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4+ hour, 40+ min ago (489+ words) Michigan fired Moore on Wednesday, when the school said an investigation uncovered his inappropriate relationship with a staffer. He is married with three daughters. The 39-year-old Moore was charged with three crimes after prosecutors said on Friday he "barged his way" into the apartment of a woman he'd been having an affair with and threatened to kill himself. The school later hired a law firm to investigate the matter further and it began working on campus on Monday, when the woman did not show up to work, according to the two people. They said her attorney met with the firm on Tuesday and she provided evidence of her relationship with Moore on Wednesday, when Manuel fired Moore without human resources or campus police present. Well before Manuel's inquiry and the law firm's investigation, a social media influencer outside the state…...

9+ hour, 34+ min ago (398+ words) The feelings between Ohio State and Michigan are well documented, but after learning of the events of the last few days after head coach Sherrone Moore was fired and landed in jail, former Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer says football has nothing to do with this situation. Meyer simply offered his prayers and condolences for everyone involved, and hopes for the best possible outcome for the coach and his family going forward. "Last night, I said a prayer for that family," Meyer said on The Triple Option podcast. "I mean, you got three little girls. You got a guy that was on top of the world a week ago. You know, they find a way, they're up 6-0 on the Buckeyes at home, and then also you wake up and they're in this situation." Moore was fired by Michigan for cause after…...

10+ hour, 55+ min ago (730+ words) Who will be the next Michigan football coach? Sherrone Moore's firing and arrest have cast the Wolverines' program into disarray. Biff Poggi will serve as interim coach and lead Michigan in the Citrus Bowl against Texas. Who takes over after that (and who gets to make that call) remains unclear. Nearly all of the coaching vacancies have been filled, but a job as big as Michigan shouldn't be affected by the calendar " though ideally you'd want a new coach in before the transfer portal opens Jan. 2. Here's the latest news and rumored candidates for the job: HIT REFRESH FOR UPDATES. Most pundits say Michigan's first call should be to Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer. But according to ESPN's Pete Thamel, there's "no indication" DeBoer has interest in taking the job in Ann Arbor. His players were asked about rumors as a…...

15+ hour, 12+ min ago (599+ words) COLLEGE PARK, Md. " For the first time in more than three weeks, the Wolverines had to play well in the second half to win. They did, outlasting Maryland 101-83 on Saturday night at Xfinity Center. Michigan improved to 10-0 overall and 2-0 in the Big Ten thanks to Yaxel Lendeborg's 29 points, nine assists, eight rebounds, three blocks and two steals. Michigan overcame Maryland's 14-pointers, eight from David Coit, who scored 31 points. Second-ranked Michigan had won six straight games by at least 25 points and led by at least 20 in the first half in four straight. Saturday's game followed a much different script. Maryland led by nine with 18:48 left. Lendeborg scored Michigan's first 10 points of the second half " in under three minutes " to keep Michigan close. A Maryland flagrant foul sparked the Wolverines' 7-0 run that gave them a 62-60 lead with 14:42 left. Maryland's Myles Rice answered with…...

18+ hour, 59+ min ago (231+ words) December 13, 2025 / 6:32 PM EST / CBS Detroit A Western Michigan man has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for the sexual exploitation of a minor, the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan said." Christian Anthony Vanderveen, 25, of Baldwin, was sentenced on Wednesday by Judge Jane M. Beckering in Grand Rapids, following up on a multi-agency investigation that started a year ago." U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Timothy VerHey said that in December 2024, a woman called 911 to report that a man had sent explicit pictures to her 11-year-old daughter. " A police investigation led to a search of a home and the seizure of multiple devices, authorities said. Upon reviewing a cell phone that was seized, law enforcement officers learned that the man had repeatedly asked for and received such images from the 11-year-old. There was also evidence of attempts to…...

21+ hour, 25+ min ago (225+ words) A week after winning her first national title in cross country, Natasza Dudek decided to add another national championship to her impressive r'sum'. Dudek, an elite cross country runner at Ann Arbor Pioneer High School, won her second national this season by winning the Brooks XC Championships race held in San Diego, CA at the Morley Field course. Her time of 16 minutes, 55.5 seconds in the 5-kilometer race was enough to beat the runner-up time of 16:57.1 recorded by Blair Bartlett of Lawrenceville, N.J. Dudek's victory comes a week after she claimed the Nike XC Nationals invidual title in Portland, Ore., at the Glendoveer Golf Course. In that race, Dudek recorded a 16:50.1 to once again narrowly beat Bartlett, who finished with a time of 16:51.7. Still only a sophomore, Dudek becomes the first girls cross country runner in state history to win two individual…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago (372+ words) No. 2 Michigan has been the most dominant team in basketball over the last month. Now that Big Ten play has begun, the Wolverines will look to continue rolling against Maryland for their first road game of the conference schedule.The Wolverines football team has produced plenty of drama this week, but the Michigan basketball team should be able to avoid it. My Michigan vs. Maryland predictions and college basketball picks call for the Wolverines to cover the large spread in a rout. Michigan vs Maryland best bet: Michigan -17.5 (-110) They also block 7.7% of opponents' shots and rank third in rebounding differential in the country.That's a bad matchup for the Maryland Terrapins, which has allowed Gonzaga, Alabama, and Marquette to rebound 39% of their own misses. The Terps have impressive season stats, but they're inflated against the worst teams on the schedule....

1+ day, 3+ hour ago (369+ words) EAST GRAND RAPIDS, MI " The city of East Grand Rapids has received a $500,000 federal grant for waterfront improvements at Reeds Lake. The project will include the restoration of woodlands and wetlands on the west end of Reeds Lake, construction of more trails and observation decks, development of an outdoor classroom area, and expanded parking. East Grand Rapids is one of 13 Michigan communities to receive funds totaling $11.9 million from the National Parks Service as part of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), according to a Michigan Department of Natural Resources news release. The federal funds are intended to help improve outdoor recreation opportunities throughout the nation, according to the program's website. East Grand Rapids will use the funds for phase two of the Reeds Lake Waterfront Park Improvement Project, which proposes sustainable improvements to approximately 11 acres of waterfront property on…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago (366+ words) Maria Shriver reacted to the Moore saga She had a message for Wolverines fans She also has family ties The Michigan Wolverines' fanbase and college football fans across the country are reeling from Thursday's news that former Wolverines coach Sherrone Moore broke into the house of his former mistress Paige Shivers and threatened to kill himself, landing himself in jail during the process. On Friday, a person with family ties to the university, Maria Schriver, who served as California's First Lady from 2003 to 2011, had a clear and unmistakable message for those who have been following the situation on her X account. Shriver called on fans and well wishers to keep Kelli Moore and her family in their minds when discussing the Sherrone Moore saga. "I'm a big Michigan football fan," former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's ex-wife said in her message....

1+ day, 4+ hour ago (119+ words) The total number of Cy-Hawk meetings is in dispute. What is not: Both teams are in the top 10. The fifth in-season women's AP Top 25 poll is out. Here's what's next for every team in the standings. Impact means a lot of things -- but these 2026 recruits should find minutes and success early next season. Dartmouth Big Green vs. Iona Gaels: Game Highlights Yannie Chan drills basket vs. Dartmouth Big Green The SEC has more No. 1 seeds. But the Big Ten leads the field with 13 teams and has five squads in the top 16. With a slew of pickups, Texas skyrockets up right behind USC as 15 teams join the expanded top 25 rankings....