Saturday’s NBA: VanFleet stays with Raptors, Hayward goes to Hornets

Fred VanVleet agreed to a four-year, $85 million contract to remain with the Toronto Raptors.

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Beard: Where the new Pistons fit in Troy Weaver’s massive makeover

Troy Weaver hasn’t needed to go around the board a few times to get things done.

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Lions rule out D-linemen Hand, Bryant; elevate DT Herron, WR Sanu

Defensive tackle Da'Shawn Hand and defensive end Austin Bryant were downgraded to out. Defensive tackle Frank Herron and wide receiver Mohammed Sanu were elevated off the practice squad.

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Arizona OL Gavin Broscious becomes Mel Tucker’s second 2022 MSU commit

Offensive lineman Gavin Broscious, a three-star prospect from Desert Edge High in Goodyear, Ariz., committed to Michigan State.

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Michigan 48, Rutgers 42 (3OT)

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‘We’ll look at it’: McNamara makes case to be UM starter but Harbaugh is noncommittal

Cade McNamara doesn’t decide who should start at quarterback for Michigan, head coach Jim Harbaugh does, but McNamara has made the decision difficult or obvious, depending on how you look at it.

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3rd person dies, 1 critical after northern Michigan shooting

A third person has died and a fourth remains in critical condition following a shooting at a home in northern Michigan’s Benzie County, police said.

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FDA allows emergency use of antibody drug Trump received

The Food and Drug Administration authorized use of the Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. drug to try to prevent hospitalization and worsening disease

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Finley: Hybrids make more sense than EVs

While all-electric vehicles offer the (false) promise of zero emissions, they are now and will be for a long time to come limited in their practicality

by Nolan Finley  | 6 hours ago

Complete coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic

Follow along as news breaks with the coronavirus

Detroit police: On patrol since 1865

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‘Gritty’ Cade McNamara leads Michigan to triple-overtime victory at Rutgers

Michigan broke its three-game losing streak with a 48-42 victory over Rutgers in triple overtime Saturday night at SHI Stadium. Michigan is now 2-3.

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Sunday sports on TV/radio

When is your team playing? And where can you watch or listen to it on TV and radio?

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Recap: Michigan staves off Rutgers in 3OT with 48-42 win

Follow along here for live updates from Detroit News contributor Nolan Bianchi as Michigan takes on Rutgers in Piscataway, New Jersey.

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Michigan Lottery results for Saturday, November 21

These Michigan lotteries were drawn Saturday

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Opinion: Certify election results to preserve democracy

President Donald Trump’s attempts to influence the electoral processes in Michigan, and elsewhere, is cause for both concern and alarm, Rogers writes

by Mike Rogers  | 6 hours ago

First-half observations: QB McNamara provides spark, UM trails Rutgers 17-7

Backup quarterback Cade McNamara threw a 46-yard TD to Cornelius Johnson but the Wolverines trail 17-7 against Rutgers at halftime.

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Criminal justice reformers cheer multiple election victories

Going into Election Day, most Democrats rejected the idea of reducing police budgets to answer for systemic racism in the justice system

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Singapore Red Ants are here to remind – and occasionally shame – you about wearing a mask

It’s a job akin to a professional hall monitor that would require hazard pay were it offered in the U.S.

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Saturday’s NFL: Bengals put RB Mixon on IR ahead of matchup with Washington

The Cincinnati Bengals have placed running back Joe Mixon on injured reserve with a foot injury.

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Biden promised teachers a raise, but education reforms will be a big lift in pandemic

Those education reforms will have to take a back seat to emergency needs as schools fight to save teacher jobs and close funding gaps

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Saturday’s golf: Streb leads at Sea Island as Zach Johnson closes gap

Robert Streb kept his game from coming undone over the first hour Saturday, and then pieced together enough birdies for a 3-under 67 to build a three-shot lead going into the final round of the RSM Classic.

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Judge throws out Trump bid to stop PA vote certification

Pennsylvania officials can certify election results that currently show Democrat Joe Biden winning the state by more than 80,000 votes

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Michigan panel grants parole to man convicted of killing 3

A man who was a teenager when he admitted killing three young women in 1972 has been granted parole by the Michigan Parole Board nearly 50 years on

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Detroit shooting victims include 3 teens

A 16-year-old boy was killed Friday in a bloody day that included the shootings of two other teenagers that left them in critical condition

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ESPN GameDay consensus: Jim Harbaugh’s Wolverines have ‘no juice, no fire’

No one seems to know what to expect from Michigan, including national college analysts who have watched the Wolverines during their 1-3 start.

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Detroit police shoot alleged robbery suspect

Police say they thwarted an armed robbery-in-progress before the suspect pointed his pistol at officers, who shot him

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Corrections & Clarifications 2020

The Detroit News promptly corrects factual errors or clarifies misleading information

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Ben Carson says he’s ‘out of the woods’ after battling COVID-19

In a statement posted on Facebook, Carson said he saw “dramatic improvement” after taking a botanical treatment derived from the oleander plant.

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Trieu: WR Tyrell Henry, MSU target, grows as leader for Roseville

Michigan State along with West Virginia, Nebraska, Kentucky and Cincinnati are the schools Henry says keep in contact with him the most.

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Men break into Monroe County home, make off with $10K in jewelry

Michigan State Police are looking for two men who were captured on video breaking into a Monroe County home in broad daylight Friday

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Ivanka Trump distances self from dad’s election fraud claims

Ivanka Trump is among a growing number of close advisers who want nothing to do with Trump's legal efforts to subvert the results of the election

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Across US, voters support more civilian oversight of police

Some measures took years to reach the ballot but grew in urgency after global protests over racial injustice and police brutality

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Darci McConnell makes history as Grosse Pointe Park’s first Black council member

Public relations executive Darci McConnell made history  Wednesday when she was sworn in as a member of Grosse Pointe Park City Council

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Boeing’s 737 Max faces next test–passenger fear

For many airline travelers, a central question remains: Do I feel safeflying in a plane that crashed twice,killing 346 people?

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Carol Burnett puts variety, and music, back in her show

Since its original run from 1967 to 1978, most viewers have only seen heavily chopped versions of “The Carol Burnett Show”

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Sports Sightings: A humorous look at the day’s notable photos

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Pistons get forward Jerami Grant on three-year, $60 million deal

Free-agent forward Jerami Grant agreed to a 3-year, $60 million deal with the Detroit Pistons on Friday.

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Pistons land Delon Wright, move Trevor Ariza in three-team trade with Dallas, Oklahoma City

Delon Wright is the only player in the trade not on an expiring contract.

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Pistons add free agents Mason Plumlee, Josh Jackson, Jahlil Okafor as busy offseason continues

The Pistons made an early splash in free agency, but not the one that many expected

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