NASCAR in Michigan: The FireKeepers Casino 400 rolls in Sunday at Michigan International Speedway, with Denny Hamlin carrying momentum after winning in Nashville and Tyler Reddick leading the season—while Ford looks to snap a rough stretch. Tennessee sports recruiting: Josh Heupel’s Vols add Austin Knight as pitching coach, bringing a strong ECU track record. Basketball rankings: ESPN’s NBA Draft top 100 has Tennessee freshman Nate Ament at No. 9, with Ja’Kobi Gillespie No. 44 and Felix Okpara No. 46. Local culture wars: Tennessee’s “Nuclear Family Month” push lands in the middle of a broader GOP trend of counter-programming Pride. Zoo vs. data center: Nashville Zoo officials are opposing a nearby DC BLOX data center, warning it could harm animals, including clouded leopards. Weather: Mid-South storm chances rise Sunday, then intense heat builds through the week with triple-digit heat index values. Nuclear diplomacy: White House envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner reportedly consulted experts at Oak Ridge as Iran talks enter a critical phase. Supreme Court watch: The U.S. Supreme Court is set to rule on major gun rights and transgender athletes cases.