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The No. 5 seed Wolverines defeated the No. 1 seed Boilermakers 75-66 in the Big Ten Tournament Championship Sunday evening. It was the fourth game in as many days for Michigan, who won its second consecutive conference tournament title. CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT BRACKETS:AAC | ACC | Big 12 | Big East | Big Ten | Pac-12 | SEC Despite having one fewer day of rest than Purdue, Michigan was the sharper team throughout the game....

Grant Perry, 19, was charged with one felony count of assaulting, battering, resisting or obstructing an officer, two misdemeanor counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual assault and underage drinking in East Lansing, Mich. The incident began on Oct. 15, when Grant was accused of inappropriately touching a woman standing outside an East Lansing bar. MORE: Most heinous crimes connected to athletes The police were called, and they stated Grant was uncooperative and led officers on a chase....

“It gives me an idea of what it’s like to be John Cena for the other 11 months out of the year,” quipped WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley. MORE: WWE 2018 pay-per-view schedule It’s no secret that while wrestling fans were watching Foley destroy his body in a multitude of vicious ways over his 30-year career, he’s always had a much softer side outside the ring that includes an affinity for Christmas....

“While we’ve found success in helping Chinese members find jobs and economic opportunity, we have not found that same level of success in the more social aspects of sharing and staying informed,” a LinkedIn statement said. It went on: “We’re also facing a significantly more challenging operating environment and greater compliance requirements in China. Given this, we’ve made the decision to sunset the current localized version of LinkedIn.” LinkedIn has been in China since February 2014....

On paper, at least, Fernandez’s job is basically that of a high-powered booker, coordinating appearances of high-level State Department officials on Arab media. But in reality, he’s the main act. According to his own conservative estimates, he has done about 200 interviews with Arabic media in the past year—with almost 60 media appearances in July alone. “As far as I am aware, he is the only Arabic speaker from the U....

Graham, who has often voiced support for Trump, previously asked the court to step in after he was subpoenaed by prosecutors in Fulton County. Graham’s legal team has argued he cannot answer questions related to an investigation into whether Trump tried to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results. Graham’s argument was that, as an elected official, any discussions he had at that time pertaining to the 2020 election were protected....

In fact, you can experience up to four stages during a migraine episode, each of which can be identified by its own set of symptoms. Understanding the range of symptoms can alert you to whether you’re experiencing a migraine and which stage you happen to be in at the moment. This article explains the four stages of a migraine and their associated symptoms. The article also describes the symptoms typically associated with migraine subtypes, the potential complications migraines can trigger, and when to see a healthcare provider....

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency’s (CBP) Miami Sector covers roughly 187,000 square miles, including 1,279 miles of coastline. While most of its jurisdiction is focused in Florida, some also extends north into Georgia, South Carolina, and as far as North Carolina. On Tuesday, the sector’s chief patrol agent, Walter N. Slosar, shared an infographic on Twitter highlighting the number of migrant encounters and maritime smuggling interceptions from the last two-and-a-half months....

The Tigers first baseman told USA Today’s Jorge L. Ortiz that the groin tear that slowed him last year has not healed. The injury required offseason sports hernia surgery. MORE: All-Star rosters | Memorable ASG moments “I think it has affected me quite a bit, like last year, when in the last month I wasn’t using my bottom half, my feet and the waist area,’’ Cabrera told Ortiz in Spanish at the All-Star Home Run Derby....

“I’m very excited to be back in the ring for my final fight at The Garden. I’ve worked really hard my entire career to be at this level,” Cotto said in a statement to media. “I am fully concentrated on getting together with (trainer) Freddie Roach so we can work hard and have a great victory on Dec. 2.” MORE: Cotto vs. Kamegai results The choice of Ali is a head-scratcher at first glance, but the selection wasn’t due to Cotto wanting an easy fight to end his legendary career....

How Liverpool could line up with Salah Balotelli, 26, is linked with several clubs after a fine campaign with Nice, where he scored 17 goals in all competitions, though he is expected back at pre-season training with the Ligue 1 side, despite being out of contract on June 30. Belotti, meanwhile, is reportedly a target for Manchester United after a prolific season that saw him net 26 Serie A goals....

Fisher, 35, could have become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, but will now make $4.8 million next season and $4 million in 2016-17 with the Predators. MORE: All-time No. 1 picks | Senators-Sabres trade | NHL entry Draft selection order | Trade rumors flying “Mike Fisher is a player and person anyone would want in their organization,” general manager David Poile said in a release. “He is a smart, two-way player who contributes on special teams and is solid in the faceoff circle, as well as a member of our leadership group, a respected voice in the dressing room and an integral part of the Nashville community....

Flynn briefly served as Trump’s national security adviser in early 2017 but was quickly fired after revelations came to light regarding his communications with Russia’s ambassador before the former president took office. The retired military leader went on to plead guilty to charges of lying to the FBI, but he later changed his plea and stopped cooperating with investigators. Flynn was formally pardoned by Trump in November 2020. During a Wednesday interview with Lindell TV, Flynn criticized Democratic leadership and the House select committee investigating the attack against the U....

It explains Taylor’s ascension up the ESPN ranks as she begins the 2017 season with a new assignment as a reporter for ESPN’s flagship program “College GameDay” and sideline reporter for ABC’s “Saturday Night Football.” She took those lessons as a volleyball and women’s basketball star with the Bulldogs into her profession. MORE: Week 1 schedule: Top 25 games “I think when I got into broadcasting I told myself, ‘I don’t ever want to be pigeonholed as one thing,’” Taylor told Sporting News on Tuesday....

“The Bahamas, Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas…may all be in our prayers now. Millions of us seeing Dorian turn away from land is not a wacky idea; it is a creative use of the power of the mind,” the author and spiritual leader wrote. “Two minutes of prayer, visualization, meditation for those in the way of the storm.” Hours later, the post was deleted and replaced with: “Prayers for the people of the Bahamas, Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas....

MORE: Hope exists for weed in NFL Williams, 39, has backed Power Plant Fitness, a weed-friendly gym scheduled to open this fall in San Francisco, according to a news release, via mysanantonio.com. Williams is a partner and spokesperson for the gym that was founded by Jim McAlpine, who is also the co-founder of the 420 Games, a series of running events developed to destigmatize cannabis. “Having Ricky Williams as a partner is (expletive) awesome because he exemplifies a successful and very athletic person who also uses cannabis,” McAlpine told Complex....

The Puget Sound Business Journal first reported the move. McClendon replaces Eric Wedge, who left at the end of this past season amid acrimony with the club's front office. Seattle is turning to a longtime major league manager and coach for its young squad. McClendon, 54, led the Pittsburgh Pirates from 2001 to 2005, compiling a 336-446 record. Most recently he was a coach on former Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland's staff....

The Blue Jays had men on first and third with no outs in the top of the fourth inning Sunday against the Mariners. Toronto was up 4-3 with a great chance to extend its lead. Blue Jays second baseman Ryan Goins stepped to the plate and hit a grounder to first base. Then, chaos ensued. MORE: Relive induction day at Baseball Hall of Fame | Who makes Hall of Fame in 2016?...

CONTRERAS: Latin America is witnessing a major backlash against neoliberal economic policies. Why do you continue to support those policies? VARGAS LLOSA: Those policies work quite well when they are properly implemented. Chile is a typical case; it is a country that is growing and opening [new] opportunities. But that hasn’t happened in the rest of Latin America. You cannot describe as liberal the policies that [former Peruvian president Alberto] Fujimori adopted or those of [Carlos] Menem in Argentina....

In an exchange on Twitter, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene—who has several times been suspended from her social media accounts for sharing misinformation about COVID-19 and the veracity of the 2020 elections—responded to a thread by whistleblower Edward Snowden decrying apparently incorrect reporting by an independent Russian news outlet claiming he lived in a KGB safehouse near the British Embassy. England has wanted to apprehend Snowden for the past decade after he leaked information about the government’s surveillance programs....