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Phelps’ time of 1 minute, 52.94 seconds in the final was faster than what he swam at the 2012 London Olympics. He put up the 10th-fastest time in the world in prelims earlier in the day. MORE: Scenes from Rio. site of the 2016 Olympics | Phelps says he won’t drink until after Rio, if at all This was Phelps’ first national title since the 2012 Olympic Trials. The 30-year-old Baltimore native was banned by USA Swimming from competing at the World Championships as punishment for his arrest last Sept....

The outfielder will only need five to six weeks of recovery time following surgery for a torn meniscus, not through the All-Star Break in July as was previously reported. The timetable for Saunders’ recovery was moved up because the cartilage could only be removed, not replaced. This might cause further knee troubles down the road, but for now it allows Saunders to return to the field sooner.

In a post shared to her Instagram account Monday, Obama urged elected officials “to honor the electoral process and do your part to encourage a smooth transition of power.” She began by looking back on Democrat Hillary Clinton’s concession in 2016, and the responsibility placed on her and former President Barack Obama to prepare the White House for a Trump administration. “This week, I’ve been reflecting a lot on where I was four years ago,” she wrote....

Jason Cleary was at a friend’s house on Saturday when he was sprayed with nail polish remover and set alight for the so-called “fire challenge,” NBC affiliate WDIV reported. The schoolboy from Dearborn Heights, Michigan, was left with second degree burns and spent four days in hospital following the incident. Thought to have emerged in 2010, according to the University of Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center, the fire challenge involves spaying a flammable substance—like an aerosol deodorant or nail polish remover—on a person before setting it alight....

Amid a surge of positive coronavirus cases in Michigan, Whitmer announced a round of coronavirus mitigation protocols. Whitmer’s COVID-19 policies have been denounced by some members of the GOP as being too strict. The Kalkaska County resolution is expected to be passed on to the state legislature. Kalkaska County Commissioner David Comai said Friday that executive orders signed by Whitmer were “unconstitutional” and “the primary cause of the economic crisis Kalkaska County is experiencing,” according to reporting from WPBN/WGTU....

The school announced Wednesday that Beilein’s contract has been extended for two years through the 2020-21 season. MORE: Famous father-son coaching duos The new deal boosts Beilein’s base pay to $400,000 with additional compensation of $1,470,000 annually, plus a deferred $1.5 million per year through the school’s retirement plan. He can also earn bonuses based on Big Ten titles and NCAA Tournament appearances. Despite last year’s 16-16 hiccup, the well-traveled 62-year-old has helped make Michigan basketball relevant again, even if it remains in the shadow of Tom Izzo and Michigan State....

After days of heavy rain, the Tittabawassee breached the Edenville and Sanford dams on Tuesday. The National Weather Service urged people to seek higher ground immediately, and thousands of people were advised to leave their homes. About 10,000 people in the city of Midland were evacuating on Wednesday, and an additional 950 in other Midland County townships and villages were leaving their homes, according to the city’s government. All city residents within the shaded areas of the map below were told to evacuate, as well as those living south of U....

On Tuesday, the Michigan Senate approved legislation on the sales tax to cease by the end of 2021. A number of bills have been introduced over the years regarding the sales tax, but none of them have been able to make it to a floor vote until today. In September, both sectors in the Republican-controlled Senate voted for approval to lift the tax. Now, this current bill is headed to Whitmer who has continuously worked to abolish the longstanding tax in Michigan....

In an interview on WXYT-FM’s “Jamie and Stoney” show, Harbaugh was asked whether it would be accurate to say that it’s 50-50 on who would start. MORE: Finally, a Michigan-OSU game for the ages “It’s accurate, yes." Harbaugh said Wednesday morning, via the Detroit Free Press. “They both practiced. It was Tuesday. Today’s a new day. It was a good day yesterday for us. Our ballclub had a very good Tuesday practice and will look to come back today and practice well again....

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leads Trump by 2.7 percent, or about 146,000 votes, in Michigan after ballots were counted. Trump has baselessly claimed that the former vice president won the state through fraud. The president’s supporters have been protesting in Detroit, calling on Wednesday for ballot counting to stop after Trump’s campaign issued a statement urging the process to be halted. “Real simple—all the Michigan ballots received by the poll closing deadline need to be counted openly and accurately....

“The electors are already here. They’ve been checked in,” Michigan State Police First Lieutenant Darren Green told the group assembled outside of the building’s side door in a video shot by Detroit Free Press videographer Mandi Wright. The group protested in response, saying that they are the “GOP electors.” “Per the capitol commission, per the governor’s office, per the Speaker of the House, per the … Senate,” Green explained while blocking their entry, “the capital is closed unless you have office business today or you are taking part in the Electoral College process....

Whitmer endorsed Biden, who served as vice president under former President Barack Obama, in early March during an appearance on MSNBC and served as one of his national campaign chairs. The Democratic governor’s name was floated as a serious contender to be Biden’s running mate, but Biden decided on Senator Kamala Harris of California instead. “I will continue to be close to a Biden administration,” Whitmer told reporters Tuesday afternoon....

The senior tight end injured his right knee early in the second quarter of Friday’s Orange Bowl vs. Florida State after catching a first down pass. Michigan radio announced he would not return for the second half (via Nick Baumgardner). Multiple reports list him as having torn either his MCL or ACL. MORE: 2016 SN All-Amercians Butt finished the game with three receptions for 28 yards, including the 16-yard play where he was injured....

The Buckeyes haven’t looked like themselves for much of the year, but controls its own destiny in the Big Ten East. With wins over Michigan State and at Michigan next week, it’ll be another perfect regular season for Urban Meyer and Ohio State, and another divisional title. MORE: What to watch for Saturday | CFB chaos | Week 12 picks | Ohio State and Michigan State pay tribute to ex-Michigan coach’s grandson...

The senior scored 13 of his team’s first 15 points and finished with 23 in the 60-54 win for the seventh-seeded Spartans. He was brilliant, just as so many seniors before him have been in March under Michigan State coach Tom Izzo. MORE: 15 best tourney coaches | Must-see photos from Sunday’s action | UNC gathering steam is scary But if you watched the game on CBS, chances are you will never forget Trice’s mom, Julie, either....

The 44-year-old Detroit Democrat was transported to Detroit Receiving Hospital in the early hours of Sunday morning local time after having experienced breathing problems for days. In an obituary, published by Crain’s Detroit Business, Rose Mary Robinson, a former Democratic Detroit state representative who’s the deceased’s mother, confirmed that her son had not been tested for COVID-19 prior to his death, but that the new disease is suspected to have caused his passing....

MORE: Week 12 in photos | Week 12 live scoreboard Sure, chrome helmets won't help their offense become more dynamic, but it sure will make them look a lot cooler. That's got to count for something, right?

Michigan got off to a hot start, jumping out to a 14-0 lead after a 67-yard touchdown run by Blake Corum and a 75-yard TD completion from Donovan Edwards to Roman Wilson off a double pass. They were held in check after that, taking a 14-3 lead to the locker room at halftime. MORE: Meet Hassan Haskins, the Michigan RB who torched Ohio State But the Wolverines came alive and the Hawkeyes sputtered in the second half, with Michigan scoring 28 unanswered points....

Indeed, on Monday, April 3, Jackson’s ruling arrived, and his language was withering. There was Microsoft’s “oppressive thumb on the scale of competitive fortune.” There were its anticompetitive actions that “trammeled” the process that normally encourages innovation and consumer benefit. And there was the damning conclusion that by abusing its Windows monopoly in an attempt to rule the Internet, Microsoft quite literally broke the law. Bad as March was, April was crueler....

Even Microsoft, accustomed to bad news from Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson, was struck by his resolve to put an end to the two-year case. If there was any doubt that the judge would once again rule against Microsoft in the trial’s final penalty, he seemed to wave it off. He took a keen interest in the Feds’ break-up plan: “That he went with it with zeal was a bit surprising,” says Howard University law professor Andrew Gavil....