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LaFleur: ‘Too many mistakes’ on defense

Local Sports

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — For the second straight year, the Green Bay Packers are heading in the wrong direction as the playoffs approach. They'll be staring at the likelihood of a second straight one-and-done postseason unless they shore up their run defense. "Everybody has to acknowledge ...

Bears’ loss costs them chance at top seed

Local Sports

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The game couldn't have started much better for the Chicago Bears after getting a pick-6 on the first play. The ending couldn't have been much more crushing with a potential game-winning pass from the 2-yard line falling short as the Bears couldn't complete a ...

Top seeds must shake off rust in CFP matchups

Local Sports

Something to watch in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals will be how sharp the teams that got first-round byes are early in their games. No. 2 seed Ohio State will have had 24 days between games and No. 1 Indiana, No. 3 Georgia and No. 4 Texas Tech each will have had 25-day ...

Edvinsson scores winner in overtime for Red Wings

Local Sports

DETROIT (AP) — Simon Edvinsson scored with 3:14 remaining in overtime to give the Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday night. Edvinsson skated toward the crease and scored on a backhanded shot, helping the Red Wings maintain a two-point lead over Tampa Bay ...

Sports briefs

Michigan Sports

Girls hoops rescheduled HOUGHTON — There have been some changes to the Copper Mountain Conference-Skyline Central Conference Showcase girls basketball event originally scheduled for Monday. Games have been moved to Wednesday due to weather. Rescheduled games will be played at Houghton ...

Alabama returns to the Rose Bowl as a CFP underdog

National Sports

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nick Saban coached his final game for Alabama just two years ago in the Rose Bowl. Although the sport didn't know it at the time, an era ended for the 21st century's most dominant program to date when Jalen Milroe got stopped on fourth down in overtime by Michigan. Two ...