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Michigan basketball signee makes Olympic history with Team Canada
Syla Swords, the highest-ranked recruit in Michigan women's basketball history, will be making even more history this summer. At just 18 years old, the incoming U-M freshman on Tuesday was named to the 12-player roster Team Canada will take to the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Swords will become the youngest basketball player to ever play for Canada in the Olympics.
Donovan Edwards ranked among CFB’s best running backs
Phil Steele has ranked Michigan football running back Donovan Edwards among the top backs in college football. Steele, the venerable college football expert has Edwards ranked No. 8 and I still don’t think that’s high enough. For the first time, Edwards will go into the season as RB1....
Future 50: Footage of Top247 QB and Michigan commit Brady Hart
BRADENTON, Fla. — 247Sports was on-site in the Sunshine State for the annual Future 50 elite prospect camp. Many of the nation's top underclassmen from the class of 2026 were in Florida for a couple of days to workout, play some 5-on-5 flag football, meet with the media, and more.
New Ann Arbor superintendent contract approved, includes $256K salary
ANN ARBOR, MI – The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education unanimously approved its contract for a superintendent just days before the previous contract expired. Jazz Parks, who had been the interim superintendent since November 2023, is now the permanent district leader as of Monday, July 1. If...
Ex-Michigan soccer player heading back to Olympics with chance to defend gold
Former University of Michigan women’s soccer player Jayde Riviere is headed back to the Olympics. The defender, who played for the Wolverines from 2019-2022, was named to team Canada on Monday and will have a chance to defend a gold medal in Paris for the 2024 Games. Michigan alumna Shelina Zadorsky was named one of the four alternates and also will travel with the team.
Man charged with drunk driving after Canton crash that injured 2
CANTON, Mich. (FOX 2) - A Northville man is facing drunk driving charges stemming from a crash in Canton that hurt two other people last week. Police say Ryan Emery, 44, was intoxicated when he hit another vehicle at Canton Center and Ford roads around 11 p.m. Thursday. Two Canton...
Sherrone Moore preached patience. A month later, U-M's 2025 class is rounding into form.
It was the final weekend in May, when Michigan football's new head coach Sherrone Moore made an appearance at the Sound Mind Sound Body football camp at Wayne State. The Wolverines were, of course, the defending national champions. And yet, there were some in college football who felt like U-M might not be...
Michigan's Tre Donaldson: 'I feel like I'm the best point guard in the country'
Michigan Wolverines basketball point guard Tre Donaldson doesn’t lack much confidence. As he shared on an interview on the ‘Defend The Block’ podcast with host Brian Boesch, the Auburn transfer is highly motivated to prove doubters wrong, make the NBA and win for U-M. New Michigan head...
Watch Out For Stinging Nettles During July 4th Weekend
If you and your kids plan on being outside a lot in Michigan during the Fourth of July weekend, watch out for stinging nettles or someone will have a bad couple of days. Many Michiganders will be camping, barbecuing, fishing, hiking, or walking, and some will do yard projects during the Fourth of July weekend.
Abandoned Michigan Sears Store: A Silent Reminder
WARNING: Under no circumstances should you enter this property. By doing so you risk bodily harm and/or prosecution for trespassing on private property. Sears stores were founded in 1886 as the R.W. Sears Watch Company in Chicago. Along with Richard Sears, the company was co-founded by Alvah Roebuck. For almost...
‘Jordan D’s Law’: Representatives introduce bills to combat online sextortion
LANSING, Mich. (WLUC) - State Reps. John Fitzgerald (D-Wyoming), Kara Hope (D-Holt) and Jenn Hill (D-Marquette) introduced a package of bills collectively known as “Jordan D’s Law,” aimed at combating the growing threat of online sextortion targeting minors and vulnerable individuals. According to a press release, the...
Michigan is building the nation’s first smart highway
A three-mile stretch of Interstate 94 in Michigan will be converted into America’s first smart highway. Axios reports that the Alphabet-backed startup Cavnue has started constructing the smart highway as part of a new pilot project that could spur other construction projects across the country. Another project, a "Smart Freight Corridor" on State Highway 130 by Austin, Texas, is also being developed.
Michigan opens first public EV charging network for off-road vehicles
The nation’s first public EV charging network for off-road vehicles is now open in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Proponents say they hope for continued expansion, but it may be a while before the average trail-rider goes electric. Michigan’s nascent electric transportation sector is expanding to the trail-riding crowd, with...
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