Detroit Free Press Staff Reports

College football: Central Michigan linebacker Malik Fountain was suspended from the team after being charged with misdemeanor assault. Fountain is accused of punching two women at the Wayside, a Mt. Pleasant bar, on Dec. 2. He was arrested this week and released on bond. The (Mt. Pleasant) Morning Sun, citing court records, said Fountain told police he didn’t hit assault anyone. Fountain, 19, has three years of eligibility remaining at CMU. He made 35 solo tackles in 13 games last season. ...

Ferris State holds its annual Bulldog Lift-A-Thon today at Jim Wink Arena in Big Rapids. The event, which serves as a fund-raiser for the team, begins at noon and offers opportunities to meet the players and watch them compete in several events, including a break-dance competition, an eating challenge, a slam dunk contest and a lifting challenge. All donations benefit the football program. ...

Eastern Michigan announced in a release that former EMU quarterback Troy Edwards (1999-2002) died Wednesday in Peoria, Ill. He was 35. Edwards was named the team’s most valuable offensive player in his senior season after throwing for 2,762 yards and 22 touchdowns.

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