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Badgers knock off Suring in OT

Niagara outscored Suring 5-2 in overtime for a 68-65 M & O Conference boys basketball win Friday. The road victory lifted the Badgers to 8-6 overall and 6-3 in the conference. Brayden Bartels scored 19 points to pace Niagara, draining three of the Badgers' 11 3-pointers. Zane Phillips ...

Knights take revenge on Stephenson

STEPHENSON – In the first matchup between Norway and Stephenson this season, the Eagles nipped the Knights by three points on Jan. 16 in Norway. The second contest couldn’t have been much different. The Knights jumped on Stephenson early with a 21-4 first quarter and never looked back ...

Norway skiers consistent ahead of regionals

IRONWOOD – The Norway girls alpine ski team earned a second-place finish in a U.P. competition held recently at Powderhorn Mountain in Bessemer. It was the fourth straight race in which the Knight girls have finished runner-up to champion Marquette. Houghton placed third and Ironwood wound up ...

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Cardinals hire Mike LaFleur TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals hired Mike LaFleur as head coach, turning to a division rival's offensive coordinator to try to pull the franchise out of the bottom of the NFC West. The Cardinals made the announcement on Sunday, bringing an end ...

Pistons rout Nets 130-77 in most-lopsided victory in franchise history

DETROIT (AP) — Jalen Duren had 21 points and 10 rebounds after being added to the All-Star Game on Sunday night as an Eastern Conference reserve, and the Detroit Pistons routed the Brooklyn Nets 130-77 in the most-lopsided victory in franchise history. The 53-point margin topped the mark ...