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Linebacker Raphael Kirby sustained a season-ending right knee injury in Saturday’s 30-20 victory against VIrginia Tech, the school announced. MORE: How long will the unbeaten teams stay perfect? | Week 7 review: Michigan’s heartbreak is impossible to forget “I’m crushed,” coach Al Golden said during his teleconference Sunday with the media (via the Miami Herald). “Raphael represents what we want in a Miami Hurricane. He’s a leader. He’s unselfish. He holds his teammates accountable, and he’s a big part of who we are....

Smith was banned on Friday from all Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ events for the next 10 years, after he struck Rock onstage in reaction to a joke the comedian made about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. While a number of public figures have spoken out to condemn Smith’s actions, filmmaker Bay, who directed the star in the first two Bad Boys movies, has expressed his support for the beleaguered actor....

Carter piled up 24 carries for 308 yards (12.8 yards per attempt) and two touchdowns while Williams added 23 carries for 236 yards (10.3 yards per rush) and three touchdowns. Their 544 combined yards are an NCAA record for most rushing yards by two teammates in a single game. The previous mark was set earlier in the season by Buffalo’s Jaret Patterson and Kevin Marks against Kent State. Carter and Williams make quite the tandem for the Tar Heels....

Trump announced with “great pleasure” on Tuesday that the retired army general has been granted a full pardon. Flynn had previously admitted to twice lying to the FBI about conversations with the then-Russian ambassador to the U.S. Sergey Kislyak. “Congratulations to @GenFlynn and his wonderful family, I know you will now have a truly fantastic Thanksgiving!,” Trump tweeted. The move was met with a wide range of emotions and theories by supporters of QAnon, who believe Trump is fighting a secret war against the “deep state” and high-profile satanic pedophiles....

“For a film that is a complete fiction to be honored in a nonfiction Emmy category is a complete farce,” the estate said in a statement, originally released to Entertainment Tonight. The estate discredited the film as a “completely one-sided, so-called documentary which was made in secrecy and for which not one person outside the two subjects and their families were interviewed.” The film detailed allegations of sexual misconduct and abuse from James Safechuck and Wade Robson....

Johnson played five seasons in Cincinnati, but took $16 million to play in Tampa Bay last season and recorded a meager four sacks and 27 tackles. MORE: Team-by-team free agent signings | Ngata: Rice would be ‘great addition’ Johnson picked the Bengals over the Minnesota, where he visited Saturday. Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported contract details. The 28-year-old registered 11.5 sacks with the Bengals in 2012....

Appearing on ESPN’s “The Jump,” the seven-time All-Star explained how Michael Jordan shot down a deal during the 1997 NBA Draft that would have had him playing alongside the legend in Chicago. MORE: SN’s final NBA mock draft The fact Chicago was trying to deal Scottie Pippen is something that has been known for a while. In fact, the day of the draft, the New York Times published a report saying so....

It will be the first time in the documentary that we see the late Kobe Bryant talk about Michael Jordan, the player after whom he modeled his game and who served as the archetype for his own Hall of Fame career. Bryant succeeded in emulating Jordan, becoming the player who most closely matched his passion, preparation, talent, drive and will to win. Early clips from one of the two episodes reveal just how impactful Jordan was to a young Bryant, and how that helped the latter become an all-time NBA great....

James B. Stewart’s “Den of Thieves” chronicled how Milken and others created a lucrative insider-trading ring in 1980s New York, pocketing billions in the process. Milken—the so-called “junk bond king”—was jailed in 1990 for for violating securities laws. The 73-year-old was among those granted clemency by Trump on Tuesday. Writing for The New York Times, Stewart said Milken’s pardon is an assault on the concept of equality under the law....

According to the Montreal Gazette, the rookie defensive end could make his highly anticipated CFL debut Friday at Ottawa against the Redblacks. That 7:30 p.m. ET game will be televised by ESPN2 in the U.S. MORE: Notable CFL to NFL success stories | How have ‘Hard Knocks’ teams fared? If he doesn’t play then, Sam is expected to take the field at home against Edmonton next Thursday when the Alouettes host the Eskimos....

On Thursday, Yahoo reported that the 38-year-old was the school’s leading candidate and that a meeting with Florida AD Jeremy Foley could come as soon as Thursday afternoon. MORE: 13 best replacements for Billy Donovan | Will KeVaughn Allen ask for release? | Best states for college hoops Though White’s name doesn’t necessarily carry as much clout as say, Archie Miller, there are two factors that should very quickly endear him to Foley and the Florida faithful: his style of play and his recruiting prowess at both of his former stops....

Those sibling programs are once again tasked with ending the Big Ten’s national championship drought that extends back to the 2000 NCAA Tournament. Sporting News on Sunday released its way-too-early Top 25 for next season with the Spartans at No. 2 and the Wolverines No. 4. Knowing that, establishing the high expectations each program will face in 2019-20. Given that Tom Izzo is 64 and John Beilein is 66, it’s fair to wonder how many more Final Four opportunities each program has with those coaches....

On Tuesday, a domestic shorthair cat from Ingham County, Michigan, caught COVID-19 from his owners who both tested positive for the virus, according to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. “Given the other reported cases of SARS-CoV-2 being found in pets throughout the world, this detection is not unexpected,” said State Veterinarian Dr. Nora Wineland in a press statement. “The cases in animals generally have involved direct contact with an owner or caretaker who was ill or tested positive for COVID-19....

The agency toured the city’s water facility and found multiple problems that could be responsible for its lead-infested water. As a result, the EPA is considering forfeiting ownership of the facility, the Associated Press reported. “The people of Benton Harbor have suffered for too long,” Michael Regan, an EPA administrator, said in a statement. Fixing Benton Harbor’s systems would involve replacing about 2,400 pipes that could be transferring lead into drinking water, a move many have rallied around, but the lack of resources provided to the city has resulted in little progress....

“We are anticipating the height being around 8 o’clock tonight,” Whitmer said during a press conference. “And so we do know the water is continuing to rise, albeit at a slower pace, but that’s why we’ve got to continue to take this seriously.” Whitmer’s comments came after the Tittabawassee River filled with rain and breached the Edenville and Sanford dams Tuesday night. The flooding caused thousands of Midland, Michigan, residents to evacuate their homes....

Hill’s interception return for a touchdown with 9:55 remaining in the game served as early closing time in a 38-13 blowout in which No. 12 Michigan (6-1, 4-0 Big Ten) owned the primetime spotlight in front of 111,360 fans at Michigan Stadium. The Wolverines eliminated No. 15 Wisconsin (4-2, 2-1) from the College Football Playoff discussion and sparked renewed interest in what Harbaugh and this team could accomplish with the understanding more challenges are coming starting with Michigan State on Oct....

Harbaugh has brought steady success back to Ann Arbor. The Wolverines are 38-14 under Harbaugh — the eighth best record among Power 5 teams — and have three 10-win seasons in that stretch. The Wolverines, however, have yet to break through to win the Big Ten conference. Harbaugh is 0-4 against rival Ohio State. The latest loss — a 62-39 blowout in Columbus — led to some offseason coaching changes....

There’s a good chance you saw one of the many Wolverines who, at the strong encouragement of new coach Jim Harbaugh, went out and got summer jobs. MORE: 10 best rivalries | With Jim Harbaugh, it’s wait, observe and watch “It builds character,” said redshirt junior receiver Jehu Chesson. “We’re more than football players and we’re more than students, too. You need to be a complete man. In my persepctive, how I was raised, you have a certain accountability to yourself and to your community to be a positive role model....

Wolverines coach Brady Hoke announced the news Thursday. MORE: Bowl matchups | College football icons | Top plays of 2013 Earlier this week, Hoke said Gardner has been slowed by turf toe. On Thursday, Hoke said Gardner would not play in the game at all and there is concern from doctors about broken bones in his foot. “It’s probably just a little more than just the turf toe,” Hoke said of the injury....

Tlaib, one of the first two Muslim women in Congress, announced her decision on Wednesday to run in the new 12th district, which includes areas of Detroit and suburbs like Dearborn and Southfield. The new seat would have almost two-thirds of the people she currently represents. “I am excited about the opportunity to expand our work to include more communities that want the same access to a better quality of life, including clean air and water, affordable housing, economic justice and more,” Tlaib, a Democrat who is in her second term, said in a statement....