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MHSAA football playoff pairings listed

Kingsford, Iron Mountain and West Iron County have earned postseason berths in 11-player football, while Norway, North Dickinson and North Central will enter the 8-player playoffs. The Michigan High School Athletic Association playoffs begin Friday and Saturday with district semifinals in ...

Norway collects 10th straight VB victory

HANNAHVILLE — For a short time, Hannahville hung with Norway in a non-conference volleyball match.. But midway through the first set Wednesday, the Knights took charge in a 3-0 (25-10, 25-5, 25-7) conquest of the Soaring Eagles for their 10th straight victory. Hannahville trailed 7-3 ...

Huskies handle NMU, 56-17

Freshman quarterback Elliott Larner ran wild on Northern Michigan, scoring four rushing touchdowns and passing for another en route to MIchigan Tech’s 15th-consecutive Miner's Cup victory, with a 56-17 win at the Superior Dome in Marquette on Saturday. The Huskies move to 6-2 on the season ...

Pistons defeat Celtics 119-113

DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham scored 25 points and Jalen Duren had 24 to help the Detroit Pistons hold off the Boston Celtics for a 119-113 win on Sunday. Jaylen Brown scored 41 points for Boston, which led 14-2 in the opening minutes and by as much as 17 points. Ausar Thompson added 21 ...

Cavaliers edge Bucks 118-113

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 24 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter, Evan Mobley added 23 and the Cleveland Cavaliers held off the Milwaukee Bucks 118-113 on Sunday night to win their home opener. Mobley was a career-best 12 for 12 on free throws along with eight rebounds ...

Packers’ Watson hopes to make his season debut Sunday at Pittsburgh

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — While so much of the focus of Sunday's prime-time matchup between Green Bay and Pittsburgh has been on Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers facing his former team, Christian Watson plans on it being a special night for him, too. The Packers wide receiver expects to ...