Michael Hanich

El Dorado, Mobile

Sports Writer at WSN

Freelance Breaking News Reporter at Saturday Down South

Freelance Sports Journalist/Beat Writer/Analyst and Photographer at 247Sports

Freelance Sports Writer/Analyst and Photographe at Last Word On Sports

Producer @WKRG & @247Sports (Jags Jungle - South Alabama) M.A. in Comm.

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Articles

Are The OKC Thunder One Of The Most Elite Teams Ever?

1 day ago | stadiumrant.com | Michael Hanich

The Oklahoma City Thunder are finally NBA champions after years of rebuilding, accumulating draft picks, and developing their roster. The young stars, led by guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and center Chet Holmgren, were able to deliver the franchise’s second-ever NBA title and their first in Oklahoma City. There have been many doubters who believed the Thunder could push past the plateau that held them up for years, especially when the series went to game seven against the Indiana Pacers.
Senior Bowl announces Panini America as new title sponsor

3 days ago | wkrg.com | Kevin Fries |Michael Hanich

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Senior Bowl officials have announced a new sponsor for their game. Panini America, the world’s largest entertainment and sports collectibles company, according to Senior Bowl officials, will be sponsoring the Senior Bowl and giving it a new name — the Panini Senior Bowl. The 2026 game, the first with the new sponsor, is scheduled for Saturday, Jan.
Yankees' Aaron Boone Breaks Silence on New York's Recent Play

1 week ago | heavy.com | Michael Hanich

Every top-tier team has a point where they struggle during the long 162-game season. Teams like the New York Yankees, who are the defending AL Champions, will have their consistency disrupted. Occasionally, the Yankees could find themselves in a rough spot, but these past few games have been shockingly bad. Yankees Hit a New Low With Their BatsThe New York Yankees have lost five consecutive games since Friday, the 13th.
Rays Manager Talks About Team Having "A Complete Offense"

1 week ago | heavy.com | Michael Hanich

The AL East has undergone a huge shift in productivity with four of the five top teams. One team that has been surprising in the last few weeks is the Tampa Bay Rays. After Monday’s dominant 7-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles, the Rays have won 10 of their 14 games in June. They have propelled themselves into second place in the AL East and are a serious playoff contender when not many expected them to be before the season.
Rockies on Pace of Avoiding Historically Bad Season

1 week ago | heavy.com | Michael Hanich

Entering the 2025 season, the Colorado Rockies were expected to be one of the worst teams in the league. The situation was so bad for the Rockies that the front office broke their promise of keeping Bud Black as manager for the entire season. It came two games after the Rockies suffered one of the league’s worst losses of the season on May 10 as the team suffered a 21-0 home loss to the San Diego Padres.
Hundreds attend LODA ArtWalk Celebrates Pride

1 week ago | wkrg.com | Michael Hanich

Photo Provided By: Jamison Thompson Groups and people march through the street of Mobile during LODA ArtWalk. Posted: Jun 15, 2025 / 09:09 AM CDT Updated: Jun 15, 2025 / 09:09 AM CDT MOBILE, Ala (WKR) – LODA ArtWalk celebrated Pride Month with a special event on Friday night on in Downtown Mobile.
City of Robertsdale announces plans for multi-million-dollar amphitheater

1 week ago | wkrg.com | Michael Hanich

Image provided by the City of Robertsdale. Posted: Jun 14, 2025 / 07:08 AM CDT Updated: Jun 14, 2025 / 07:08 AM CDT ROBERTSDALE, Ala (WKRG) – The city of Robertsdale has announced plans for an amphitheater to be built at Honey Bee Park, according to a social media post.
Mets Get Unfortunate News on Kodai Senga’s Injury

2 weeks ago | heavy.com | Michael Hanich

The New York Mets are one of the most impressive teams through 69 games this season for several reasons. Among the biggest reasons is the great pitching unit, led by three-time NPB All-Star selection in pitcher Kodai Senga. Senga is having one of the best seasons in the entire league and has helped the Mets establish the top-pitch team in ERA (2.82). Much like last season, Senga accounted for an injury that stalled his stellar season.
Hunter Dobbins Might Hate Yankees More Than He Appreciates Red Sox

2 weeks ago | stadiumrant.com | Michael Hanich

Some sports rivalries are never going to die, no matter how good one team is. The rivalry between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees is so heated that one rising Red Sox rookie pitcher wasn’t going to let himself find his way to the Bronx to start his career. 25-year-old Hunter Dobbins was clear to Boston Herald’s Gabrielle Starr that he wanted Sunday to be his best performance to this date against the Yankees.
Rangers Taking Potential Investment With Craig Kimbrel

2 weeks ago | heavy.com | Michael Hanich

The midway point of the 2025 MLB Season will be here before we know it. There is still plenty of time for all 30 teams to make up some ground and get closer to the potential they can achieve. The Texas Rangers (31-35 as of Tuesday) don’t have too much room to make up for, but they have to start making some changes if they want to challenge the Houston Astros and the Seattle Mariners for the AL West.

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