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Arizona holds No. 1 spot over Michigan by single point

Arizona held on to No. 1 by a single point over fast-closing Michigan in the AP Top 25 on Monday, making it one of the closest races for the top spot in the 78-year history of the men's college basketball poll. The Wildcats received 32 of 61 first-place votes and had 1,494 points, while the ...

Rally fails, No. 1 Lakers down No. 12 Wildcats

MARQUETTE — Trailing by 20 points early in the fourth quarter, No. 12 Northern Michigan mounted a furious late rally, using a 16-2 run to pull within six points with two minutes remaining, but No. 1 Grand Valley State converted when it mattered most down the stretch to secure a 78-66 victory ...

Northern tops Grand Valley for 12th straight victory

MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan Wildcats continued their surge on Saturday afternoon, earning their 12th consecutive victory with a 72-60 win over Grand Valley State to improve to 13-1 overall and 4-0 in GLIAC play. Northern came out of the gates firing, knocking down three triples in the ...

Vikings cruise past resting Packers, 16-3

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — J.J. McCarthy had a productive first half before he was injured again, fullback C.J. Ham rushed for a short touchdown, and the Minnesota Vikings finished a frustrating season by beating the resting Green Bay Packers 16-3 on Sunday. The Packers (9-7-1) were locked into the ...

Esky snaps Kingsford’s five-game win streak

ESCANABA – Kingsford is no doubt a much-improved hockey team from the start of the season, but Division III No. 8 Escanaba still proved too much to contain, as the Eskymos snapped the Flivvers’ five-game win streak with a 4-1 decision Friday evening at the Hannahville Ice and Turf ...

Steinbrecher sparks Nordics past NC

POWERS — Aly Steinbrecher scored 17 of her game-high 19 points in the first half to spark the North Dickinson Nordics to a 64-24 triumph over North Central in a Skyline Central Conference game Friday in Powers. Steinbrecher hit two 3-point field goals and two shots from inside the arc in the ...