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Kyle Larson passes Chase Briscoe with 7 laps left to win for the fourth time at Kansas Speedway

National Sports September 30, 2026

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Kyle Larson has always found it easier to be the hunter than the hunted. He won't have much choice in the matter now. The defending NASCAR Cup Series champion capped a dominant performance at Kansas Speedway on Sunday by passing Chase Briscoe with seven laps left and leading the rest of the way, leaving Larson to wheel his No. 5 Chevrolet into victory lane for a record-tying fourth time at the mile-and-a-half oval and with a padded lead in the Chase for the championship standings. Larson won each of the first two stages and broke his own record by leading 235 ...

Simone Biles remains undecided about the 2028 Olympics, but the lure of competing in LA is very real

National Sports September 30, 2026

Simone Biles understands the constant speculation about whether she has one more run at Olympic gold in her. Mostly because the American gymnastics icon is still kind of wondering about it herself. So much so that there will be times when the question wakes the 29-year-old two-time Olympic ...

Huskies volleyball returns home looking to create some separation

Local Sports September 30, 2026

HOUGHTON — With yet another five-set loss Tuesday, this time to the Northern Michigan Wildcats, and then a three-set sweep of the Wayne State Warriors, the Michigan Tech Huskies volleyball team held to its season record, improving to 7-7 overall and 3-3 in GLIAC play. They are in need of a ...

College football coaches big fans of NCAA's 5-in-5 rule, taking redshirt decisions off their plate

Michigan Sports September 30, 2026

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — College football coaches have one thing off their overflowing plates. In an era that has added revenue sharing, NIL and the transfer portal to day-to-day duties, coaches no longer need to decide if seldom-used players — usually, freshmen — should appear in four or ...

Case Keenum drives Chicago to 3 touchdowns as the Bears beat the Eagles 27-7

National Sports September 30, 2026

CHICAGO — Case Keenum was on target and on time all night long. It turns out the third-string quarterback for the Chicago Bears is pretty good, too. Keenum passed for two touchdowns in his first start in almost three years, and the Bears shut down Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles ...

Zurek named GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week

Local Sports September 30, 2026

HOUGHTON — Michigan Tech Huskies volleyball senior outside hitter Rachel Zurek has been named the GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week, the conference announced Monday. “She leads by example, for sure,” said Huskies coach Cindy Pindral, when asked about Zurek. “I feel like we've got ...