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Prep football games slated

Kingsford, Norway, North Dickinson, Forest Park, North Central and Niagara will host varsity football games Friday, while West Iron is at home Saturday against Manistique. The weekend schedule: Friday, Oct. 3 Hancock at Kingsford Ishpeming at Norway Stephenson at North Dickinson ...

Ishbia’s investment into WNBA’s Mercury pays off

PHOENIX (AP) — It's a typical day for the Phoenix Mercury at their recently built, $100 million downtown practice facility, with players, coaches and support staff making the final preparations for their surprise trip to the WNBA Finals. The 58,000-square-foot complex has everything a team ...

Skubal whiffs 14 as Tigers slip by Guardians

CLEVELAND (AP) — Tarik Skubal tied Detroit's postseason record with 14 strikeouts and the Tigers beat the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 on Tuesday in Game 1 of their AL Wild Card Series. Will Vest got the final four outs for Detroit, surviving a tense ninth inning after Cleveland star Jose ...

Knights take over top spot with dominant win

NORWAY — The Norway Knights have taken over the UPSSA eight-player poll's top ranking from Pickford after they routed the Panthers 44-6 on Friday in Pickford. “Great win for our football team to go on the road and beat the No. 1-ranked team in the U.P.,” Norway coach Andrew Mendina ...

Lions dominate Browns despite injuries to starting cornerbacks

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions had a lot of things go right in Sunday's 34-10 win against the Cleveland Browns. Now they need to find out how costly the game will be in the long run. The Lions (3-1) lost both starting cornerbacks to injuries against the Browns — D.J. Reed to a ...