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Packers sweep Lions with fourth down heroics

DETROIT (AP) — Jordan Love had plenty of time to pass, and took full advantage. Jared Goff did not and Micah Parsons had a lot to do with that. Love converted a pair of fourth downs with scoring passes in the first half and finished with a career-high-matching four touchdown throws, ...

No. 1 Ohio State and Ryan Day desperately seek a win at UM

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Ryan Day, perhaps more than anyone on the Big House turf, needs to win The Game. Defending champion and top-ranked Ohio State (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten) would not get knocked out of the College Football Playoff if they lose a fifth straight game to 15th-ranked Michigan ...

Norway Speedway drivers run Bracket Nationals

A group of Norway Speedway drivers recently traveled to Grundy, Ill., to race at the Bracket Nationals. The event has been going on for 37 years and is affectionally known as the Bahama Bracket Nationals, as the winner of the event used to receive a trip to the Bahamas. The event has ...

Youth soccer league registration underway

KINGSFORD — Registration is open for the 2026 season of Soccer Association for Youth, Northern Michigan League. For registration information, go to https://www.saynml.org/. The 2025 season had nearly 1,150 registrations. Registration is $65 per participant and closes Jan. 31. The ...

Lions and Packers kick off holiday triple-header

DETROIT (AP) — When the NFL regular season wraps up in early January, the result of the Green Bay-Detroit game on Thanksgiving may prove to be pivotal. The Packers (7-3-1) are the favorites to win the NFC North and the Lions (7-4) are slightly behind them, according to BetMGM Sportsbook, ...

The Olympic flame begins its journey to the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — The Olympic flame began its journey Wednesday to the Milan Cortina Winter Games — missing a little of its usual magic. Bad weather lashing western Greece forced organizers to move the torch-lighting ceremony indoors, from Olympia's ancient stadium and ...