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Apparently, he’s still got it. MORE: Classic photos of Michael Jordan | Drake and LeBron: Lovers of kickball Jordan showed he’s still quite the athlete at 52 in an impromptu shooting contest with Bulls star Jimmy Butler at a recent summer camp. A YouTube video surfaced showing the Hall of Famer hitting an off-balance-3-pointer while simultaneously avoiding taking out a whole row of campers. Not exactly “The Shot,” but still … clutch....

It might have been those four laps that pushed him to swim another four years, though, to this very point in time: the 2016 Rio Olympics 200-meter butterfly final. His loss to South Africa’s Chad Le Clos at this distance in London represented a shocking upset; this was the event that made Phelps a star in international swimming all the way back in 2001. Though he announced his retirement after those Games, Phelps eventually climbed back into the pool very much intent on claiming the 200 fly gold in Rio....

According to a story from Yahoo! Sports, Phelps wanted to play football so he could have a more normal social life when he was growing up. MORE: Phelps explains return to 200 fly Phelps’ mom, Debbie, ultimately helped her son make a decision that has more than paid for Phelps. “I told him, ‘Only a small percentage of varsity football players get a scholarship to a D-I school and an even smaller percentage make the NFL,’ " Phelps told Yahoo!...

Stipe is the former singer of REM, which is currently considering legal action against the Trump campaign for using their hit songs “Everybody Hurts” and “Losing My Religion” at the president’s rally in Milwaukee earlier this month. The band’s bass player, Mike Mills, tweeted soon after the event: “We are exploring all legal avenues to prevent this, but if that’s not possible please know that we do not condone the use of our music by this fraud and con man....

Vick may have earned an estimated $49 million in salary since his release from serving 548 days in prison, but he has spent the last several years on a tight budget in an effort to pay back his enormous debt. PHOTOS: Athletes who went bankrupt | MORE: NFL playoff scenarios for Week 16 | Colt McCoy put on IR ESPN’s Darren Rovell reported Wednesday that the Jets quarterback has paid approximately 84 percent, or $15 million, of his $17....

Wu is taking over the role from Kim Janey. According to the Associated Press, Janey was Boston’s first woman and first Black resident to serve as mayor, though she was not elected to it. Janey took over the role from Marty Walsh, who stepped down to become the U.S. secretary of labor under President Joe Biden. “City government is special. We are the level closest to the people, so we must do the big and the small, Wu said after taking the oath of office....

When Michelle Young leads The Bachelorette, she will be only the third Black woman to do so after the back-to-back Rachel Lindsay and Tayshia Adams, a last-minute replacement for Clare Crawley after she got engaged mid-season. Young, 27, is a Minnesotan elementary school teacher who swiftly became a fan favorite after entering the show late. Though she went as far as meeting Bachelor Matt James’ parents, he eventually ditched her for Rachael Kirkconnell....

“As a physician, I join my medical colleagues across Michigan and here today and the nation who’ve raised serious concerns about President Trump holding these crowded rallies in the middle of a highly contagious, deadly pandemic,” said Dr. Stephanie Markle, a critical care surgeon in Kalamazoo. Three Michigan physicians, all of whom are members on the Committee to Protect Medicare, participated in Tuesday’s panel. The event began at 11 a....

Michigan routed Appalachian State 52-14 on Saturday. Again, it doesn’t change the shocking 34-32 upset from 2007, but the Wolverines can move on from that after a quick-and-clean exorcism of the Mountaineers. MORE: Top 25 Roundup | 5 things to watch | Week 1 picks With new offensive Doug Nussmeier, Michigan might be moving forward quicker than anticipated. The Wolverines impressed with 555 total yards. A few takeaways: — Devin Gardner’s improved efficiency is noticeable....

The state’s “Stay Home, Stay Safe” executive order, in place until May 1, instructs Michiganders to stay at home and to only venture out for grocery shopping, exercise or for medical visits. It also limits gatherings and travel and requires all workers who are not “necessary to sustain or protect life” to stay home. Four Michigan residents are named as plaintiffs in the lawsuit, a copy of which was provided to Newsweek, against Whitmer, a Democrat, claiming the restrictions violate their constitutional rights....

Michigan is currently the U.S. state with the seventh-largest number of COVID-19 cases in the country—46,756 as of May 11. “We have seen from initial protests here is that we’ve got COVID-19 spreading in rural parts of our state, from which people traveled,” Whitmer told Pence, according to ABC News. “And, and so, our ability to move on to the next phase and keep re-engaging our economy. I’m just concerned about it....

Tom Eckerle, a member of the county’s road commission, used the N-word while responding to a question about why he wasn’t wearing a mask prior to the Tuesday meeting, the Leelanau Enterprise reported. “This whole thing is because of them n*****s in Detroit,” Eckerle said, according to the paper. Eckerle, a white man, reiterated his comments to his colleagues and said the Black Lives Matter movement was “taking the country away from us,” the Leelanau Enterprise reported....

Finding Hoke’s replacement is more than finding a new Wolverines football coach. It’s a potential job-sealing move for Hackett, who is five weeks into his term as interim athletic director. MORE: Time for Les Miles-Bo Pelini reunion | The Linemakers: Odds favor Miles Hackett made the expected decision in relieving Hoke of his duties. Critics contend it took him too long to make the move. So while getting a new coach in place, and making a big hit with the man he chooses, is key for Hackett, he doesn’t sound overwhelmed by the challenge....

Harbaugh has once again become a hot candidate on the coaching market after he led Michigan to a 12-2 overall record and College Football Playoff appearance in 2021. Multiple reports have indicated that the 58-year-old is interested in jumping to the NFL and will at least entertain offers, but Harbaugh hadn’t directly addressed the speculation — until Wednesday. MORE: Ranking the NFL’s open head coaching jobs During a Zoom call with reporters ahead of the Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year award ceremony, Harbaugh, who coached the 49ers from 2011-14, was asked about his name being thrown around in the rumor mill....

The Gators won the most recent meeting between the schools in 2009, but the Spartans have the biggest victory in the six meetings between the school — the 2000 national championship game. MORE: Which is the best conference in college hoops? | Are you one of these crazy fans? “It’s hard to believe it’s been 15 years since we played Florida in the national championship game,” Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said in a release....

Sure, fans were angry. But it's what the Michigan State side did with it that has made the most news. On Tuesday, Spartans coach Mark Dantonio was asked about it. He had fun with it, saying his high school coach was in town for the game and his team's nickname is the Blue Devils. "I think they (the skywriters) did it for them." MORE: Exit Poll | Week 3 images | Cheerleaders...

Williams was was taken into custody Monday for brandishing a firearm in Ingham County, Mich., according to MLive.com. The 21-year-old has been suspended indefinitely from all team-related activities, Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio said in a media statement. MORE: 68-team college football playoff? | Harbaugh’s sneaky PR move The Spartans’ leading returning rusher, Williams gained 316 yards on the ground with five touchdowns as a sophomore. He is expected to compete for the starting job vacated by Jeremy Langford....

Heathcote, who died Aug. 28 at age 90, coached the Spartans for 19 years before retiring in 1995. He registered a 340-220 while at the helm in East Lansing, and his teams won three Big Ten Titles. In 1979, in his third season at the school, Heathcote guided the Spartans — who were led by Magic Johnson — to the NCAA championship. DeCOURCY: Remembering the funniest coach who ever won it all...

It will be the first meeting between the two squads this season, and they’re neck and neck for first place in the conference with identical 13-3 records. Michigan has defeated Michigan State in its three previous meetings, but the Spartans have the bigger winning margin with 114 wins compared to Michigan’s 64 wins all time. MORE: Watch Michigan vs. Michigan State live with fuboTV (7-day free trial) The Spartans are looking to snap a three-game losing streak to Michigan and, as of late, it seems they may have momentum to do it....