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CNN —University of Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh was suspended for the three remaining games of the 2023 regular season after the Big Ten Conference announced on Friday the Wolverines football program was found to have conducted “an impermissible, in-person scouting operation over multiple years,” thus violating the Big Ten sportsmanship policy. “I want to thank coach Harbaugh,” Moore told the Fox broadcast with tears streaming down his face. The Big Ten Conference said Jim Harbaugh's suspension from coaching on game days was "not a sanction" of the coach. “This is not a sanction of Coach Harbaugh,” it read. “You may have removed him from our sidelines today, but Jim Harbaugh is our head football coach.

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The football program with the most wins in college football history is prepared to take possible legal action and seek a court order against any punishment handed down by the conference. The case has shadowed the Wolverines and the College Football Playoff discussion for nearly three weeks. Big Ten coaches and athletic directors have urged Petitti to discipline Michigan under the conference’s bylaws that cover sportsmanship and competitive integrity. ___AP College Football Writer Ralph D. Russo contributed to this report. Sign up here AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll

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☆ The Michigan Superfan Who Became a Michigan Coach—and the Center of a Michigan Scandal
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Laine Higgins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

As a 16-year old high-school student, Connor Stalions set an audacious goal: To become the head football coach at Michigan. A dozen years later, his dream had advanced much farther than he had any right to imagine. Stalions, a lifelong Michigan superfan, was deeply embedded in the Wolverines football program. Naval Academy and served a stint in the Marines, he landed a job as an analyst on the Michigan coaching staff. During the past two seasons, he was frequently seen on the sidelines in close proximity to the team’s offensive and defensive coordinators, and even head coach Jim Harbaugh.

Persons: Connor Stalions, Jim Harbaugh Organizations: Michigan, Wolverines, U.S . Naval Academy, Marines Locations: Michigan

The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because Michigan is not discussing its strategy publicly, and did not provide details of its potential next moves. Michigan and the Big Ten have both confirmed the school was notified of potential discipline from the conference. The NCAA is investigating Michigan, too, but its process is slower and is likely to stretch well past the season. Former Michigan star and Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard said in an email response to AP such a situation wouldn't happen in the Southeastern Conference. Michigan could seek a court order from a judge that would put any punishment from the Big Ten on hold.

Persons: Tony Petitti, Desmond Howard, Greg Sankey —, Mike Slive, ”, Howard, Petitti, Jim Harbaugh, “ It’s, Gabe Feldman, Connor Stalions, Stalions, Harbaugh, Ralph D, Russo Organizations: Big Ten Conference, Wolverines, Associated Press, Ten, College Football, Penn State, NCAA, Major League Baseball, Michigan, Heisman, Southeastern Conference, ESPN's “, GameDay ”, Big, Tulane, AP Locations: Michigan, . Michigan, “ Michigan

☆ The Sign-Stealing Scandal Consuming College Football
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Jason Gay | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Will the Big Ten act—or won’t they? Jim Harbaugh in—or Jim Harbaugh out? College football is closing in on its bowl and playoffs extravaganza and the entire sport remains in a maize and blue tizzy. The undefeated 9-0 Michigan Wolverines are one of the mightiest teams in the land—as a Wisconsin Badger, it pains me to acknowledge this depressing truth—but a championship run feels on the edge because of allegations of illicit spying allegedly involving a mysterious attaché with military background.

Persons: Jim Harbaugh Organizations: College, Michigan Wolverines, Wisconsin Badger Locations: —, Wisconsin

☆ Michigan Warns Big Ten Against Disciplining Team Over Sign-Stealing Allegations
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Rachel Bachman | Laine Higgins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The University of Michigan moved to ward off possible discipline by the Big Ten Conference against the Wolverines’ football program and head coach Jim Harbaugh in the wake of allegations that the team engaged in illegal sign-stealing. In an email to the Big Ten late last week, Michigan president Santa Ono warned that taking action before conducting an investigation would violate conference rules. The move escalates the battle between Michigan, a national-title contender ranked No. 3 in the College Football Playoff rankings, and its opponents, who are clamoring for a quick punishment of alleged activities they say have given the Wolverines a competitive advantage.

Persons: Jim Harbaugh, Santa Ono Organizations: University of Michigan, Big Ten Conference, Wolverines, Big, College Football Locations: Michigan

Connor Stalions, the low-level Michigan football staffer at the center of the probe into impermissible scouting and sign stealing, resigned Friday. The Big Ten, according to Ono, has not begun an investigation regarding the allegations. Ono and athletic director Warde Manuel met with Petitti on Friday, when he was town for the Big Ten field hockey tournament. Big Ten bylaws provide a path for the commissioner to potentially act more swiftly in matters of sportsmanship and competitive integrity. Petitti met by video call with Big Ten coaches and athletic directors earlier this week.

Persons: Santa Ono, Tony Petitti, Jim Harbaugh, ” Ono, Kurt Svoboda, Connor Stalions, Stalions, ”, Ryan Walters, “ We’ve, Ono, Harbaugh, Warde Manuel, Petitti, Ralph D, Russo, Larry Lage Organizations: — University of Michigan, Big Ten, Associated Press, Purdue, Michigan, Athletic, ” Purdue, NCAA, Big, AP College Football, AP Locations: Mich, Michigan

This week's initial College Football Playoff rankings, where Michigan was ranked third, stoked coaches’ outrage over the inaction. The call with coaches Wednesday was also regularly scheduled, but it was dominated by talk of the current allegations against Michigan. Michigan and the Big Ten have acknowledged the NCAA is investigating the Wolverines football program. Multiple Big Ten schools have found tickets purchased in Stalions' name to their games over the last three seasons. A person with knowledge of the situation told AP tickets to the last two Southeastern Conference championship games were also purchased in Stalions' name.

Persons: Tony Petitti, Jim Harbaugh, “, It’s, ”, Petitti, Pettiti, Connor Stalions, Harbaugh, Larry Lage, Ralph D, Russo Organizations: Big Ten, Wolverines, Coaches, Associated Press, Michigan, NCAA, Big, Sunday, Southeastern Conference, Purdue, Penn State, Ohio State, AP Locations: Michigan, Maryland

☆ Michigan Rescinded Contract Offer to Jim Harbaugh After Sign-Stealing Allegations
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Andrew Beaton | Rachel Bachman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The University of Michigan has rescinded a new contract offer for head football coach Jim Harbaugh in the wake of a sign-stealing scandal that has rocked one of the favorites to play for college football’s national championship, according to a person familiar with the matter. The move is the first sign that the school may be hesitant about its future relationship with the famed coach who revived its football program and is frequently cited as a candidate for jobs in the National Football League. Harbaugh’s pay had been cut during the pandemic, but he was given a new contract just last year after bringing the team back to national prominence.

Persons: Jim Harbaugh, Harbaugh’s Organizations: University of Michigan, football’s, National Football League

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Jim Harbaugh usually shares his thoughts freely, and often in unique ways. Amid an NCAA investigation into a sign-stealing scheme under his watch at Michigan, his approach has changed. “Stuff we just can’t talk about," Harbaugh said Monday while the second-ranked Wolverines prepared to play Purdue. Political Cartoons View All 1227 ImagesWhat is true is that contract talks between Michigan and Harbaugh have lingered for many months. Harbaugh has denied any knowledge or involvement in impermissible scouting of opponents and said no one has given him a timetable for the probe.

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☆ Much Ado About the Michigan Wolverines
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Jason Gay | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

My friends, there is an important takeaway from the controversy currently swirling around the University of Michigan football team, and it is this:No matter your opinion of this situation—whether you believe what’s being alleged (against-the-rules spying on other teams) is serious, scandalous, mildly scandalous, or a whole pile of nothing, even if you’re totally reserving judgment until all facts are clear—if a controversy involves Jim Harbaugh and his fancy undefeated No. 2 Michigan Wolverines…it is hilarious.

Persons: what’s, you’re, Jim Harbaugh Organizations: University of Michigan football, Michigan Wolverines

The NCAA's inquiry into a sign-stealing scheme by Michigan's football program was triggered by an outside firm's investigation, which turned up videos of and documented plans and budgets for impermissible scouting of the Wolverines' opponents. A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed to The Associated Press that an outside firm provided the NCAA with evidence, including photographs, videos and documents, that initiated the association's investigation. The NCAA informed the Big Ten Conference, which then notified Michigan's future opponents. There are images and video from Michigan games over the past two seasons with Stalions on the sideline, standing near Wolverines coaches. The photos showed these people seated at games of Michigan opponents this season, aiming their cellphones at the sidelines.

Persons: Connor Stalions, Michigan's, Jim Harbaugh, Stalions, Ralph D, Russo Organizations: Wolverines, Washington, Michigan, NCAA, Associated Press, Big Ten Conference, Big Ten, College Football, Stalions, SEC, Washington Post, Post, AP Locations: Michigan, Harbaugh

Ticket purchases to football games in the name of a suspended Michigan football staffer who is the focus of an NCAA investigation into an alleged sign-stealing scheme have been found by multiple Big Ten teams. The Associated Press confirmed through officials at three Big Ten schools that they had found electronic purchases of game tickets in Stalions' name. One school found ticket purchases under Stalions' name to at least four of its home games over the past two years, one of the people said. A third school found a purchase under Stalions' name to a game two weeks before its team played Michigan last season, another person said. Michigan and the Big Ten acknowledged the NCAA was investigating allegations of sign stealing last week.

Persons: Connor Stalions, Stalions, Dave Ablauf, Jim Harbaugh, Ralph D, Russo Organizations: Big, Michigan, ESPN, Associated Press, Ohio, Penn State, Big Ten, NCAA, Michigan State, Marine Corps, Naval Academy, AP Locations: Michigan

2 Michigan routed Michigan State 49-0 on Saturday night. Michigan State appeared to make adjustments on offense after it was disclosed Michigan is under NCAA investigation for allegedly stealing the play-calling signals used by opponents. The Spartans reverted to signaling calls to the offense with two staffers on the sideline in the second half. Michigan State: Just when it looked like a miserable season could not get worse, Michigan State showed Adolf Hitler’s image as part of a pregame quiz on videoboards before the game. Michigan State: At Minnesota on Saturday.

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2 Michigan announced Friday that it has suspended a low-level football program employee a day after disclosing it is under NCAA investigation for allegedly stealing the play-calling signals used by Wolverines opponents. Athletic director Warde Manuel issued a one-sentence statement saying that Connor Stalions had been suspended with pay pending the conclusion of the NCAA investigation. Stalions had not been previously identified by the school but was named in an ESPN report alleging he is a key figure in the probe. The Wolverines (7-0), who started their season with coach Jim Harbaugh serving a university-imposed three-game suspension for a still unresolved NCAA infractions case, play at Michigan State on Saturday. “I do not have any knowledge or information regarding the University of Michigan football program illegally stealing signals, nor have I directed any staff member or others to participate in an off-campus scouting assignment,” Harbaugh said.

Persons: Warde Manuel, Connor Stalions, Stalions, Jim Harbaugh, Harbaugh, ” Harbaugh, “, FanDuel Sportsbook, Ralph D, Russo Organizations: Michigan, NCAA, Wolverines, Athletic, ESPN, Michigan State, University of Michigan, AP Locations: Michigan, Georgia

☆ NFL waves goodbye to London as Baltimore Ravens take down Tennessee Titans
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London CNN —The National Football League (NFL) waved goodbye to London for another year as the Baltimore Ravens beat the Tennessee Titans 24-16 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. While officially listed as a home game for the Titans, London sounded like a home away from home for the Baltimore faithful. The rapturous Ravens fans brought the noise from start to finish as they witnessed their team win the last of the three games held in the English capital this season. Baltimore Ravens fans found a new home in London. Over 60,000 loud fans were in attendance at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London.

Persons: Lamar Jackson, John Harbaugh, Kin Cheung, Justin Tucker, Nick Folk, Vincent Mignott, deafening, Zay Flowers, Jackson, Derrick Henry, Ryan Tannehill, Caroline, ”, Bon, Brightside ”, Harbaugh, Flowers, Kirby Lee, Roger Goodell, “, ” Goodell, Zac Goodwin Organizations: Tottenham Hotspur, London CNN, National Football League, Baltimore Ravens, Tennessee Titans, Titans, Baltimore, rapturous Ravens, Ravens, NFL, English Premier League, USA, Sports, Reuters, London, ESPN, football’s, Miami Dolphins, Super Bowl, Kansas City Chiefs, Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots, Frankfurt Locations: London, Baltimore, American, England, Germany, Frankfurt

“He’s just got a great command of the offense.”Michigan beat Minnesota on the road for the 18th straight time. The Wolverines have beaten the Gophers (3-3, 1-2) for the Little Brown Jug trophy 43 times in their last 47 matchups. This was Michigan's largest margin of victory in a Big Ten game since beating Rutgers 52-0 in 2019. Ohio State has the three longest Big Ten winning streaks in league history, including the 30-game record-setter from 2012-2015. The last conference loss for the Wolverines was to rival Michigan State on Oct. 30, 2021.

Persons: — Will Johnson, “, Jim Harbaugh, J.J, McCarthy, ” Harbaugh, “ He’s, Sabb, Athan Kaliakmanis, Jack Tuttle, Jayden Denegal, Daniel Jackson, Kaliakmanis, Jackson, Johnson, Harbaugh, Minnesota's, Blake Corum, Leon Franklin, ” McCarthy, —, Mason Graham, ” Graham, ”, P.J, Fleck, they've, ” Johnson, Darius Taylor, " Fleck Organizations: Gophers, Michigan, Minnesota, Wolverines, Cincinnati, Rutgers, Ohio State, Michigan outgained, FBS, Illinois, ” Gophers, ”, The Gophers, Big, Michigan State, Penn State, Big Ten, “, AP Locations: MINNEAPOLIS, Michigan, Michigan outgained Minnesota, Minnesota, Jhost Indiana, . Minnesota, Iowa

☆ Opinion | College Sports Is Broken. Here’s What Must Come Next.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Jordan Acker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Many student athletes rarely have the chance to step foot in a classroom, attending their classes online and taking proctored exams in hotel ballrooms near the next game site. Say the Big Ten required its TV partners to share 30 percent of its revenues with its student athletes,. The N.C.A.A.’s rules on revenue sharing are driven by their members; this change will not come from the N.C.A.A.’s home base of Indianapolis, but from leaders at member institutions speaking frankly about the challenges to come. It must also take into account the input of student athletes, who are too often shut out of decisions that directly affect them. Make no mistake, the courts are judging the Big Ten Conference, and the other major N.C.A.A.’ conferences, on their behavior.

Persons: Iowa’s, Kirk Ferentz, Jim Harbaugh, Brett Kavanaugh, Alston, ’ Organizations: College, University of Michigan, University of Oregon, Delta Airlines, Big Ten Conference, Rutgers, University of Washington, Big, Big Ten Football Locations: Salt Lake City, Seattle, Detroit, London, Michigan, Ann Arbor, Indianapolis, America

☆ America's veterans are the prime target for domestic terrorists — as recruits
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

A new documentary, "Against All Enemies," explores the link between military veterans and extremism. Why are veterans targeted as recruits for this kind of radical ideology? What patterns do you see in the direction that things are going for veterans in the wake of pulling out of Afghanistan? AdvertisementAdvertisementAre there commonalities in the ideology among extremist groups recruiting online in the ways they attract veterans for membership? From your perspective, what does the anti-democracy side stand to gain from continuing to push this this narrative to veterans?

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☆ What we learned from Week 1 of 2023 NFL season
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Week 1 of the new NFL season is in books and there are no shortage of talking points. This year’s influx of rookies made their first steps in the NFL over the weekend with varying success. Most notably was the serious-looking injury suffered by Aaron Rodgers on his New York Jets debut on Monday Night Football. It is the second serious injury Dobbins has suffered in his short NFL career after he tore his ACL, ruling him out of the 2021 season entirely. Matt Durisko/APAlso, can Zach Wilson – who was relegated to the Jets’ bench after Rodgers’ arrival – maintain a playoff push?

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☆ N.F.L. Week 1 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Benjamin Hoffman | More About Benjamin Hoffman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Thursday’s MatchupDetroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs, 8:20 p.m., NBCLine: Chiefs -4.5 | Total: 52.5Kansas City seems to love to play a game within a game: How many players can be taken away before Patrick Mahomes can’t thrive? The speedy receiver Tyreek Hill, as demonstrated last year, was expendable. So were other receivers like Sammy Watkins, DeMarcus Robinson and JuJu Smith-Schuster. The team goes through running backs quickly enough that Mahomes doesn’t need to introduce himself. It was Chicago’s fifth consecutive win against Green Bay in a rivalry that had become decidedly one-sided.

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☆ Alex Collins: Former NFL player dies in motorcycle accident at age 28
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Homero De La Fuente | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Former NFL running back Alex Collins, who played with the Seattle Seahawks and Baltimore Ravens, died in a motorcycle accident on Sunday night, according to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office. “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Alex Collins this morning,” Collins’ family said in a statement via the Seahawks on Monday night. In his first season with Baltimore in 2017, Collins finished with 973 rushing yards and six touchdowns. Overall, Collins played across five seasons in the NFL, tallying 483 carries for 1,997 yards and 18 touchdowns, with an additional 467 receiving yards in 50 career games. Most recently, Collins played with the United States Football League’s Memphis Showboats this past season.

Persons: CNN —, Alex Collins, Collins, ” Collins, “ Alex, John Harbaugh, “ I’ll, ” Organizations: CNN, NFL, Seattle Seahawks, Baltimore Ravens, Broward County Sheriff’s, West Oakland, Seahawks, University of Arkansas, Seattle, Ravens, Baltimore, United States Football, Memphis, ” Ravens Locations: Broward County, Lauderdale Lakes Florida, Baltimore

☆ Lamar Jackson Fuels Tensions With a Trade Demand
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( Andrew Beaton | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Quarterback Lamar Jackson has requested a trade from the Baltimore Ravens. PHOENIX—Just as Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh was set to meet with the media at the NFL’s annual meeting, his star quarterback pre-empted him with a bombshell. Lamar Jackson said on Twitter that he had requested a trade from the team. “I haven’t seen the tweet,” Harbaugh said moments later. “It’s an ongoing process.”

☆ The Perfect Job for Jim Harbaugh
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Jason Gay | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Look, my friends, I am not trying to be the athletic director of the University of Michigan, which, admittedly, is one of the top schools in all of Ann Arbor. Readers of this column know that this grumpy Badger doesn’t really care what happens to the Wolverines, especially now that Wisconsin has gone and hired their own fancy coach, and will soon return to greatness atop the Big Ten West, the guppy tank of Midwest Power 5 football.

☆ The Retro Makeover That Took Michigan Back to the Top of College Football
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( Laine Higgins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Jim Harbaugh found himself on the hot seat following Michigan’s miserable 2-4 pandemic season, a year so bad he saw his salary cut nearly in half. So the Wolverines coach gave his team a makeover—but not the kind of glitzy revamp that focuses on explosive quarterbacks, dazzling receivers and high-scoring passing attacks. Harbaugh instead focused on building a powerful ground game in the image of the teams he had quarterbacked at Michigan in the 1980s under Bo Schembechler. To do that, he focused on methodically building an elite corps in some of football’s least glamorous jobs—the offensive line.

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