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Scheme to rig college basketball games uncovered

Federal prosecutors have revealed a sprawling scheme to rig men's college basketball games while yielding big payouts to gamblers. According to an indictment unsealed Thursday, fixers started with two professional games in China before turning their focus to recruiting college players in ...

Pro Picks: Bears can’t count on another comeback

Only one of the eight remaining starting quarterbacks in the NFL playoffs has won a Super Bowl. All-Pro Matthew Stafford led the Los Angeles Rams to a Lombardi trophy four years ago. He rallied them to a victory at Carolina last week to set up a divisional round matchup at Chicago on ...

UP’s Hunter Eichhorn cracks Top 10 on Korn Ferry Tour

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Taylor Dickson won The Bahamas Golf Classic without making a bogey to open the Korn Ferry Tour season, closing with a 7-under 65 on Wednesday for a three-stroke victory. Carney-Nadeau graduate Hunter Eichhorn finished tied for sixth, five strokes behind ...

Ishpeming hosts ski jumping and cross-country events

ISHPEMING — The Ishpeming Ski Club will host its 139th annual ski jumping tournament tonight through Sunday. This year’s tournament marks the 100th anniversary of Suicide Hill, a 90-meter ski jump that has shaped winter sport in the Upper Peninsula for a century. The tournament includes ...

Wisconsin-Green Bay defeats Cleveland State

CLEVELAND (AP) — Preston Ruedinger had 23 points and a double-double in Green Bay's 88-73 win against Cleveland State on Thursday. Ruedinger added seven rebounds and 10 assists for the Phoenix (11-8, 6-2 Horizon League). Marcus Hall scored 21 points and added seven rebounds. Tre Beard ...

Knights rebound from first loss

BARAGA – The Norway Knights suffered their first loss of the season Friday when they fell to host Baraga 35-32 in a contest between two of the top Division 4 teams in the Upper Peninsula. Both teams struggled to get many players involved offensively. The UPSSA Division 4 third-ranked ...