Michigan coach Kyle Whittingham is a man of discipline, leading a program in desperate need of it

September 4, 2026

ANN ARBOR, Mich.— Kyle Whittingham turned left out of his office on the second floor of Schembechler Hall and walked down a hallway for his midday workout, following a routine he has stuck with six days a week since July 1, 2008. "Today's a light one," Whittingham said to a reporter on Tuesday. Not quite. Michigan's first-year coach will turn 67 in November while preparing to play rival Ohio State, but the 6-foot, 220-pound former BYU, NFL and USFL linebacker looks fit enough to play some snaps for the Wolverines. Whittingham seems to be a man of discipline and, without a ...

Bears should have their NFC North title tested, with Lions, Packers, Vikings all poised for rebounds

September 3, 2026

The Chicago Bears were one of the best stories in the NFL last season under new coach Ben Johnson, with the development of quarterback Caleb Williams, an impeccable turnover margin, and the team's steely late-game resolve serving as driving forces behind their first division title in seven ...

Twins hang 10 runs on the Tigers in the 6th inning of a 15-2 win as Lewis, Jeffers hit 3-run homers

September 3, 2026

MINNEAPOLIS — Royce Lewis and Ryan Jeffers hit three-run homers during a 10-run sixth inning for the Minnesota Twins to highlight a 15-2 victory over the skidding Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night. Kody Clemens homered for the second straight game and Kalen Culpepper had two hits and three RBIs for the Twins (67-72), who won their third straight game after losing seven of eight. Minnesota is 3 1/2 games behind Cleveland for the third wild- card spot in the AL, with three other teams between them. Luke Keaschall drove in two runs on two hits and Lewis went 3 for 4 with a walk as the ...

Ryan Jeffers hits 2 HRs, Walker Jenkins has 1st MLB HR as Twins defeat Tigers 11-1

September 2, 2026

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ryan Jeffers had two homers, Walker Jenkins went deep for the first time in his major league career, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 11-1 on Monday night. Taj Bradley (10-6) struck out nine in seven innings, his seventh outing with at least nine ...

Will the pursuit of playoff berths at the top of college football cost FCS teams? Not so far

September 2, 2026

Overmatched FCS teams going into FBS stadiums to take a beating and leave with a half-million dollars is an annual rite of September, and there is no sign of a slowdown in the scheduling of so-called money games as the prospect of an expanded College Football Playoff looms. This week alone, ...

Glasnow goes 7 innings to lead Dodgers to 6-1 win over Tigers

September 1, 2026

DETROIT — Tyler Glasnow gave up two hits and one run in seven innings and Freddie Freeman scored three runs as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Detroit Tigers 6-1 on Sunday. Teoscar Hernández hit a two-run homer and scored twice for the Dodgers. Detroit, which has scored nine runs in its last six games, has lost 12 of 15. Glasnow (4-0) allowed one walk while striking out six. Detroit starter Framber Valdez (8-10) gave up three runs on six hits and a walk in six innings. He struck out five. The Dodgers, who left 21 batters on base in the first two games of the series, ...