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Phelps, an 18-time swimming gold medalist, announced Wednesday on Instagram that fiancee Nicole Johnson is expecting the couple’s first child — a boy. MORE: We found out 8weeks ago we were expecting… Today we’re over 12 weeks and it looks like we’re having a boy!!! #babymp #mp #lifeabouttochange #mpswim 📷 @djnolan5 A photo posted by Michael Phelps (@m_phelps00) on Nov 18, 2015 at 8:02am PST Phelps and Johnson announced their engagement in February, also via Instagram....

The ex-Giants star made one of the biggest TV leaps ever by an ex-player by landing a co-anchor slot on ABC’s New York-based “Good Morning America” in April after a four-year run on “LIVE with Kelly and Michael.” MORE: The 28 best game analysts in TV sports, ranked People magazine reported “GMA” will nearly double Strahan’s annual salary to the $20 million range. With that kind of scratch, a lot of people speculated he’d give up his one-day-a-week Fox gig and eliminate the commute between New York, where “GMA” is produced, and Fox Sports’ Los Angeles studio....

With Oscar-nominated filmmakers Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar at the helm, American Factory sheds a light on the 2014 U.S. expansion of Fuyao, a Chinese-owned auto-glass company which took over the abandoned General Motors plant in Dayton, Ohio. “Mrs. Obama said it resonated with her because her father had done an intense, hardworking job for decades just to provide for his family, and she felt the ‘Midwesterness’ of the film in what she saw on screen,” Bognar said to AFP on Monday....

On the latest episode of The Michelle Obama Podcast, the former first lady said she has had to take personal days, “not just because of the quarantine but because of the racial strife, and just seeing this administration, watching the hypocrisy of it, day in and day out, is dispiriting.” Obama also said that President Donald Trump’s response and inaction regarding the nationwide protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death have taken a toll on her....

The victim, who is in his 30s, was reportedly left in critical condition after the blast at around 3:10 p.m. in Warren, Michigan, on Saturday, June 11. The explosion ripped apart the garage with a subsequent fire engulfing other parts of the house on the 20700 block of Gentner Street, Warren Police Commissioner William Dwyer said. “The State Police was called out and they removed several small explosive devices and I can only suspect that he has been working on some sort of explosive device and it blew up,” Dwyer told the Detroit Free Press on Sunday....

Of all the clichés we have in sport, this may be the most tortured and worthless. What the advance-the-ball-timeout rule is to the various level of basketball employing that abomination, “team of destiny” is to the language of competition. Yes, the Wolverines survived a plane crash on their way to the 2017 Big Ten Tournament. So certainly their destiny was to play in the tournament. MORE: Print your 2017 NCAA Tournament bracket here...

Michigan will hold its primary elections on August 2, including the race for the Republican nominee to oppose Democrat Governor Gretchen Whitmer. In a piece published Saturday, the Detroit Free Press editorial board, with a notably grudging tone, endorsed candidate Kevin Rinke. “Both parties have fumbled statewide elections before… but it is hard to recall when either has presented options as unpalatable as those confronting Republican voters in this year’s gubernatorial primary,” the board wrote....

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Director Elizabeth Hertel traveled last week to Gulf Shores, Alabama, which is a popular resort destination along the Gulf of Mexico, Fox News reported. The report brought criticism from the state’s GOP, as Michigan continues to grapple with the highest coronavirus rates in the nation. “The sheer brazenness of Gov. Whitmer and her staff is truly something else,” Michigan GOP spokesman Ted Goodman said to Fox News on Wednesday....

Tony Stewart qualified third. Green flag: 1:30 p.m. ET. MORE: 10 drivers to watch at Michigan | Stewart’s best shot yet at victory Maybe there’s magic left in the man at the wheel of the No. 14 car. Stewart must win a race in this, his final season as a driver, to make the Chase for the Sprint Cup. And on Friday, Smoke showed his fire still burns. Other surprises in Friday’s qualifying?...

Spartans coach Tom Izzo announced the move Monday, saying Kaminski could not live up to obligations despite multiple opportunities. Izzo suspended Kaminski twice last season for a total of four games and two exhibitions. Kaminski has not decided where he will transfer, according to a message he posted on his Twitter account. He made a Big Ten-best .494 percent of 3-point attempts last year as a redshirt freshman. The 6-foot-8, 225-pound forward averaged 4....

Dobbs, ranked as the No. 13 overall recruit and No. 3 offensive tackle according to 247Sports’ Composite 2019 class rankings, made his commitment via Twitter. MORE: Michigan State 2018 lookahead Dobbs, who clocks in at 6-4, 304 pounds and hails from Belleville, Mich., is the Spartans’ highest-ranked recruit thus far in the 2019 class, and their second top-100 commit. His commitment gives the Spartans the 25th-ranked recruiting class in the country and the seventh-best in the Big Ten....

During their tenures as university presidents, both Starr and Simon had — or in Simon’s case, have had — the arduous task of addressing sexual assault allegations facing revenue-generating university football players. But only Simon has the opportunity to walk away from the Spartans’ latest legal troubles with her employment still intact. This past May, Baylor University fired its university president, Ken Starr, the former independent counsel who delivered a report that served as the basis for President Bill Clinton’s impeachment in 1998....

When word began spreading about Bennett’s loss, someone made mention that he was a Michigan State fan. That was all the convincing Izzo needed. He went on a mission to track down Bennett’s phone number to send his condolences. It took Izzo about a day to finally get in contact with Bennett. After dialing the number, his first call went to voicemail. Bennett answered the second call even though he didn’t recognize the number....

Student Krystal Davis-Dunn posted pictures on Facebook after coming across the display inside the gift shop at the university’s Wharton Center for Performing Arts in East Lansing, Michigan last week. They showed dolls of notable black figures including Martin Luther King Jr., Harriet Tubman, Prince and Barack and Michelle Obama hanging from strings on display trees. “What a way to honor Black History! My intention posting these images was to vent and highlight the continuous acts of microaggressions I’ve experienced as a Black student at MSU....

The 24-10 win for the Badgers was sealed after the Wisconsin offense came alive in the second half. Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor finished with 132 yards. Quarterback Alex Hornibrook bounced back from a first-half interception to finish 9 for 19 and 143 yards and a touchdown. MORE: Three takeaways from Wisconsin’s win over Michigan This matchup featured two of the Big Ten’s best defenses, but the Badgers’ defense proved more stout....

If you have had a sentinel node biopsy, your breast surgeon or oncologist may have mentioned micrometastases. They are extremely important in almost any type of cancer and are the reason behind adjuvant therapy—treatment given after surgery to help prevent a recurrence of cancer. This article will review micrometastases in breast cancer and how they are diagnosed and treated. Diagnosis Micrometastases are defined as clusters of cancer cells that are between 0....

To recap, Judge Jackson had ordered Microsoft to offer computer makers the option of licensing a version of its Windows 95 operating system without Microsoft’s Explorer Internet browser. Microsoft insisted that because the latest versions of the two were so thoroughly integrated, the best it could offer was either a creaky old variation of Windows or a new one that didn’t work. The response was widely seen as violating the spirit of the judge’s order–as Jackson himself indicated when he performed his own quickie deinstallation of Explorer from a new version of Windows....

Facts about Anotia/Microtia One baby out of every 2,000-10,000 births in the U.S. has microtia. It affects males more than females and is more common in Asians and Hispanics than Caucasians and African-Americans. The highest occurrence is actually among the Navajo tribe of Native Americans. Facial plastic surgeons, however, can surgically correct these ear deformities. Causes No one knows the exact reason microtia occurs. In some cases, genetics are responsible, either because of changes in genes or because of an abnormality in a single gene that causes a genetic syndrome....

Schmitz and his wife, Natalie, originally posted a goal of $30,000 to cover expenses while Schmitz prepares his game for next year’s Masters. MORE: Capturing Tiger Woods, golf’s turn of the century superstar | Oscar Pistorius reportedly hopes to become professional golfer The winner of the Mid-Amateur automatically earns an invitation into the PGA Tour’s most illustrious event, but Schmitz needed to replace the income he’d usually make as he prepares his game for the tournament....

The Black Cats, indeed, could have their relegation confirmed against Bournemouth at the weekend unless they can stave off the drop for a little longer by beating their rivals. Capello blasts ‘criminal’ Messi tackles All that is left to play for is pride, though, as the two clubs meet for what could be the last match between the pair in the top flight for some time. TV CHANNEL & LIVE STREAM In the UK, the match will not be broadcast live on television....