Author: Larry Lage
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Michigan State president resigns in wake of Nassar scandal
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State President Lou Anna Simon submitted her resignation Wednesday amid an outcry over the school’s handling of allegations against Larry Nassar. The announcement that Simon was stepping down came hours after the sentencing of Nassar, who worked at Michigan State as a doctor and received 40 to 175 years in prison…
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Minnesota Vikings win seventh straight, grab 3-game North lead by downing Detroit Lions
DETROIT – Case Keenum stood in the pocket to take a hit, dipped his right shoulder to slip out of a sack and shuffled his feet to give his receivers more time to get open. Looking like a savvy winner, instead of a journeyman, he picked apart Detroit’s defense with his arm and made plays…
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Harbaugh hopes No 4 Michigan ignores imaginary Freddy P Soft
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Jim Harbaugh has come up with another unique way of helping his players stay motivated, imploring them to avoid Freddy P. Soft. Who? “He’s a 4-inch guy that wears a cape and a hat with a plume in it,” Harbaugh explained, holding his right thumb and index finger apart just above…
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LIVE: Detroit remembers “Mr. Hockey” at Gordie Howe funeral
NOTE: See the Twitter feed (at right on desktop, below on cell phone) to see what people around the world are saying. —- DETROIT — Gordie Howe has drawn some of the biggest names in hockey, including Wayne Gretzky and Gary Bettman, to the Motor City to celebrate his life and legacy. Bobby Orr was…
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The Great One among those to pay respects to Mr. Hockey
DETROIT — Gordie Howe’s casket was guided down a hallway, flanked by some of the biggest names in sports: Wayne Gretzky, Scotty Bowman and Al Kaline. The pallbearers moved Mr. Hockey’s brown, rose-adorned casket down a long strip of red carpet through the middle of a darkened Joe Louis Arena — with a “9” illuminated…
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Czechs beat Slovakia 5-3, play US in quarterfinals
SOCHI, Russia — Roman Cervenka scored for a second time late in the second period to give the Czech Republic a four-goal lead, and it went on to beat Slovakia 5-3 on Tuesday and advance to an Olympic quarterfinal match against the United States. “We’re one game away to play for a medal and that’s…
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NCAA Tournament: Spartans coach Izzo not satisfied
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State has reached its goal, advancing to the Final Four in nearby Detroit. Coach Tom Izzo, though, insists the Spartans won’t be content to simply show up against Connecticut. “I’m not satisfied,” Izzo said Tuesday. “The ride there is great, but I have done the one thing that 44 other…
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NBA: Pistons are misfiring, rookie coach is under fire
DETROIT – Michael Curry was handed an excellent opportunity, becoming a head coach for the first time with only one year of experience as an assistant. Entering the season, his Detroit Pistons were expected to be a strong team featuring All-Stars and up-and-coming players. But Curry’s job suddenly changed early on when point guard Chauncey…
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Detroit ends four-game skid
WASHINGTON — Congress voted Wednesday to slap sanctions on Iran’s energy, shipping and financial industries, convinced that increasing the economic pressure on Tehran will derail its suspected nuclear weapons program. The House overwhelmingly passed the bill 421-6 and a short time later, the Senate approved it by voice vote. The measure now heads to President…