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Wake Forest aims for breakthrough to NCAA Tournament in Steve Forbes' 5th season
Wake Forest (21-14, 11-9 ACC) The Demon Deacons have been on the verge of making the NCAA Tournament during the first first four seasons under Steve Forbes, who has NIT appearances in 2022 and 2024 so far. But the NCAAs are the clear expectation for a team that features three...
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Michigan on Election Day
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michigan may play a decisive role in a third consecutive presidential election on Nov. 5, while voters there will also decide competitive races that could tip the balance of power in both chambers of Congress and the state House of Representatives. The state was...
Michigan begins new hoops era with former Florida Atlantic coach Dusty May replacing Juwan Howard
Michigan (8-24, 3-17 Big Ten) Florida Atlantic coach Dusty May was hired to replace the fired Juwan Howard and take over a team that lost a school-record 24 games and had a last-place finish in the Big Ten, its worst showing in the conference since 1961. May was 126-69 over six...
Michigan State's Tom Izzo enters 30th season as head coach, hoping to extend NCAA streak to 27
Michigan State (20-15, 10-10 Big Ten) Basketball Hall of Fame coach Tom Izzo is entering his 30th season in charge of the program, shooting to extend an NCAA Tournament streak to 27. The Spartans lost their top three scorers from last year. Senior shooting guard Jaden Akins will have...
The Latest: Trump and Harris make final pushes in key battleground states
With just over two weeks to go before the 2024 presidential election and the race in a dead heat, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are hitting the campaign trail in strategic battleground states. The Republican nominee made three North Carolina stops Monday, including a visit to see...
Court decisions in Michigan and North Carolina deny GOP challenges to overseas voters
Courts in Michigan and North Carolina on Monday rejected attempts by Republicans to disqualify the ballots of certain overseas voters. Both cases targeted people who have never lived in the state but were born overseas to parents who were residents of the state. The Michigan case...
University of Michigan's gun ban will stand after court declines to hear appeal
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A ban on guns at the University of Michigan will stand after the state Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from a man who said the policy violates the Constitution. The 4-2 order Friday means a 2023 Michigan Court of Appeals decision in favor of the...
Guilty plea suddenly called off in major Detroit nonprofit theft
DETROIT (AP) — Lawyers for a man accused of stealing more than $40 million from a prominent Detroit nonprofit group suddenly postponed his guilty plea during a court hearing Monday. William Smith, who for years controlled finances at the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, told a judge...
Biden administration to provide $325 million for new Michigan semiconductor factory
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Monday that it would provide up to $325 million to Hemlock Semiconductor for a new factory, a move that could help give Democrats a political edge in the swing state of Michigan ahead of election day. The funding would support 180...
AP Top 25: Oregon is No. 1 for first time since 2012; Vanderbilt enters poll and Michigan drops out
Oregon became the fourth team this season to hold the No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press college football poll, moving into the top spot on Sunday for the first time in 12 years after Texas lost at home to Georgia. Vanderbilt made its first appearance since the 2013 season, at No....
