Miner’s Cup at Tech on Saturday
Michigan Tech (5-1) hosts Northern Michigan (0-6) on Saturday for the annual Miner's Cup football game. Kickoff is set for noon Eastern time at Kearly Stadium. Michigan Tech holds the all-time series lead 52-41-5 and the Huskies currently hold the second-longest win streak in series history at 15. The Wildcats' last win came in 2009. The Huskies are ranked No. 14 in this week's AFCA Coaches' Poll and No. 15 in the D2Football.com poll. Michigan Tech took down No. 6 Grand Valley State 41-35 in overtime on Oct. 10 at Kearly Stadium. It was the first win over a top-10-ranked ...
Jacobs sues to have evidence permanently sealed
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs has filed a lawsuit seeking to have evidence in his battery case permanently sealed. The lawsuit against the Hobart-Lawrence Police Department was filed Wednesday in Brown County Circuit Court. Jacobs pleaded no contest ...
Contreras sparks a winning vibe for Brewers
MILWAUKEE (AP) — William Contreras' trots around the bases after his homers are as much of a spectacle as the blasts themselves. The Brewers catcher hit his third homer of the postseason on Monday night, a majestic, 436-foot shot that tied the score in the fifth inning of Milwaukee's 7-4 ...
Pistons favored to repeat as Central champs
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons are favored to repeat as NBA Central Division champions, but they're behind Philadelphia, the New York Knicks and Boston in odds to win the East a season after winning a conference-high 60 games. That seems reasonable because the other contenders appear to ...
Jets spill Knights in Great Lakes Eight
SPALDING — The lights were bright enough that a jet could take off and that is exactly what happened as the North Central Jets defeated the Norway Knights 29-14 here Friday. It was sophomore Pryar LaBonte who stripped the ball from Norway late in the third quarter to preserve a ...