The University of Michigan Athletic Department announced today that an increasing number of positive COVID-19 cases and student-athletes in quarantine over the past week will result in the cancellation of Saturday’s scheduled game at Ohio State.
Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy said he hasn’t discussed his future with chairman George McCaskey and president Ted Phillips. The heat on Nagy and general manager Ryan Pace is intensifying. The Bears added more fuel on
The following statement is attributable to Mark Uyl, executive director of the Michigan High School Athletic Association, in response to today’s announcement by Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS)
This week’s Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses… 1. Gonzaga (54) 3-0 2. Baylor (7) 3-0 3. Iowa 3-0 4. Michigan St. 5-0 5. Kansas
This week’s Associated Press Top 25 women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses… 1. Stanford (24) 3-0 2. Louisville (2) 4-0 3. UConn (2) 0-0 4. NC State (2) 4-0
No. 3 Ohio State won big against Michigan State, but the next step toward any kind of championship this season might be out of the Buckeyes’ hands for now. They must wait for COVID-19 tests to
Joey Hauser had a career-high 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, leading No. 8 Michigan State to a 79-61 win over Western Michigan. The Spartans seemed flat for a second straight game at home after beating
Chaundee Brown scored 18 points with four 3-pointers, Hunter Dickinson had 14 points and seven rebounds and Michigan used a 20-0 second-half run to beat Central Florida 80-58. Michigan went on a 22-4 run to end
The Detroit Lions won their first game under interim coach Darrell Bevell, rallying to beat the struggling Chicago Bears 34-30 on Sunday. Matthew Stafford threw for 402 yards and three touchdowns and Adrian Peterson scored from
Coloma Girls’ Bowling coach Carley Burrell has been named the 2020 Coach of the Year by the Michigan High School Athletic Coaches Association. The MHSCA’s Coach of the Year Award is based on the performance of
No spectators will be allowed at the Rose Bowl for the College Football Playoff semifinal on Jan. 1 because of state, county and city of Pasadena COVID-19 restrictions. The Tournament of Roses says it requested special
Below is an open letter from a bipartisan group of 36 Michigan House legislators to the Detroit Lions applauding the recent coaching staff changes and suggestion for the team’s next head coach… Dear Ms. Sheila Ford Hamp,
A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that Michigan canceled Saturday’s home game against Maryland because of at least 12 positive cases for COVID-19 within the football program. The school has not released
So far, so good for No. 3 Ohio State as it prepares to play Saturday at Michigan State. The Buckeyes voluntarily canceled last week’s game at Illinois because of a spike in positive COVID-19 tests at
The Chicago Bears are set to host the Detroit Lions in a match-up between struggling teams. Chicago has lost five straight, its worst skid since dropping five in a row in 2017 — former coach John
President Donald Trump will award the highest civilian honor today to former college football coach and political ally Lou Holtz. Holtz had a storied 34-year coaching career that included winning the 1988 national title at the
Kyle Schwarber and Albert Almora Jr. became free agents when the Chicago Cubs declined to offer contracts to two key players from their historic 2016 World Series championship. While Schwarber, Almora, slugger José Martínez and pitcher
The Chicago White Sox have declined to offer 2021 contracts to right fielder Nomar Mazara and pitcher Carlos Rodón, sending the pair into free agency. The White Sox also announced they had reached a one-year deal
Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel is rebuking any suggestion the Wolverines would try to avoid facing rival Ohio State in the regular-season finale. He calls the notion ridiculous and infuriating. Michigan’s game against Maryland this weekend
This Saturday’s Big Ten football game between Michigan and Maryland has been cancelled due to COVID-19 issues in the Wolverines’ program. Michigan also announced that it will pause practices until at least Monday, Dec. 7. Michigan
In preparation for this week’s match-up with the Chicago Bears, the Detroit Lions announced some roster moves today. Detroit has placed Danny Shelton and Desmond Trufant on injured reserve. They also announced that Hunter Bryant is coming
The Detroit Pistons have signed Deividas Sirvydis, who played most recently for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. The Pistons announced the move Tuesday night. They also officially confirmed their deals with Mason Plumlee,
The DePaul and Creighton women’s basketball teams have been wearing masks while they are on the court playing this season. DePaul coach Doug Bruno says he took the advice of the school’s medical staff. His 20th-ranked
One thing is true at Michigan State under new coach Mel Tucker: The Spartans have been a dangerous underdog. Michigan State has only two victories this season, but both were against ranked teams when the opponent
The Detroit Lions have fired general manager Bob Quinn and coach Matt Patricia, ending the franchise’s attempt to replicate the success the men helped Bill Belichick achieve in New England. The Lions made the moves Saturday that
FOOTBALL TODAY #2 Notre Dame at #25 North Carolina, 3:30pm Central Michigan at Eastern Michigan, 4:00pm SATURDAY Penn State at Michigan, noon (live on 94.9 WSJM) Northern Illinois at Western Michigan, noon #8 Northwestern at
No. 2 Notre Dame visits No. 25 North Carolina today in a key match-up in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Fighting Irish are unbeaten and have won 14 consecutive games dating to last season. Notre Dame
Minnesota is calling off its scheduled game Saturday at rival Wisconsin due to COVID-19 cases within the program. The Gophers said they had nine players and six staff members test positive over the last five days,
Alabama is No. 1 in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season, followed by Notre Dame, Clemson and Ohio State. Texas A&M was fifth and Florida sixth, followed by unbeaten Cincinnati at seventh, the
Johnny Rager of Buchanan High School Football is the WSJM Sports Berrien County Student Athlete of the Week for the week of November 8, 2020. Johnny played a key role in helping lead the Bucks to
