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Prep football season kicks off

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Michigan's high school football season gets underway Thursday and Friday with all games locally kicking off at 6 p.m. Central time. Both Iron Mountain and Kingsford are at home for 11-player games Thursday. The Mountaineers take on Hancock while the Flivvers will face Escanaba. West Iron travels to L'Anse for an 11-player matchup, also on Thursday. Norway opens its eight-player season on the road Thursday at Munising. In eight-player action Friday, North Dickinson travels to Pickford, Forest Park heads to Ontonagon and North Central plays Gogebic at Wakefield. In a Wisconsin ...

Lions overcome turnovers to defeat Commanders 17-13

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DETROIT (AP) — Joshua Dobbs ran for a 50-yard touchdown and the Detroit Lions held on for a 17-13 preseason win against the Washington Commanders on Saturday. Dobbs, expected to back up quarterback Jared Goff this season, was 7 for 12 for 74 yards with an interception and a fumble. He ...

Badgers fall to Athens in 8-player opener

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Niagara held an 8-6 lead at halftime but couldn't find the end zone after that, falling 30-8 to Athens in eight-player non-conference football action Friday. "Athens is an outstanding team," said Niagara coach Ben Laarman. "They are very strong and physical, and they have more depth than we do. They wore us down over the course of the game." After falling behind 6-0 in the second quarter, the host Badgers responded with a 41-yard touchdown heave from Sawyer Rouse to Abain Patterson. Rouse's two-point conversion run gave Niagara the lead going into halftime. Three turnovers ...

Flivvers soccer to host Sentinels

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Kingsford boys soccer will have its home opener at Flivver Field on Tuesday, following a sweep of three games at Grayling over the weekend. MHSAA.com reports Kingsford with victories of 6-2 over Grayling, 7-3 over Standish-Sterling and 7-1 over Sault Ste. Marie. The Flivvers (3-0) will host Marquette (1-3-1) at 5 p.m. Tuesday.

Packers plan watch party for Sept. 13 opener

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With the Green Bay Packers opening the 2026 season on the road against Minnesota on Sunday, Sept. 13, the team will host a free Season Kickoff Watch Party at Titletown. The festivities will include live music starting at 11:25 a.m. at the base of Ariens Hill, with Shotgun Jane set to ...

Brewers' Woodruff says he won't need shoulder surgery

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff says his latest shoulder injury won't require surgery, a notable change of plans for a two-time All-Star who has dealt with multiple arm issues. This development creates at least a slight chance Woodruff could pitch again this ...