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Alabama returns to the Rose Bowl as a CFP underdog

National Sports

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nick Saban coached his final game for Alabama just two years ago in the Rose Bowl. Although the sport didn't know it at the time, an era ended for the 21st century's most dominant program to date when Jalen Milroe got stopped on fourth down in overtime by Michigan. Two ...

Willis downplays shoulder injury after huge performance in loss

Local Sports

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Malik Willis characterized the shoulder injury that sent him to the locker room midway through the fourth quarter Saturday as nothing more than a "tweak." Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Willis could have reentered the game if ...

Steelers, Ravens to meet for AFC North title

Local Sports

CLEVELAND (AP) — Shedeur Sanders threw for 186 yards and a touchdown, Cleveland's defense kept Pittsburgh out of the end zone and the Browns held on for a 13-6 victory on Sunday, preventing the Steelers from clinching the AFC North. Pittsburgh (9-7) came into the weekend needing either a ...

Michigan’s players ‘rock solid,’ Whittingham says

Local Sports

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Kyle Whittingham brought plenty of energy on four-hours sleep Sunday when he was introduced as Michigan's football coach, saying it was one of five jobs that could bring him out of a short retirement and offering no hesitation about joining a program in the midst of ...

NMU’s Dobert named D2 All-American

Local Sports

MARQUETTE — Noah Dobert isn’t just raking in lots of honors, he’s raking in awards the football team at Northern Michigan University has never won before. The 5-foot-11, 197-pound redshirt freshman running back from Dearborn became the first Wildcat to earn All-American recognition from ...

Hudson bowls 233 for IM

Local Sports

IRON MOUNTAIN — Iron Mountain’s Jaricho Hudson posted an honor score as Recreation Lanes hosted a bowling match Saturday that included teams from Calumet, L’Anse, Westwood, Marquette, Gladstone and Escanaba. Hudson, a sophomore, bowled a 233 game as the Iron Mountain boys defeated ...