NMU football

coach resigns

MARQUETTE — Rick Comley, Northern Michigan University’s athletic director, announced Friday that head football coach Shane Richardson has resigned from his position effective immediately.

“We are committed to achieving standards consistent with our focus on the success of each of our student athletes,” said Comley. “The search for a new head coach will begin immediately.”

Billy Lindquist will serve as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. An administrative leave for Assistant Coach Joe Gatz will be lifted on Nov. 10, the university said.

Bay names new

softball coach

ESCANABA — Bay College and Athletic Director Matthew Johnson has announced that Tim McIntyre will take over as the new softball coach for the Norse.

McIntyre is no stranger to the local softball community after serving as an assistant at Escanaba High School since 2021.

In the last five years, he has helped the Eskymos compile an overall record of 152-34-1. Last season the Eskymos were ranked number one in Division Two and finished with a school record 40-5 tally.

Tigers pitchers

now free agents

DETROIT (AP) — Pitchers Paul Sewald and José Urquidy became free agents Friday after the Detroit Tigers declined their 2026 options.

Detroit also declined the option on pitcher Randy Dobnak, who made his only major league appearance this year on March 30 for Minnesota and was obtained from the Twins in late July.

In addition, the Tigers claimed right-hander Jack Little off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Fox Sports

hires Brees

(AP) — Fox Sports has let go of NFL analyst Mark Sanchez and hired Drew Brees in his place. Sanchez has been off the air since police said he was stabbed during a fight with a truck driver outside an Indianapolis hotel on Oct. 4.

He was in Indianapolis for Fox’s coverage of the Oct. 5 game between the Colts and the Las Vegas Raiders. Sanchez faces a felony battery charge, along with several misdemeanor charges, for what prosecutors have said was a fight over parking. Brees will replace Sanchez on Fox’s No. 4 NFL crew.

Brees’ first game will be Nov. 16.