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Packers will face North rivals over next 3 weeks

ince beating the defending NFC North champion Detroit Lions on the season's opening weekend, the Green Bay Packers haven't played a single divisional game. That's about to change in a big way. The Packers play each of their division rivals over the next three weeks. Green Bay (6-3-1) hosts ...

Nordics found an answer against 4th-quarter wind

FELCH TOWNSHIP — Early in the fourth quarter of North Dickinson’s MHSAA eight-player Division 2 semifinal against Onekama on Saturday, the Nordics had seen their 22-point lead shrink to eight. The Portagers (11-1) had just scored on a 73-yard touchdown pass and added the 2-point ...

Trojans reach VB final four

Forest Park has earned a spot in the MHSAA Division 4 girls state volleyball tournament at Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek. The Trojans advanced Tuesday with a 3-0 win over Atlanta at Manistique. They'll meet Fowler at noon Eastern time Thursday in a state semifinal. The championship game is ...

Dubious call helps shake up the NFC playoff race

The Detroit Lions' fistful of fourth-down failures may have doomed them to a crucial loss at Philadelphia, but it was field judge Lo Van Pham's dubious pass interference call in the waning minutes that sealed the Eagles' triumph and jumbled the NFC playoff picture. What appeared like a ...

Huskies volleyball finishes 7th in GLIAC

HOUGHTON — With a four-set win over Saginaw Valley State on Friday and a three-set win over Lake Superior State Saturday, the Michigan Tech Huskies volleyball team improved to 12-15 overall and a 9-7 in GLIAC play. While they did manage to finish tied for fifth, record-wise, the Huskies ...

Giannis likely sidelined 2 weeks — Rivers

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers says he expects Giannis Antetokounmpo's groin strain to keep the two-time MVP out for "probably two weeks." Rivers discussed the injury Tuesday while speaking on Bucks+ Audio's "Courtside with Gale Klappa" podcast. "I don't know what grade ...