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From the HERE City State DeskKALAMAZOO, Mich. — Western Michigan volleyball beat Toledo 3-1 on Friday — Western Michigan 3, Toledo 1 on the conference board — as the Broncos handed Toledo its first MAC loss of the season. Toledo reports said the Broncos took the first two sets, the…
From the HERE City State DeskANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan mens soccer dropped a 3-2 Big Ten decision to 14th-ranked Maryland on Friday at U-M Soccer Stadium after twice erasing one-goal deficits, including an 85th-minute equalizer that lasted only seconds. Henry Bernstein put the Terps ahead in the eighth minute.…
From the HERE City National DeskCHICAGO — Bronchial asthma killed All Elite Wrestling star Benjamin Satterley, the performer fans knew as Pac, the Cook County Medical Examiner announced Friday, classifying the death as natural. Satterley was 40. He was discovered unresponsive inside a parked vehicle in suburban Des Plaines on…
From the HERE City National DeskCOLUMBUS, Ohio — College sports governing body the NCAA went to federal court Friday against Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, challenging an executive order he signed earlier in the week that lets Ohio schools hand a fifth season to athletes from the 2022 high school class.…
From the HERE City National DeskPHILADELPHIA — The Eagles went shopping in a division rival's practice squad Friday, signing quarterback Joe Milton III away from the Dallas Cowboys one day after ruling Jalen Hurts out of Sunday's home game against the Carolina Panthers. The team says the clot in his…
From the HERE City National DeskCLEVELAND — The Guardians and Rays will try again Saturday night after a soaking Friday rain in Cleveland washed out ALCS Game 4 at Progressive Field, the first postseason rainout in nearly four years. First pitch is now set for 8 p.m. ET Saturday. Game…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — Two veterans who have spent the season in league limbo are headed back to the field. The NFL said Friday it is pulling Green Bay running back Josh Jacobs and Denver pass rusher Jonathon Cooper from its Commissioner Exempt List, clearing both…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — The NBA has told its sportsbook partners to pull a list of wagers it sees as easy to manipulate, a crackdown that arrives days before the 2026-27 season tips off. A league memo sent to betting companies Friday bars parlays that stack…
From the HERE City National DeskCHICAGO — Jena Bishop flipped the script on Liz Carmouche on Friday night at Wintrust Arena, taking a unanimous decision in their rematch to win the vacant PFL women’s flyweight championship. Every scorecard had the five-round main event 48-47 for Bishop, now 12-3, who claimed…
From the HERE City National DeskIRVING, Texas — College football's postseason is one step closer to doubling in size. The College Football Playoff and its longtime television partner have reached an informal, handshake agreement on money for a 24-team bracket, though formal votes and signatures are still needed before anything…
From the HERE City National DeskOKLAHOMA CITY — Days before his NBA debut, Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Aday Mara is caught in a tug-of-war with the Spanish club where his pro career began. Basket Zaragoza issued a statement Friday insisting the 7-foot-3 center still has a valid contract with the…
From the HERE City National DeskLOS ANGELES — Milwaukee's four-game demolition of the two-time defending champion Dodgers settled the National League pennant. Whether it settles anything in baseball's looming labor showdown is a far more open question. Owners want a hard salary cap in the next collective bargaining agreement, and…
Business
PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has sued HailgateA2 LLC and its Plymouth Township founder, alleging customers paid for University of Michigan tickets and memorabilia that never arrived. The complaint, filed Oct. 8 in Wayne County Circuit Court, asks a judge to dissolve the company, award damages…
Business
PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A Plymouth Township landmark on Plymouth Road that sat empty for about 10 years has a new life as a self-storage business, with more than 300 rental units now inside the 78-year-old Durr Building. The 40,000-square-foot structure at 40700 Plymouth Road is operating as Durr Storage…
From the HERE City State Desk
LANSING, Mich. — A published Michigan Court of Appeals ruling has closed a coverage-gap argument for drivers who used the Medicare personal-protection opt-out: they cannot turn to the state assigned claims plan for PIP medical benefits after a crash, even if they were outside their car when hurt. The unanimous…
Crime
PLYMOUTH, Mich. — Plymouth police want residents to call right away about suspicious people or activity, and they have published a guide to what happens when you call. A 911 call from a home or business in the city goes straight to the police dispatch center. A cellphone call may…
Crime
PLYMOUTH, Mich. — Reporting a crime to the Plymouth Police Department starts a process that can take a case from a detective's desk to a courtroom. Paths differ and many never reach a trial, but the department lays out the usual steps. Investigation: The assigned detective keeps working the investigation…
From the HERE City State Desk
LANSING, Mich. — Extra police will watch Michigan school-bus stops next week under Operation Safe Stop, a statewide ticket-and-education push running Oct. 19-23 alongside National School Bus Safety Week. City departments and county sheriffs are lining up with districts to cover pickup points and rural corridors where drivers blow past…
Politics
PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Township trustees gave unanimous first approval this week to an ordinance that would outlaw selling kratom anywhere in Plymouth Township, sending the measure toward a final decision on Oct. 27. Police Chief James Knittel pressed the board to move, arguing the plant-based product acts like an…
From the HERE City State Desk
LANSING, Mich. — Mississippi highest court has green-lit Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel efforts to collect on a consumer-protection award against an out-of-state online furniture seller that took money and left orders unfilled. Nessel office said Thursday the ruling affirms Mississippi trial judges who already allowed the Michigan judgment to…
From the HERE City State Desk
LANSING, Mich. — Sponsors of Michigan Senate legislation known as Kids Over Clicks pressed the House again Friday to schedule a vote on online-safety measures that passed the Senate in April and have not reached the House floor. The four measures, numbered 757 through 760, would make it unlawful for…
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