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East-leading Pistons defeat short-handed Thunder

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons faced a shell of the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night in a possible NBA Finals preview. By the time it ended, with East-leading Detroit winning 124-116, the Thunder were without their top six scorers. "We obviously had the ...

Free throws lift Badgers to victory

NIAGARA, Wis. – The Niagara Lady Badgers outscored visiting Hurley 27-6 from the foul line in their 60-48 triumph in a WIAA Division 5 regional opener Tuesday. With their victory, the Lady Badgers (12-13) advance to face Florence (19-4) in a regional semifinal matchup Friday in ...

Giuliani named SCC Player of the Year

HARRIS – Forest Park junior Vic Giuliani was named the 2025-26 Skyline Central Conference Player of the Year in a vote of league coaches Monday. Giuliani, who won the award last season as well, led the Trojans to an 8-0 record and the overall league championship. The SCC first team ...

High School Basketball Scores

Thursday, Feb. 26 GIRLS Baraga 52, Marquette 48 Bark River-Harris 69, Manistique 33 Calumet 57, West Iron County 28 Cooks Big Bay de Noc 61, Carney-Nadeau 32 Ewen - Trout Creek 62, Lake Linden-Hubbell 21 L'Anse 65, Ironwood 44 Kingsford 48 Westwood 47 Negaunee 41, Gladstone ...

Michigan State holds on to edge No. 8 Purdue, 76-74

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Carson Cooper scored 15 points, Kur Teng had 13 and No. 13 Michigan State survived Braden Smith's missed 3-point attempt with a second to play for a 76-74 victory over No. 8 Purdue on Thursday night. Jeremy Fears Jr. added 12 and Coen Carr had 11 for the ...

IM bowlers wrap up season at regionals

Iron Mountain placed fourth in a nine-team field at the MHSAA Division 2 girls team bowling regionals held Saturday in Gaylord. In the boys Division 2 regional, also in Gaylord, Iron Mountain placed sixth in a 12-team field. The top two teams at the regional qualified for the state finals ...