SPALDING — A 10-point halftime lead for the North Central Jets disappeared in the second half but a 10-point fourth quarter from junior Riley Cretens led the Jets to a 47-43 victory over Rapid River here Monday. “Coach just wanted me to drive it hard to the hoop,” Cretens said. “I ...

ESCANABA — A slow start hurt Escanaba’s chances here Monday night in a 68-36 basketball loss to the Kingsford Flivvers. Esky, which turned the ball over 10 times in the first quarter, trailed 25-6 eight minutes into this Great Northern Conference match-up. “That’s been kind of our ...

DETROIT (AP) — Andrew Copp scored at 3:27 of overtime, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night. Alex DeBrincat, who scored and had two assists, set up Copp for the game-winning goal by passing him the puck in front of the net. John Gibson ...

Ibanez signs with Dodgers LOS ANGELES (AP) — Versatile infielder Andy Ibáñez and the Los Angeles Dodgers finalized a $1.2 million, one-year contract on Tuesday. The 32-year-old Cuban hit .239 with four homers and 21 RBIs in 91 games for Detroit last season, then became a free agent in ...

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo couldn't remember hearing boos from his home crowd during his brilliant 13-year career in Milwaukee. It happened Tuesday midway through the Bucks' 139-106 loss to a Minnesota Timberwolves team that was playing without Anthony Edwards and Rudy ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay's Micah Parsons calls his torn anterior cruciate ligament "the most challenging thing that I think I've ever faced as a human." But the All-Pro defensive end believes he can recover in time to play early next season. Speaking to reporters for the first ...