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Michigan football is going to beat Ohio State and get to the top of the Big Ten and college football mountaintop, “or die trying,” head coach Jim Harbaugh says.The Wolverines have emphasized ‘The Game’ with Ohio State in years past, and previously, any notion of added focus on the rivalry would be scoffed at from…

Training camps are open, more will open this week and still we have lingering quarterback drama across the league.It’s not rampant, mind you. Not widespread. But the hotspots we have been talking about all winter, spring and summer long remain very much unresolved and tension remains as high as ever in places like Green Bay…

Troy Aikman knows a little something about winning, and especially with the Dallas Cowboys. The Hall of Famer and three-time Super Bowl champion has often been visceral about how the team has been run over the past 25 years, but one thing he’s never walked back is his belief in Dak Prescott. And as the…

Meanwhile, Daulton Varsho is finally showing signs of life Jul 26, 2021 at 11:55 am ET 1 min read Of all the notable pitching performances from the weekend, two in particular stand out.Patrick Sandoval took his biggest step yet toward stardom, striking out 13 over 8 2/3 one-hit innings Saturday against the Twins. His changeup…

It feels like it was just yesterday when the NFL shut down a fantasy football convention in Dallas because it deemed it too similar to gambling. Fast forward a few short years and the league has fully embraced gambling and the billions in potential revenue it’s set to infuse into the league, to the point…

Matthew Stafford was hoping to revitalize the Los Angeles Rams offense with Cam Akers by his side. He’ll have to wait another year for that opportunity.Akers was lost for the season when he tore his Achilles last week, a huge blow to the Rams rushing attack. The Rams were banking on Akers to pace the…

Katie Ledecky is the most accomplished swimmer of her generation, but even she was left to recognize the greatness of what happened. Ariarne Titmus had come from behind on the last leg to deal Ledecky her first ever individual defeat on the Olympic stage. The 400-meter freestyle competition had started according to plan. Ledecky pulled…

What were you doing when you were 13? Trying to establish your taste in music? Becoming a teenage terror for your parents? Japan’s Momiji Nishiya just won her first Olympic gold medal, becoming the first woman to win an Olympic skateboarding medal, the youngest athlete in Japanese history to medal, and one of the youngest…

Annemiek van Vleuten crossed the finish line at Fuji International Speedway, raising her arms into the air in celebration. The Dutch cyclist, who had suffered heartbreak at the last Olympic games when she crashed en route to gold, had attacked a few kilometers earlier to leave the rest of the peloton behind. Gold, finally. There…

July 25, 2021 | 7:02pm | Updated July 25, 2021 | 7:02pm BOSTON — About 15 minutes after they were six outs away from a no-hitter with a four-run lead Sunday afternoon, the Yankees were losing. An eighth inning from hell was to blame, with manager Aaron Boone second-guessing at least one of his decisions…

July 25, 2021 | 6:09pm | Updated July 25, 2021 | 6:09pm Enlarge Image 14-year-old Huge Millán died in a motorcycle race accident Sunday. Twitter/@CEVMotorcycle MADRID — A 14-year-old Spanish rider died after being struck by another rider in a motorcycle race in Spain on Sunday, organizers said. Hugo Millán was run over after going…

7:15 AM ETKevin SeifertESPN Staff Writer CloseESPN.com national NFL writer Mid American Herald.com NFC North reporter, 2008-2013 Covered Vikings for Minneapolis Star Tribune, 1999-2008NFL training camps this summer will be unlike any other in league history. They’ll represent a hybrid between the tightly restricted version we saw in 2020, as the league began its journey through the…

8:40 AM ETAlyssa RoenigkESPN CloseAlyssa Roenigk is a senior writer for Mid American Herald whose assignments have taken her to six continents and caused her to commit countless acts of recklessness. (Follow @alyroe on Twitter).The U.S. women’s gymnastics team qualified for Tuesday’s team final at the Tokyo Olympics in second place by more than a point behind…

5:48 AM ETAishwarya KumarESPN.com CAELEB DRESSEL TOUCHED the wall in his last final — the 50-meter freestyle — at the U.S. Olympic swim trials and looked up to the large screen, the No. 1 flashing next to his name. He smiled, and immediately swam over to the second-place finisher, Michael Andrew and gave him a…

4:43 AM ETAssociated Press SAITAMA, Japan — Luka Doncic is only a 22-year-old Olympic rookie, a player who might still be a few years away from his best basketball.Sergio Hernandez doesn’t need to wait to make the call.”For me, I said this two years ago: He is the best player in the world, including the…

7:00 AM ETJosh WeinfussESPN Staff Writer CloseCovered the Cardinals since 2012 Graduate of Indiana University Member of Pro Football Writers of AmericaHER ICONIC BUN in place, Diana Taurasi sat on the sideline as Team USA took on the WNBA All-Stars, an uncomfortable yet familiar perch these past few years for arguably the greatest player in…

Christian Lee (via ONE Championship) Christian Lee wants to be the first ONE Championship fighter to main event in the United States. New father, Christian Lee, is one of the darlings of the Asian-based MMA promotion, ONE Championship, and while he’s proud to be that, he’s also eager to fight in his home … the United…

Adriano Moraes Adriano Moraes reflects on ‘special’ win over Demetrious Johnson, wants to cross-promote with Brandon Moreno.If you weren’t already familiar with ONE Championship’s flyweight champion, Adriano Moraes, you probably are now. The champion defending his title against arguably one of the greatest fighters of all time – Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson. Now, months removed from that…

Ariarne Titmus after winning gold at the 2021 Olympics. (Abbie Parr/Getty Images) An Australian swim coach could not contain himself while celebrating Ariarne Titmus’ dramatic win over Katie Ledecky in the 400m freestyle.The most hyped swim of the 2021 Olympics delivered on the drama as Ariarne Titmus came from behind to defeat reigning Olympic gold…

Katie Ledecky at the 2021 Olympics. (Rob Schumacher-Mid American Herald Sports) Katie Ledecky had to settle for a silver medal in her first final of the 2021 Olympics as rival Ariarne Titmus of Australia took gold in the 400m freestyle.The rivalry between Katie Ledecky and Ariarne Titmus got off to a hot start in the 400m…

Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty ImagesThe Indiana Pacers are expected to “once again [gauge] the trade market” for Myles Turner this offseason, according to Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported the Charlotte Hornets and New Orleans Pelicans are among those who have shown interest in the 6’11” center.Sooner or later, the Pacers will probably…