charles Morse both had fun competing, and Baril came away with a win. Baril, a grey belt, won ...
HOUGHTON — Verna Mize worked extremely hard to protect the waters of Lake Superior in the 1970s. She led an effort to hold taconite companies accountable for the tailings they were depositing in the lake. Now her name is synonymous with a triathlon in her name. Founded in 2021, the ...
The heat is on several NFL coaches — and it has nothing to do with the soon-to-be steamy dog days of training camp. The regular season is still more than six weeks away, but some coaches already face questions about their job security. For a few, such as the New York Jets' Aaron Glenn, ...
The Atlanta Braves called up right-hander Elieser Hernández from the minor leagues, and a few days later he finally appeared in his first big league game since 2024. After throwing three scoreless innings in relief and earning the win at Baltimore, he was immediately designated for assignment. "I hate it, to be honest with you," Braves manager Walt Weiss said. "I wish the rules were different." What Atlanta did is fairly common now. If a pitcher works several innings of relief — even if he does so effectively — keeping him is essentially wasting a roster spot for the next ...
