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Big men, bigger lineups: how length, size got Illinois, UConn, Arizona, Michigan to the Final Four

10+ hour, 22+ min ago  (1029+ words) UConn forward Tarris Reed Jr. (5) reacts after the team's win against Duke in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Washington. Credit: AP/Abbie Parr INDIANAPOLIS " Tarris Reed Jr. sat at his locker Thursday, fielding…...

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Lendeborg stars in 2nd half as No. 3 Michigan advances to Big Ten Tournament final

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (580+ words) Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg, left, celebrates with guard Roddy Gayle Jr., after Michigan defeated Wisconsin in an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Big 10 Conference tournament, Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Chicago. Credit: AP/Nam Y. Huh CHICAGO " Yaxel Lendeborg…...

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Yaxel Lendeborg scores 18 points, grabs 9 rebounds and No. 3 Michigan beats Ohio State 74-62

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (330+ words) Ohio State center Christoph Tilly, center foreground, is surrounded by Michigan defenders, from left to right, Elliot Cadeau, Will Tschetter, Yaxel Lendeborg and Nimari Burnett during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in Ann Arbor,…...

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newsday.com > sports > college > college-football > pat-fitzgerald-michigan-state-c00326

Michigan State hires Pat Fitzgerald with 5-year, $30 million contract after he talked with 8 schools

4+ mon, 20+ hour ago  (637+ words) EAST LANSING, Mich. " Pat Fitzgerald spoke with eight schools about potentially coaching their football teams, looking for the best place to resume his career, before choosing Michigan State. The former Northwestern coach and All-America linebacker signed an incentive-laden, five-year, $30 million…...

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FBI confirms shooter in deadly Michigan church attack despised Mormons

5+ mon, 2+ day ago  (205+ words) Crosses, in memory of the four people killed when a man rammed his vehicle into the church before opening fire and setting the building ablaze, stand near the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, Mich.,…...

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GM lays off 1,700 workers at plants in Michigan and Ohio amid slower EV demand

5+ mon, 5+ day ago  (268+ words) The General Motors logo is seen at its headquarters in Detroit on April 24, 2024. Credit: AP/Paul Sancya NEW YORK " General Motors is laying off about 1,700 workers across manufacturing sites in Michigan and Ohio, as the auto giant adjusts to slowing…...

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Michigan and coach Moore drop appeal of NCAA penalties from sign-stealing saga

5+ mon, 5+ day ago  (444+ words) Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore gives a news interview after the team's win in an NCAA college football game against Wisconsin, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Credit: AP/Ryan Sun ANN ARBOR, Mich. " The University of Michigan and football…...

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newsday.com > sports > college > college-football > michigan-state-western-michigan-score-r18280

Michigan State beats Western Michigan 23-6, Makhi Frazier runs for 103 yards and a touchdown

7+ mon, 4+ day ago  (301+ words) EAST LANSING, Mich. " Makhi Frazier ran for 103 yards and a touchdown to help Michigan State beat Western Michigan 23-6 on Friday night. The Spartans (1-0) led by three touchdowns at halftime after Frazier and Brandon Tullis scored and Aidan Chiles threw a…...

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newsday.com > long-island > politics > mike-duggan-independent-governor-election-2026-midterms-k01208

Independent candidate for Michigan governor is betting on partisan fatigue in the midterms

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (913+ words) DETROIT " Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan spent his political career as a Democrat, leading Michigan's largest Democratic stronghold. But now, he's become a target of his former party, whose leaders are furious about his decision to run for Michigan governor next…...