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McManus gives Packers a 24-22 victory

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Brandon McManus insisted he hadn’t planned to do a “Lambeau leap” if he made a winning field goal in his Green Bay Packers debut. But when he kicked a 45-yard field goal as time expired to give Green Bay a 24-22 victory over Houston on Sunday, McManus couldn’t ...

Lions top Vikings 31-29 to cap NFC North thriller

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Detroit Lions became division champions for the first time in 30 years late last season with a clinching win at Minnesota. They departed this time with another memorable and resilient performance — plus a big boost in their pursuit of another NFC North title. Jake ...

Shorthanded No. 4 Knights fall to No. 1 Panthers, 51-6

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NORWAY — Heading into the biggest game of its 2024 season, the Norway 8-player varsity team was hit with a nearly insurmountable challenge— replacing senior quarterback Cole Baij, who underwent an emergency appendectomy on Friday. “They texted me at 6 a.m. saying, ‘Hey, we’re going ...

No. 2 Flivvers sneak past No. 1 Maroons

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MENOMINEE — As the 2024 football regular season began to shake out, everyone seemingly had their eyes locked on the Week 8 matchup between the UPSSA’s No. 2 ranked Kingsford varsity football team and No. 1 ranked Menominee in Menominee. Although they fell behind early, the Flivvers ...

Flivvers win ‘best of the best’ quad

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CALUMET — The U.P.’s top-ranked volleyball teams in each of the four divisions converged on Calumet High School Saturday to compete for the title at the best-of-the-best event. And at the end of the day of high-level competition, left standing was the Division 2 Kingsford Flivvers. The ...