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Steve Mariucci’s NMU jersey retired

MARQUETTE — Former Wildcat quarterback Steve Mariucci approached the storied 1975 Northern Michigan University football season third on the position’s depth chart. Injuries to the starter during a practice before the first game and later to the backup five minutes into his first quarter of ...

Wildcats put up early fight against No. 8 Grand Valley

MARQUETTE — The football team at Northern Michigan University put up a valiant effort for one half before Grand Valley State starting roaring with its offense after intermission to take a 35-7 GLIAC football victory at the Superior Dome on Saturday evening. On a night when the university ...

LaFleur looks to ‘find solutions’ to Packers’ defensive lapses

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay is getting accustomed to building big leads and then letting opponents back into games. It's a habit the Packers want to break. "We have to find ways to put teams away early and not even make it close at the end," quarterback Jordan Love said after the ...

Niagara posts conference VB wins

Competing against larger schools, Niagara placed eighth among 12 teams participating in a volleyball tournament hosted by Wrightstown, Wis. The Badgers opened the weekend with a 25-17, 25-19 win over Omro. Niagara then lost matches to Seymour, 11-25, 18-25; Sheboygan South, 23-25, 20-25; Two ...

Huskies football spoils Homecoming for Davenport

CALEDONIA, Mich. — For the second consecutive week, the Michigan Tech Huskies football team spoiled Homecoming for the opposition. This time, the Huskies won a 16-14 defensive road battle at Davenport on Saturday. The win marks the first Homecoming loss for the Panthers, who entered the ...

Hernández says ‘nobody to blame but myself’ for weird double play

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Teoscar Hernández watched a replay of the bizarre double play from the NL Championship Series opener only one time as the clip went viral across social media. No further viewings were needed. "I saw it once," for the Dodgers star said Tuesday, a day after Los Angeles ...