“Our surge this time has, to me, been the most challenging. We’re at levels that are approaching the surge that we had last April of 2020,” Beaumont Hospital Troy’s Emergency Center Chief Dr. David Donaldson told Newsweek. “I think we’re all really worried here in Michigan as numbers continue to go up. I suspect we’ll have a number that will exceed what we even saw a year ago this time, which will really be challenging for the healthcare system,” said Dr....

The hybrid playmaker is expected back on the field Saturday (noon ET on ABC) in Columbus after suffering an unspecified injury against Maryland in which he caught three passes for 47 yards and a touchdown. “Dontre is cleared to play,” Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said Tuesday. Wilson, along with senior receiver Corey Smith, both missed the Buckeyes’ close win over Michigan State last Saturday. Smith, who is rehabbing after having a pin removed from his right wrist, is also expected to see the field....

State Senator Tom Barrett, a member of the Michigan Army National Guard, was tested as part of a screening policy recently implemented for service members. The GOP lawmaker issued a statement about his diagnosis on Sunday afternoon. “Despite taking reasonable precautions, I was notified this afternoon that I tested positive during a routine screening on Friday, July 31,” Barrett, 39, said. “Thankfully I do not have any significant symptoms at this time, and I will be self-isolating according to medical guidelines....

The Spartans announced that junior forward Nick Ward suffered a hairline fracture on his hand and is out indefinitely. The team hopes that Ward will be able to return prior to the end of the season. Ward suffered the injury around halftime of the Spartans 62-44 victory over Ohio State. His left hand and wrist were wrapped up and he played just a few minutes in the second half before being forced to sit out....

After Ohio State’s Sam Thompson made hit a 3-pointer to tie the game at 56 late in the second half, Valentine sunk one of his own from the right wing with just 1.9 seconds remaining. MORE: No. 12 North Carolina falls at Pitt | Calpari, Ryan named Hall of Fame finalists | Pitt students honor Smith The game-winner on Valentine’s Day capped an impressive game for Valentine, who finished with 17 points, three rebounds, and three assists....

Led by Moe Wagner and Charles Matthews, the Wolverines simply wouldn’t be denied down the stretch, taking the national semifinals matchup away from a Loyola squad which looked prepared to pull off the upset early. MARCH MADNESS: NCAA Tournament bracket Follow along with Sporting News to relive all the highlights and news from this Final Four matchup. Live March Madness scores , highights from NCAA Tournament No. 3 Michigan 69, No....

Microsoft has received between 2,400 to 3,500 secrecy orders a year from federal law enforcement in recent years, the company’s vice president Tom Burt will tell members of the House Judiciary Committee. Burt said many Americans were shocked at finding out federal prosecutors had requested data on journalists and political figures, but the surveillance extended far beyond what had previously been revealed. “What may be most shocking is just how routine court-mandated secrecy has become when law enforcement targets Americans’ emails, text messages, and other sensitive data stored in the cloud,” Burt said....

Discomfort, ear drainage, and muffled hearing are all common signs and symptoms, but less-specific ones (irritability, decreased appetite, and others) can also occur. These infections are usually easy to recognize in children who are able to articulate how they are feeling but can be more difficult for parents to identify in infants and toddlers. Frequent Symptoms The common signs and symptoms of a middle ear infection in adults and children include:...

Your risk for heart disease is determined by your age, lifestyle, family history and overall health. The more risk factors you have, the greater your chances of heart disease. Here’s what you can’t change: age, family history and race. Your risk rises as you get older, and you’re even more vulnerable if your father or brother was diagnosed with heart disease before 55 or your mother or sister was diagnosed before 65....

Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool are locked together on 23 points at the summit after 10 matches, having each scored four times in impressive away wins on Saturday. But while City and Arsenal face Barcelona and Ludogorets during midweek, Liverpool will rest up and be refreshed to unleash their energetic brand of attacking football on Watford next Sunday. An arduous schedule took Klopp’s men to the finals of the League Cup and Europa League last term, only to suffer defeat in both and the former double-winner with Borussia Dortmund remains a firm believer in the mantra of success breeding success....

Get the latest football odds Vivianne Miedema was the hero on Sunday, starring with a brace in a pulsating contest, in which Denmark drew first blood thanks to Nadia Nadim’s sixth-minute penalty. Arsenal forward Miedema provided a swift response and Lieke Martens of Barcelona netted from 20 yards out before the half-hour mark to put Oranje ahead. Denmark captain Pernille Harder slotted home to ensure it was even at the break but Netherlands hit the front once more, as skipper Sherida Spitse dispatched a free-kick beyond goalkeeper Stina Lykke Petersen....

The white calf was swimming alongside its mom, who did not have the same coloring as her calf. Felipe Chávez, who captured the photos, said in a Facebook post that he thinks this could be a “huge discovery.” The albino calf looks similar to Migaloo, the famed whale known for being one of the only confirmed albino humpback whales in the world. He was first spotted swimming off the coast off Byron Bay in Australia in 1991....

The Belgium international has not played in the Premier League since the Reds’ 2-1 win over Burnley on New Year’s Day. Liverpool have lost just twice domestically since Karius replaced Mignolet, and currently sit third in the league, just two points behind second-placed Manchester United. Mignolet admits that it is difficult to adjust to life on the bench, but he maintains he will not hand in a transfer request....

Babcock has had contract talks with the Sabres, according to the Associated Press. MORE: Gentille: Four reasons Babcock should go to Buffalo | Russia faces penalty after Worlds loss | Must-see ECF photos Buffalo is looking for a replacement for Ted Nolan, whom it fired in April. Babcock is currently under contract with Detroit until the end of June, but the franchise has given him permission to speak with other teams....

Gundy, in a wide-ranging interview with ESPN, maintained his 2011 Oklahoma State team would have beaten LSU in the national championship game — if only his Cowboys had been given the chance. “We would have played LSU and won,” Gundy told ESPN. “They were an overload-the-box, man-to-man team on defense, and you could not play our team in man that year. We were too good. That still bothers me, that we didn’t get a shot....

Last Tuesday, Smart scored a career-high 39 points in the Cowboys' 101-80 victory over Memphis. On Monday, he proved that there would be no letdown. After just 20 minutes of basketball against South Florida, Smart had scored 23 of the Cowboys' 51 points. Three of those points came at the buzzer on this 70-footer: But are you really surprised? He's really is THAT GOOD. (H/T @Pistolsguy)

PHOTOS: Sharapova through the years The five-time Grand Slam champion was provisionally banned by the ITF in March after testing positive for meldonium in Melbourne. The punishment will be backdated to January 26, 2016. Under the guidelines of the tennis anti-doping program, two years is the standard ban for players who test positive but can establish that they did not intentionally cheat. Those who do not meet that threshhold face a four-year suspension....

In an unprecedented move Wednesday, EMI Records announced that the label would be buying Carey out of the remainder of her reported multi-album, $100 million contract. Though both parties said it was an “amicable termination,” Carey was later upset with a regulatory disclosure that EMI sent out for stock-market purposes. It stated that the company had “terminated its contract with Carey.” Her lawyers claim it helped stir press headlines such as RECORD COMPANY DUMPS MARIAH....