Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed bipartisan legislation today allowing student athletes to use their own name, image, likeness, and reputation for financial compensation. This marks the first time in Michigan history that collegiate athletes will have the
Jamey Chadwell of Coastal Carolina is The Associated Press college football coach of the year. He received 16 first-place votes and 88 points from the AP Top 25 panel. Indiana’s Tom Allen finished second and Cincinnati’s
No. 4 Notre Dame is coming off perhaps its worst offensive showingof the season, a 34-10 loss to Clemson in the ACC championship game. The Fighting Irish have had less than two weeks to prepare for
Illinois quarterback Brandon Peters will return for a third season with the Illini and play for new coach Bret Bielema. The team announced Tuesday the senior plans to play another year. Peters spent three seasons at
What often gets categorized as a Notre Dame problem is actually a major college football problem. A tiny group of teams is accumulating far more talent than their competitors. The elite high school players cluster at
University of Utah announced over the weekend that running back Ty Jordan has died. He was 19. Utah Head Football Coach Kyle Whittingham, said in a statement on the university’s website: “Words cannot express the devastation and
The NBA said in a news release late on Wednesday afternoon that the game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets game was being postponed “in accordance with the league’s Health and Safety Protocol. The
The Chicago Cubs have claimed outfielder Phillip Ervin off waivers from the Seattle Mariners. Ervin spent time with Cincinnati and Seattle during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, batting .149 with four RBIs in 37 games. He was
The Detroit Lions have closed their training facility after two people within the franchise tested positive for COVID-19. The Lions say players and coaches will have virtual meetings Tuesday. Detroit is scheduled to play the Tampa
Quarterback Justin Fields repeated as offensive player of the year and is joined by three of his teammates on the Associated Press All-Big Ten football team. Lineman Daviyon Nixon of Iowa is the defensive player of
The Lakeshore High School Football season has officially come to an end. In a letter to players and parents, the district announced that they will be opting out of the remainder of the playoffs. The letter
This week’s Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll. First-place votes are in parentheses, records are as of Dec. 20… 1. Gonzaga (61) 4-0 2. Baylor (3) 5-0 3. Kansas 7-1 4.
The Detroit Lions have fired special teams coordinator Brayden Coombs. The team announced the move a day after falling to 1-2 under interim coach Darrell Bevell and 5-9 overall this season. Former Detroit coach Matt Patricia
Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge to resolve misdemeanor drunken driving charges stemming from his arrest nearly 10 months ago on a freeway in the Phoenix area. La
Second-ranked Clemson and fourth-ranked Notre Dame headline The Associated Press All-Atlantic Coast Conference teams and individual awards for the 2020 season. The Tigers had a league-high 10 selections after voting by 14 sports writers who cover
Clark Lea has wanted to be the football coach at Vanderbilt most of his life. He now has the job big enough to lure him away from being defensive coordinator at Notre Dame. Lea says his
The Detroit Pistons have waived forward Dzanan Musa. The Pistons announced the move Sunday. Detroit acquired Musa from the Brooklyn Nets last month. He appeared in one preseason game and had one rebound and one assist
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Dec. 18 – The three remaining Fall tournaments still to be completed this 2020 season by the Michigan High School Athletic Association will resume, with teams allowed to restart practice Monday, Dec.
Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly and Clemson’s Dabo Swinney both expressed concerns Friday about playing a College Football Playoff semifinal game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on New Year’s Day if players’ families aren’t allowed
Northwestern quarterback Peyton Ramsey grew up around the Ohio State mystique. The son of a high school football coach in Cincinnati watched others in the football-crazed state gather round television sets to watch their beloved Buckeyes
The 2020 Michigan High School Football Coaches Association Division 1 All-State Team… DIVISION 1 ALL-STATE First Team Offense OL – Weston Jones, Romeo OL – Giovanni El-Hadi, Stevenson OL – Rocco Spindler, Clarkston OL – Garrett
The 2020 Michigan High School Football Coaches Association Division 2 All-State Team… DIVISION 2 ALL-STATE First Team Offense OL – Josh Thompson, Fenton OL – Caden DeWald, Birmingham Seaholm OL – Kyle Fugedi, Livonia Franklin OL
The Chicago Blackhawks are going to remain the Blackhawks and there is no sign of a change coming anytime soon. Speaking publicly for the first time since baseball’s Cleveland Indians announced they plan to change their
Buffalo tries for its first Mid-American Conference title since 2008 when the Bulls face Ball State tonight at Ford Field. The roles between these two teams were actually reversed the last time Buffalo won the conference.
Indiana’s Tom Allen was chosen Big Ten Coach of the Year by both the coaches and media in separate votes. The seventh-ranked Hoosiers are having one of their best seasons in decades at 6-1. They are
The Detroit Lions travel to Tennessee to face the Titans this Sunday with Tennessee having a chance to secure their third playoff berth in four seasons. The Titans need a victory and losses by other teams.
The 2020 Michigan High School Football Coaches Association Division 3 All-State Team… DIVISION 3 ALL-STATE First Team Offense OL – Blake Monroe, Thornapple Kellog OL – Tayvid Elmore, Muskegon OL – Michael McAninch, Jackson Parma Western
The 2020 Michigan High School Football Coaches Association Division 4 All-State Team… DIVISION 4 ALL-STATE First Team Offense OL – Logan Murrray, Flint Powers OL – Ru’Quan Buckley, Godwin Heights OL – Caleb Tiernan, Detroit Country
David Ross knew changes in the front office were likely when he was hired to manage the Chicago Cubs prior to last season. He wasn’t so surprised when Theo Epstein stepped down as president of baseball
The Big Ten championship game in Indianapolis on Saturday marks what No. 3 Ohio State hopes is the final step on the path to the College Football Playoff. The Buckeyes’ meeting with No. 15 Northwestern is
