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Even at 74, the musician (whose new memoir is titled "Still Alright") sounds as youthful as his songs, which have a habit of making us feel young, too.

BUENA VISTA TWP, MI — A Cincinnati man is accused of breaking into a dollar store to steal lighter fluid, then trying to set a nearby house on fire. At 11:12 p.m. on Sunday, May 15, Buena Vista police officers responded to a break-in at the Dollar General at 3545 Dixie Highway. Stolen from the store were bottles of lighter fluid, Frierson said. Braylock hails from Cincinnati and its unknown what brought him to Saginaw County, the detective said. Read more:Two cows killed in Saginaw County crash, driver leaves sceneMother mourns mentally ill son, father of 4 who died in home invasionSaginaw woman arrested after allegedly setting car, garage on fire with gasoline

A day after six major league games were rained out, the weather could still cause scheduling problems in some places this weekend.

Rowdy Tellez continued to sizzle while the Cincinnati Reds continued to fizzle. Tellez homered twice and set a Milwaukee Brewers record with eight RBIs to extend his recent power surge in an 18-4 blowout of the reeling Reds on Wednesday night. “It’s just putting together consistent at-bats, hitting the ball hard, getting myself in leverage counts and, when you get to two strikes, not panicking,” Tellez said.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL, USA -- Which of the best college football programs in the country looked like playoff contenders this spring and which didn’t? The College Football Survivor Show tried to answer those two questions throughout spring football, and now that college football has moved into the offseason, these podcasts can still guide you in the months ahead as we consider which teams to watch most closely when practice starts in August. There were four episodes on the best teams in the country as Doug Lesmerises talked with 18 experts around college football. If you haven’t had the chance to listen to them all yet, file these away and get to them on a quiet day sometime this month. Get subscribed so you don’t miss an episode of The College Football Survivor Show.

If true, the Lions can hop into a gondola at the Bellagio and run their selection to Roger Goodell right now. Hutchinson is probably the safest pick of them all, and especially for where the Lions is at right now in this rebuild. Cincinnati, on the other hand, can’t afford to leave this draft without material upgrades in its protection for Joe Burrow. Linebacker is a big need, but then again, so is safety, where the Lions have Tracy Walker and not much else. He’s long, he’s fast, he hits hard, and he can play all over the defense.

One of President Joe Biden’s closest aides is leaving the White House to take on a role as senior adviser to the Democratic National Committee.

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All-Star third baseman José Ramírez is guaranteed $141 million under his seven-year contract with the Cleveland Guardians.

José Ramírez homered, doubled and drove in three runs, Owen Miller hit two home runs and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-3 for their fourth straight win.

ALLEN PARK -- Only two teams have ever spent a top-three draft pick on a cornerback. The Detroit Lions are one of them. ESPN’s Mel Kiper thinks so in his latest mock draft, projecting the Lions to use the No. That’s Gardner,” Kiper writes. Of course, Kiper doesn’t think that’s going to happen either, instead sending a safety to Detroit at that spot.

José Ramírez hit a grand slam and drove in six runs, remarkable rookie Steven Kwan reached base three more times and the Cleveland Guardians spoiled Cincinnati’s home opener by beating the Reds 10-5.

The 2022 Grosse Pointe South varsity baseball team finished a successful trip to Cincinnati over spring break. The Blue Devils saw tough competition and finished the week 4-2, playing five games and one scrimmage. Photos courtesy of Chris Mazey Describing it as “great to just finally play,” coach Dan Griesbaum and his Grosse Pointe South

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The Detroit Lions will reportedly sign former Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver D.J. Chark to a one-year deal.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL, USA -- Spring football is underway and college football playoff contenders (and spoilers) are starting their 2022 seasons with 15 spring practices. Teams like Cincinnati, Clemson, Auburn, Nebraska, Texas A&M, Florida State, North Carolina, NC State, Kentucky and Boston College are aiming toward spring games on Saturday, April 9. The biggest spring game day will be Saturday, April 16, with Georgia, Alabama, Miami, Arkansas, Ohio State, Florida, Virginia Tech, Michigan State, South Carolina, Oregon State and Mississippi State, among others, playing that day. On this Wednesday episode of The College Football Survivor Show, Doug Lesmerises and Shehan Jeyarajah each pick three teams they are curious to see over the next few weeks. Thanks for listening to The College Football Survivor Show.

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ESPN is near the goal line of landing a top-tier talent to join the “Monday Night Football” booth.

The Biden administration is telling Congress it needs an additional $30 billion to press ahead with the fight against COVID-19.

The Nielsen company estimates that 101.1 million people watched the Los Angeles Rams win the Super Bowl on NBC and Telemundo.

Today was Cincinnati's third appearance in the Super Bowl, while the Rams made their fifth Super Bowl appearance.

"The people here in Cincinnati in part because of this team have so much optimism, so much joy, so much hope for the future, that it’s overwhelming," Mayor Aftab Pureval said.

The league sent a letter to stadium officials saying the legal and logistical barriers are too great to allow a broadcast of the game on the stadium's big screens. The NFL said the decision is consistent with the organization’s rules and policies. Hamilton County officials had asked stadium officials to explore the possibility of the community watch party at the venue.

Fans in Cincinnati are ecstatic over their win against the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game. The team's victory coincides with the Lunar New Year and a cleansing of bad history.

Fans in Cincinnati are ecstatic over their win against the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game. The team's victory coincides with the Lunar New Year and a cleansing of bad history.

Senate candidate J.D. Vance had to scramble to find another venue after Ohioans erupted over Greene, according to The Cincinnati Enquirer.

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Watch the NFL on FuboTV (Free trial)Las Vegas is entering the postseason for the first time since moving to Las Vegas, and second time since their run to the Super Bowl during the 2002 season. Despite making the playoffs in five-straight years in the previous decade, the Bengals have not won a playoff game since beating the Houston Oilers back in 1990. Ironically, the Raiders last playoff win was over the Tennessee Titans in the AFC Championship Game in 2003. What: AFC Wild Card PlayoffsWho: (5) Las Vegas Raiders vs. (4) Cincinnati BengalsWhen: Saturday, January 15Time: 4:30 p.m. ETWhere: Paul Brown Stadium (Cincinnati, Ohio)Channel: NBCStream: FuboTV (7-day free trial), Sling, DirecTV Stream, Paramount+Check out the full NFL playoff schedule on NFL.com

Georgia is No. 1 in the final Associated Press college football poll of the season after winning its second national title by beating Alabama.

The AFC North champion Cincinnati Bengals won’t play quarterback Joe Burrow this week to make sure he is healthy for the first round of the playoffs.

Ross Browner, a two-time All-American at Notre Dame and longtime defensive lineman for the Cincinnati Bengals, has died.

Cincinnati sacks leader Trey Hendrickson and three other starters are among five Bengals that have been placed on the COVID-19 reserve list.

This didn’t help the Chiefs’ chances of winning on Sunday.

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The Michigan Wolverines are facing the Georgia Bulldogs in a College Football Playoff semifinal game on New Year's Eve.

Desmond Ridder and the breakthrough Cincinnati Bearcats have stalled on the big stage against top-ranked Alabama.

The No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide topped the No. 4 Cincinnati Bearcats, 27-6, in their College Football Playoff (CFP) semifinal game at the Cotton Bowl.

The Michigan Wolverines are facing the Georgia Bulldogs in a College Football Playoff semifinal game on New Year's Eve.

The biggest game week in Cincinnati history has arrived.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL, USA -- The College Football Playoff semifinals will be played on Friday, with No. On The College Football Survivor Show, Doug Lesmerises and Shehan Jeyarajah broke down both games in depth, discussing where each team has an edge and where each team has something to worry about. Get yourself geared up for the games this week by giving these episodes a listen. 2 Michigan vs. No. 1 Alabama vs. No.

In a story published Dec. 26, 2021, about the death of influential family matriarch Nancy Keating, The Associated Press erroneously reported the years that her late husband, William J.

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If a team is unavailable to play in College Football Playoff semifinals because of COVID-19 issues, the game will be forfeited and the available team will advance to the championship game.

KALAMAZOO, MI – Depending on how things shake out on New Year’s Eve, there could be quite the celebration going on in Cincinnati when Cincear Lewis arrives. The Kalamazoo Central senior signed his national letter of intent Wednesday to join the Bearcats football team, which plays Alabama on Dec. 31 in the College Football Playoff semifinals. Kalamazoo Central senior Cincear Lewis (1) poses for a portrait during Kalamazoo-area high school football at The Dome Sports Center in Schoolcraft, Michigan. Lewis joins a Cincinnati program that has compiled a 48-14 record in five years under Fickell, including a 13-0 mark in 2021. “It wasn’t really a tough decision,” Lewis said of graduating high school early.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow says his injured pinky finger on his throwing hand won’t keep him out of Sunday's game against San Francisco.

At first glance, the Cinderella story in this year’s College Football Playoff is Cincinnati, the first team outside one of the so-called “Power 5” conferences to qualify. “Nobody thought we could do this,” Michigan star defensive end Aidan Hutchinson said after Michigan beat Iowa on Saturday night to win the Big Ten championship and clinch a playoff berth. Michigan was all the way down at…”others receiving votes.” Michigan received 12 votes, good for 32nd overall. Michigan was ranked behind five Big Ten teams: Ohio State, Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa, and Penn State. It may be hard to embrace the idea of the winningest program in college football history being an underdog, a surprise, a Cinderella.

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Cincinnati is the first outsider to make the College Football Playoff and Alabama is the standard bearer.

Michigan football will play Georgia with a shot to get to the national championship game on the line.

The College Football Playoff is set and it is historic: Cincinnati will play Alabama in the Cotton Bowl and Michigan will face Georgia in the Orange Bowl on New Year’s Eve.

Jerome Ford rushed for 187 yards and two touchdowns and Desmond Ridder threw three touchdown passes as No. 3 Cincinnati broke open a close game in the third quarter and rolled past No. 16 Houston 35-20 in the American Athletic Conference championship game.

When the Cincinnati Bearcats and the Houston Cougars take to the field in Cincy on Saturday, the American Athletic Conference Championship is not the only thing at stake, as the Bearcats are trying to keep their College Football Playoff hopes in tact. Cincinnati is vying to become the first Group of Five team to make it to the CFP since its inception in 2014. Houston won the inaugural championship game, and are making only their second title game appearance. Saturday will be Cincinnati’s third-straight AAC title game, as they beat Tulsa last season after falling to Memphis in 2019. What: American Athletic Conference Championship (College Football)Who: #16 Houston Cougars (11-1, 8-0 AAC) vs. #3 Cincinnati Bearcats (12-0, 8-0 AAC)When: Saturday, December 4Time: 4:00 p.m.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are receiving a heavy dose of criticism from former players during a three-game winless streak.

Michigan moved up to No. 2 in the second-to-last College Football Playoff rankings.

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The Pittsburgh Steelers took a flyer on Mike Hilton five years ago, and the undersized cornerback repaid their faith by becoming one of the most versatile defensive backs in the NFL, a relentless 5-foot-9 tornado who maximized every last ounce of his talent. When Hilton hit the open market last spring, the Steelers — grappling with a one-time-only unexpected dip in the salary cap because of the COVID-19 pandemic — had no recourse when Cincinnati offered Hilton a four-year, $24 million contract. It was the same with guard Matt Feiler and left tackle Alejandro Villanueva, who both walked in free agency for $7 million-a-year deals elsewhere for Los Angeles and Baltimore.

Joe Mixon rushed for a career-high 165 yards and two touchdowns, Joe Burrow scrambled ran for a score and passed for another one and the Cincinnati Bengals crushed the Pittsburgh Steelers 41-10, sweeping the season series for the first time since 2009.

Desmond Ridder threw two touchdown passes and No. 4 Cincinnati completed a perfect regular season by beating East Carolina 35-13.

Cincinnati has moved into position to make the College Football Playoff, climbing a spot to fourth behind Georgia, Ohio State and Alabama.

Ohio State is No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll, jumping three spots past No. 3 Alabama and No. 4 Cincinnati in a close vote.

Desmond Ridder threw three touchdown passes, ran for another score and even caught a TD pass to help No. 3 Cincinnati roll past SMU 48-14 on Saturday.

Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb has been activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list, giving the team one of its best players for a critical stretch of the season.

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Alabama has jumped Cincinnati to No. 2 behind Georgia in The Associated Press college football poll and Oklahoma has dropped eight spots to No. 12 after losing for the first time this season.

Alabama jumped Cincinnati to No. 2 behind Georgia in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday and Oklahoma dropped eight spots to No. 12 after losing for the first time this season. Georgia is a unanimous No. 1 in the AP Top 25 presented by Regions Bank for the sixth consecutive week and the Southeastern Conference has the top two teams in the poll for the sixth time this season. Alabama and Georgia were flip-flopped at Nos.

As much as American soccer players want wins, they crave respect. During a climb from soccer obscurity that began four decades ago, the U.S. has achieved milestone after milestone but carries its poor pedigree like a millstone as it tries to force its way into the world’s elite. Jubilant fans chanted “Dos a Cero!” and American players raised their arms in triumph over and over after Friday night’s 2-0 win over Mexico in a World Cup qualifier.

Desmond Ridder threw two touchdown passes to break the Cincinnati career record and ran for a score to help the No. 2 Bearcats beat South Florida 45-28 on Friday night.

Desmond Ridder threw two touchdown passes to break the Cincinnati career record and ran for a score to help the No. 2 Bearcats beat South Florida 45-28 on Friday night. Cincinnati (10-0, 6-0 American Athletic, No. 5 CFP), one of four unbeaten FBS teams, has started the season with 10 consecutive wins for just the second time in school history. The Bearcats also did it in 2009, when they got off to a 12-0 start.

American Athletic Conference Commissioner Mike Aresco says he will oppose a College Football Playoff expansion model gives automatic access only to Power Five conference champions.

No. 3 Oregon, No. 4 Ohio State and No. 5 Cincinnati all moved up one spot behind No. 1 Georgia and No. 2 Alabama in the second College Football Playoff rankings.

A person familiar with the situation says Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb is being placed on the COVID-19 list after testing positive and could miss this week’s game at New England.

Cincinnati held on to the No. 2 ranking by just four points over No. 3 Alabama in The Associated Press college football poll, and Oregon passed Ohio State to move up to No. 5.

Cincinnati held on to the No. 2 ranking by just four points over No. 3 Alabama in The Associated Press college football poll, and Oregon passed Ohio State to move up to No. 5.

Cincinnati held on to the No. 2 ranking by just four points over No. 3 Alabama in The Associated Press college football poll, and Oregon passed Ohio State to move up to No. 5.

Cincinnati held on to the No. 2 ranking by just four points over No. 3 Alabama in The Associated Press college football poll, and Oregon passed Ohio State to move up to No. 5.

Tulsa’s Steven Anderson fumbled as he was reaching for the goal line on fourth-and-goal from the 1, Jabari Taylor recovered for a touchback and No. 2 Cincinnati held off Tulsa 28-20.

The crowd deaths at a Houston music festival have added to the long list of people who have been crushed at a major event.

There is no doubt Cincinnati fans are irritated by the first College Football Playoff ranking of the season. It’s that loss that appears to stick in Cincinnati fans’ craw. “Coach, you know you are the king even when the Group of 5 teams don’t like you,” Kirk Herbstreit quipped to Saban. “For us, it is no different because we’re no different (in terms) of being in the playoff,” Saban said Saturday. pic.twitter.com/Taltc7xTgZ — College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) November 6, 2021Alabama wasn’t the only taget Cincinnati fans’ had in their sights.

Pitcher Wade Miley was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs from Cincinnati on Friday, a surprising cost-cutting move by the Reds.

The administrators in charge of the College Football Playoff plan to meet again on Dec. 1 to continue expansion talks, which need to reach a consensus by the end of the year if a new postseason format is to be implemented for the 2024 season.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL, USA -- On this episode of The College Football Playoff Show, the first rankings are out, and the committee putting Alabama at No. And what does Cincinnati have to do if the committee thinks only its win over Notre Dame matters so far? Thanks for joining us on this Wednesday edition of The College Football Playoff Show. Subscribe to The College Football Playoff Show• The College Football Playoff Show on Spotify• The College Football Playoff Show on Apple Podcasts• The College Football Playoff Show on Google PodcastsRecent episodes of The College Football Playoff ShowWeek 9 preview: Big Ten owns the playoff stage this weekendWeek 8 preview: Georgia’s defense is a swarm of beesWeek 7 preview: Iowa’s win over Penn State didn’t establish anythingWeek 6 preview: Is Ohio State the Big Ten’s best playoff candidate? Week 3 preview: Is Ohio State on the edge of falling from the playoff conversation?

Following his win on Tuesday, Pureval tweeted, "Tonight, we made history! Let's get to work!"

Following his win on Tuesday, Pureval tweeted, "Tonight, we made history! Let's get to work!"

Two major U.S. cities have elected their first Asian American mayor and a third could join them.

Chipotle Mexican Grill announced Tuesday it is testing pollo asado at 95 restaurants in Cincinnati and Sacramento.

Desmond Ridder twice connected with tight end Josh Whyle for touchdowns and No. 2 Cincinnati remained unbeaten with a 31-12 victory over struggling Tulane.

After some offseason shuffling of its nonconference football schedule, WMU will no longer host Cincinnati in Week 4 of the 2024 season, opting instead for a trip to Ohio State and a $1.8 million payday from the Buckeyes. Through a Freedom of Information Act request, MLive obtained details of the canceled football contract between the WMU and Cincinnati football programs, as well as the Broncos’ new deal to visit Ohio Stadium in 2024. After a paying Cincinnati a $500,000 buyout, WMU will make a $1.3 million profit from the switch. Had WMU kept Cincinnati as its Week 4 opponent in 2024, the Broncos nonconference schedule would have started with road games against Wisconsin, Ohio State and Marshall, then a home game against the Bearcats. The only meeting between WMU and Ohio State happened in 2015, when the Buckeyes won 38-12.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Dan Campbell promised changes after the Detroit Lions bottomed out last week against Cincinnati. “I don’t want to get too far into where that’ll go, as far as the roster, but we’re looking at that,” he warned. That inclueds veteran safety Dean Marlowe, fullback Jason Cabinda and running back Jermar Jefferson. Cabinda, meanwhile, is third on the team in special-teams snaps and played another 130 snaps on offense. The rest of the inactives: The rest of Detroit’s inactives: Cornerback Mark Gilbert, outside linebacker Jessie Lemonier and defensive end Eric Banks.

Alabama inched up to No. 3 in The Associated Press college football Sunday behind top-ranked Georgia and No. 2 Cincinnati. No. 5 Ohio State and No. 6 Michigan both held their spots. In a week with no games matching ranked teams, five ranked teams lost, including two in the top 10.

The American Athletic Conference announced Thursday that UAB, Texas-San Antonio, Rice, North Texas, Charlotte and Florida Atlantic will be added to the league, bringing total membership to 14 teams. The six new institutions will join the American as official members at a yet to be determined date. The American will compete as a 14-team league in football and in men’s and women’s basketball, among other sports. “I am extremely pleased to welcome these six outstanding universities to the American Athletic Conference,” Commissioner Mike Aresco said. The addition of the six teams now leaves Conference USA as the scrambling league and further realignment is possible.

DETROIT -- The Lions’ losing streak reached an NFL-worst 10 games on Sunday with a 34-11 setback against the Cincinnati Bengals. Here are three things we learned heading into a Week 7 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams. While the Lions are certainly struggling, many of the kids are playing all right. You might think at some point Detroit would stop trusting him with the football in those situations, but here we are. No receiver caught a pass longer than 15 yards (Kennedy), and none finished with more than 37 yards overall (Kalif Raymond).

The caracal cats that roamed Oakland County continue to be the most exciting big-cat news in Metro Detroit this week as the Detroit Lions continued their losing streak Sunday when they were defeated by the Cincinnati Bengals.

Jacobs chose the latter, before transferring to Arkansas for his final season and then declaring early for the NFL draft. And that seems to be who Jacobs will draw for much of Sunday, when he’s expected to make his second NFL start when Detroit (0-5) hosts Cincinnati (3-2) at Ford Field. But now he appears to be on a collision course with Ja’Marr Chase, who has electrified the NFL with his big-play ability. “He just runs behind guys,” Jacobs said. So don’t worry.”The responsibility of guarding a guy like that in your second NFL start is not lost on Jacobs, who says he’s up for the challenge.

Georgia was the new No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll Sunday by a unanimous vote, taking the top spot during the regular season for the first time since November 1982. The Bulldogs (62 first-place votes) moved up one spot in the AP Top 25 presented by Regions Bank, a day after preseason No. 1 Alabama lost at Texas A&M. The defending national champion Crimson Tide slipped four spots to No. 5 after its first loss of the season. Iowa is No 2, up one spot after winning a top-five matchup with Penn State.

Watch college football on FuboTV (7-day free trial)While Temple has not been bad, they certainly have not been great either. Even though Cincy is coming in as the favorite, it is Temple who has the historical edge on the Bearcats. Dating back to 1973, the Owls have won 13 of the 22 meetings including winning four-straight prior to Cincinnati winning their last meeting two years ago. What: NCAA FootballWho: Temple Owls (3-2) vs. #5 Cincinnati Bearcats (4-0)When: Friday, October 8Time: 7:00 p.m. ETWhere: Nippert Stadium (Cincinnati, Ohio)Channel: ESPNStream: FuboTV (7-day free trial), Sling, DirecTV StreamCheck out the NCAA Football rankings

The 35th edition of the "Marathon des Sables" ("Marathon of the Sands"), a six-day 251 km (156 mi) ultramarathon across the Sahara Desert, sets off in southern Morocco, with hundreds of participants ready to take on one of the toughest races on Earth. of the first stage

Iowa is gearing up for its biggest home game since the 1980s, Cincinnati has its highest ranking in 12 years and Clemson is on the outside looking in at The Associated Press college football poll for the first time since 2014. Alabama and Georgia are the only constants during this topsy-turvy college football season. Alabama received 53 of a possible 62 first-place votes Sunday, with Georgia picking up the rest.