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Suring volleyball slips past Niagara

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Suring defeated visiting Niagara 3-0 in M & O Conference volleyball action Thursday, but all three sets went into overtime — 26-24, 30-28 and 26-24. "There were so many great things that we did," said Niagara coach Maryellen Allred. "Our defense was flexible and scrappy. However, our offense and serving remained inconsistent ... tiny errors here and there are what led to our demise." The Badgers are scheduled to play at Florence on Tuesday. "What I learned about this team is they have a lot of fight in them," Allred said. "We still have a lot of conference play left to show what ...

Nordics, Trojans post eight-player victories

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North Dickinson overcame early turnovers and defeated Superior Central 58-30 at Eben Junction on Thursday. The win puts the Nordics at 1-0 in the Great Lakes Eight Conference-East and 1-1 overall. "Our line came to life and I think really dominated both sides of the line of scrimmage," said North Dickinson coach Mike Christian. "I am really proud of them. They let our skilled guys excel." Luke Grunlund completed 9 of 13 passes for 147 yards and four TDs. Trenton Kramer caught all four scoring passes and racked up 122 receiving yards. Jason Graham led the rushing attack with 166 ...

Titans' Cedric Gray in concussion protocol after UTV crash

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee linebacker Cedric Gray sustained a concussion and minor injuries in a UTV accident over the weekend that puts his availability for the Titans' season opener Sunday with the New York Jets in question. "We look forward to Cedric returning to the field ...

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Irish defeat Badgers 41-13 GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — CJ Carr threw two touchdown passes, Aneyas Williams ran for 90 yards and two more scores and No. 4 Notre Dame pulled away in the second half for a 41-13 victory over Wisconsin on Sunday night at Lambeau Field. This was the first college ...

Greene powers Tigers past Twins

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DETROIT (AP) — Riley Greene had three hits, including a two-run homer, and Kevin McGonigle added a solo shot Monday to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins. Tigers starter Troy Melton (8-4) gave up four runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings, and four relievers ...

Wild win for Michigan becomes Big Ten learning experience

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Longtime coach Kyle Whittingham was unaware the stadium clock he watched Saturday night at Michigan might not reflect the official game time. Purdue coach Barry Odom also was caught off guard as he watched on television more than 250 miles away. The two Big Ten coaches acknowledged Monday ...