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NCAA Tournament: Oklahoma powers past Michigan State, sending the Sooners back to the Sweet 16
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (254+ words) NORMAN, Okla. " Raegan Beers had 18 points and 14 rebounds to help No. 4 seed Oklahoma beat fifth-seeded Michigan State 77-71 on Sunday night in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Aaliyah Chavez added 18 points and six assists for the Sooners (27-7), who advanced…...
Michigan’s coaching search includes Arizona State’s Kenny Dillingham and Missouri’s Eli Drinkwitz
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (292+ words) ANN ARBOR, Mich. " The firm Michigan hired to search for a football coach to replace Sherrone Moore has contacted representatives for Arizona State's Kenny Dillingham and Missouri's Eli Drinkwitz, according to a person familiar with the situation. Moore was fired…...
A ‘motivated’ Pat Fitzgerald returns to coaching at Michigan State: ‘You always learn and evolve’
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1000+ words) Pat Fitzgerald was a part of Northwestern's football program for 26 years, first as an All-America linebacker, then as an assistant to coach Randy Walker and finally as head coach for 17 seasons. On Tuesday, he stepped in front of reporters in…...
Lake Michigan water temps remain abnormally warm into fall
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (20+ words) Because of climate change, the Great Lakes are gradually warming, raising concerns about effects on the food chain, scientists say....
Today in Chicago History: Red Grange scores 5 TDs in Illinois’ 39-14 upset of Michigan at Memorial Stadium
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (287+ words) Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 18, according to the Tribune's archives. 1892:Did thefirst long-distance telephone call from Chicago to New Yorkactually happen if the guy at the other end of the line couldn't…...
Bacteria closed hundreds of Great Lakes beaches in 2024. Here’s what you need to know before jumping into Lake Michigan.
7+ mon, 19+ hour ago (1677+ words) August is the best time of the year to take a dip in Lake Michigan, when its waters hover in the balmy upper 60s. Experts say so, and Chicago's crowded beaches offer proof. But an invisible hazard can quickly turn a…...
Cops: Man dies after fall from jet ski into Lake Michigan near Navy Pier
7+ mon, 1+ day ago (156+ words) Chicago police said a man died Thursday afternoon after he fell off a jet ski in Lake Michigan near Navy Pier. The 52-year-old man, whose identity wasn't immediately revealed, was riding on the watercraft near the 900 block of East Grand…...
Michigan QB Bryce Underwood tops the list of freshmen who could make an immediate impact
7+ mon, 3+ day ago (674+ words) Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood, the nation's No. 1 recruit in his class, has spent months getting ready in hopes of starting the14th-rankedWolverines' season opener against New Mexico. It follows an outstanding high school career in which Underwood threw for 11,488 yards and…...
1-year-old child allegedly drowned by woman in Lake Michigan, police say
8+ mon, 3+ day ago (144+ words) Officers responded to a call about 9:45 p.m. and found a 31-year-old woman in the water. Police later learned the woman allegedly drowned the boy. He was taken out of the water by the Chicago Fire ... A 1-year-old boy died in Lake…...
Divers practice rescues in Lake Michigan at sunken 19th century cargo ship
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (815+ words) Rather than search through a burning house, firefighters from several area fire departments had to dive into 30 feet of water to a 19th-century cargo ship in Lake Michigan to rescue a victim " in this case a mannequin " during a rescue…...