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Knights will face Hematites

Norway will square off against Ishpeming in an MHSAA Division 4 girls basketball regional semifinal at 6 p.m. Monday at Kingsford, following a 46-25 district championship win Friday at home over North Dickinson. Ishpeming won its district title with a 67-27 thumping of Munising. In Division ...

Lions OT Decker asks for release

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Lions offensive tackle Taylor Decker asked the team to release him after saying late last month he plans to return for an 11th season rather than retire. Decker posted Friday on Instagram that he is "opting for a clean and amicable close" to a "beautiful 10 years" ...

AP Mock Draft 1.0: Edge rushers go 2-3-4

Fernando Mendoza won a Heisman Trophy, led Indiana to its first national championship and will be the No. 1 overall pick when the Las Vegas Raiders are on the clock next month. The rest of the NFL draft isn't that clear-cut. It's not even a certainty another quarterback will be selected in ...

Nordics take down Trojans, 65-59

KINGSFORD – The North Dickinson Nordics knew they were better than the team that suffered a 38-point loss to Forest Park on Feb. 2, and they wasted little time proving it Tuesday. No. 11 North Dickinson stormed out to a 10-0 lead and outmuscled No. 2 Forest Park for a 65-59 upset in a MHSAA ...

Ludington 50, Kingsford 42

GAYLORD — Over the past two seasons, the Kingsford boys basketball team has had Ludington’s number. The Flivvers beat them last year on their trip to the Breslin Center. However, Thursday was a different story as the teams met up in Gaylord for the Michigan High School Athletic ...

Florence advances to WIAA sectional final

Florence defeated Lena 50-48 on Thursday, advancing to a WIAA girls basketball matchup against Pacelli on Saturday in Pulaski. Saturday's sectional championship game will decide a berth in the state tournament that tips off Friday, March 13, in Green Bay. Florence improved to 23-4 overall ...