The Macomb Daily

MILAN (AP) - Sergio Marchionne, a charismatic and demanding CEO who engineered two long-shot corporate turnarounds to save both Fiat and Chrysler from near-certain failure, died Wednesday. He was 66.The holding company of Italian automaker Fiat's founders, the Agnelli family, announced Marchionne had died after complications from surgery in Zurich.

Some of Bob Seger's earliest recordings, long sought by fans, will become available again during September."Heavy Music: The Complete Cameo Recordings 1966-1967" comes out Sept. 7 and will feature 10 tracks Seger and his band the Last heard recorded while under contract to Cameo Records during that time.

An Emerson College poll shows Democrat Gretchen Whitmer with a lead over Republican Bill Schuette in a head-to-head matchup in the race for governor. That same poll shows Whitmer and Schuette as the likely general election gubernatorial nominees from each party.

CHICAGO >> Success for the Wisconsin Badgers is about as ho-hum as their leader's personality.All Wisconsin does is win under no-nonsense, coach-next-door Paul Chryst.The Badgers finished a school-best 13-1 last year, missing the playoffs following a loss to Ohio State in the Big Ten title game but beating Miami in the Orange Bowl.

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland >> The British Open bustled with excitement as the occasion began to unfold, with mobile phones zooming in to capture the moment from the best angle available.This wasn't on the golf course.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

BAGNERES-DE-LUCHON, France >> Tear gas in riders' eyes. A farmers' protest blocking the road. Two key crashes on dangerous descents.The only thing lacking from the wild 16th stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday was a shakeup in the overall standings.Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe took advantage of his downhill skills to win the first of three mountainous legs in the Pyrenees, which was briefly interrupted when police used tear gas to disperse a farmers' protest that had blocked the road with bales of hay.

How do you articulate the unimaginable?That had to be one of Tony Smith's first tasks.Smith was set as the defensive coordinator at Ford High School this fall. His responsibilities were going to dwell on the snarling side of the line of scrimmage.That was what the X's and O's blueprint said anyway.

Nebraska, Miami, Wisconsin, Ohio State - Steve Waterfield, introduced as Oakland University's athletic director Tuesday, sure has an impressive resume.Those are big schools with big-time athletic departments and budgets to fit 'em, kind of a who's who of the Power 5 conferences in a way.It makes his hire a curious one from the aspect of the unique challenges facing OU sports.

A special meeting set for 7 p.m. Wednesday for Bruce Township officials to consider a shift in administrative roles was abruptly cancelled Tuesday afternoon.The meeting agenda called for four items to be considered under "new business," including the resignation of Clerk Susan Brockmann, acceptance of a contract with a township manager, a union letter of understanding and appointment of the township clerk to fill an unexpired term.

The annual Fraser Lions Carnival and city celebration wrapped up with wet weather last weekend. Highlights Sunday included the annual city parade, which started at the high school and made its way along Garfield Road to 14 Mile Road.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share