Get to know preps beat writer David Goricki: He’s waiting for ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ residuals

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Get to know soccer writer Larry O’Connor: Old Trafford blades of grass still reside in his fridge

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Get to know Tigers beat writer Chris McCosky: From Bo to Gardy, he’s covered — and seen — it all

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Get to know sports writer Nolan Bianchi: He wanted to be a blue crayon when he grew up

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Get to know sports writer Matt Schoch: For some reason, he left the Virgin Islands to come back here

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Get to know columnist Bob Wojnowski: He once was a short-order cook; now, he just writes long

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Get to know columnist John Niyo: His newspaper career began as Johnny Orr’s delivery boy

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Get to know UM football beat writer Angelique S. Chengelis: She starred in ‘Hoffa’, or so she thinks

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Get to know Red Wings beat writer Ted Kulfan: He can’t skate, seriously

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Get to know Pistons beat writer Rod Beard: #StartWriting was wrong just this one time

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Get to know UM beat writer James Hawkins: No, he’s not related to Jim Hawkins

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Coronavirus wipes out Wimbledon for first time since World War II

The All England Club announced after an emergency meeting that the event it refers to simply as The Championships is being scrapped for 2020.

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Closure of Michigan roller hockey mecca leaves players, employees heartbroken

On the exterior, Joe Dumars Fieldhouse is not, by any means, a good-looking building.

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Thursday’s coronavirus roundup: Ex-MLB player Jim Edmonds ‘doing well’ after diagnosis

Edmonds surmised he must have been infected for several weeks before the diagnosis.

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Wednesday’s coronavirus roundup: UEFA postpones more soccer amid uncertainty over resumption

UEFA postponed more matches and deadlines on Wednesday without giving any firm indication on when European soccer might be able to resume, as it continues to grapple with the challenge of completing competitions that have been suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Detroit casino workers’ pay stops Wednesday; benefits run through June 30

The Detroit casinos will remain shut at least through April 13.

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Tuesday’s coronavirus roundup: NHL extends self-quarantine guideline to April 15

t adds an extra 11 days to the previous guidance of April 4.

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Monday’s coronavirus roundup: USA Rugby files for bankruptcy amid shutdown

USA Rugby’s recent attempt to restructure was set back this month when it had to suspend all activities indefinitely in the face of the pandemic

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Tokyo Olympics will be July 23-Aug. 8, 2021; cost of rescheduling ‘massive’

The Tokyo Olympics will open next year in the same time slot scheduled for this year's games.

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Sunday’s coronavirus roundup: WrestleMania lineup in Orlando undergoes shake-up due to COVID-19

At least five WWE wrestlers were sidelined or refused to participate in WrestleMania 36 because of illness or COVID-19 fears.

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Tokyo’s infection spike after Olympic delay sparks questions

With the Olympics now off, many are voicing suspicion that the numbers are rising because Japan suddenly has no reason to hide them.

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Saturday’s coronavirus roundup: Knicks owner Dolan tests positive for COVID-19

It is not clear when he was tested or when he received the diagnosis.

FSD ‘not aware’ of any employees testing positive for coronavirus

A crew member who worked the Utah Jazz portion of the telecast March 7 has tested positive and is in a coma.

Coronavirus roundup: Clippers owner Steve Ballmer helps donate $25M to fight COVID-19

The Ballmer Group said its latest donation toward the healthcare system in Seattle, where the Ballmers live.

Olympics postponement leaves plenty of unresolved big-money issues

The Olympic behemoth involves 11,000 Olympic athletes and 4,400 Paralympic athletes.

Tiz the Law wins a very unusual Florida Derby at Gulfstream

Tiz the Law covered nine furlongs in 1:50 flat and returned $4.80, $3.60 and $2.80.

Niyo: Local athletes see their Olympic dreams deferred but not denied

Grace Luczak, a 2016 Olympian from Ann Arbor and three-time world champion in rowing, was in the middle of her morning workout Tuesday when she got the news.

Harlem Globetrotters great Curly Neal dies at 77

Fred “Curly” Neal, the dribbling wizard who entertained millions with the Harlem Globetrotters for parts of three decades, has died. He was 77

Bob Allison, Detroit radio staple, ‘Bowling for Dollars’ host, dies at 87

Allison was 87, and recently had been moved to a nursing home, WWJ reported Wednesday.

Claressa Shields’ latest attempt to fight in Flint axed due to coronavirus

The coronavirus is causing the postponement of her scheduled May 9 fight, in her hometown of Flint, against IBP super welterweight champion Marie-Eve Dicaire, of Canada.

Wednesday’s coronavirus roundup: Mother of Timberwolves’ Towns is in coma

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns says his mother is hospitalized and in a medically-induced coma after contracting the coronavirus.

Tokyo Olympics officially postponed until 2021

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be delayed by a year in the first postponement since the modern games began in the 19th century.

Tuesday’s coronavirus roundup: Olympics, swimming and track worlds face timing conflict

World swimming body FINA says it will talk to the Japanese organizers of the 2021 world championships about a possible schedule clash with the Tokyo Olympics.

Niyo: Recess doesn’t need to be on lockdown; Playworks Michigan can help

Sports are cancelled. Schools are closed. But recess is still on the schedule.

Olympics nears postponement with IOC member joining drumbeat

If the Olympics are called off, it would be the biggest event to be halted by the virus, which has caused more than 375,000 confirmed cases.

Niyo: Hiatus may cause us to rethink priority we put on organized youth sports

Tom Farrey, executive director of the Aspen Institute's Sports & Society Program, hopes parents will reflect during this downtime and come up with reasoned and moderate approach.

Coronavirus roundup: 7 in 10 U.S. Olympic hopefuls surveyed favor postponement

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has come under criticism for not advocating for a postponement.

Japan’s prime minister suggests postponing Olympics if safety not assured

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's comments came amid mounting pressure to postpone the games.

Canada says no athletes at Tokyo Games if not postponed

Canada joins a number of countries — including Norway, Brazil and Slovenia — that have pressed the IOC on a possible postponement.

IOC to mull postponing Tokyo Olympics in 4 weeks of talks

Consultation with Japanese public authorities and global sports officials will deal with “scenario planning” for the July 24-Aug. 9 games.