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In Ann Arbor, Michigan basketball is working to stabilize after Dusty May's departure to the NBA shook the program. Mike Boynton Jr. takes over as head coach on a two-year deal, bringing serious credentials from his run at Oklahoma State. The staff picture is still coming together, but there's real structure forming around this rebuild.
Over in the transfer market, Eintracht Frankfurt are closing in on Club Brugge midfielder Raphael Onyedika, with reports out of Germany suggesting the gap between the clubs is nearly closed. Frankfurt's latest offer is within striking distance of the Belgian champions' ten million euro asking price, and a Bundesliga move looks imminent for the highly regarded central midfielder.
And out in Utah, the Mammoth made a major commitment to their blue line, locking up defenseman John Marino on an eight-year, fifty-four million dollar extension. That is a franchise-defining deal for a Utah team still building its identity in the NHL, and Marino becomes a cornerstone piece of what they're constructing long-term on the back end.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
