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Mountaineers, Knights, Nordics rack up wins

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IRON MOUNTAIN – At halftime of their game against Bark River-Harris on Friday night, the Iron Mountaineers had surrendered 24 points and led by five. And then they locked in defensively, held the Broncos to just six points in both the third and fourth quarters and walked away with a 57-36 ...

IM places 4 bowlers in UP’s top 16

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A total of 73 bowlers competed in the Upper Peninsula boys singles finals at Recreation Lanes in Iron Mountain, including four Iron Mountain bowlers who qualified in the top 16 for match play. Iron Mountain's Lucas Steadman qualified as the 13th seed by bowling 972 through six games. He ...

Michigan rises to No. 1 in men’s hoops poll

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Michigan is No. 1 in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll for the first time in 13 years, ending Arizona's nine-week reign. The Wolverines (24-1) claimed 60 of 61 first-place votes in Monday's poll to climb one spot and supplant the Wildcats, who were unbeaten entering last ...

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Jordan's 23XI grabs title DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Michael Jordan celebrated a Daytona 500 win as a team owner when Tyler Reddick won NASCAR's season opener. The victory comes after Jordan led the federal antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR that NASCAR settled in December. If there are ...

Britain wins its first Olympics title on snow

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LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — Move over Torvill and Dean. Britain has a great, new Winter Olympics pairing. Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale won the first gold medal on snow in the island country's 102-year history at the Winter Games after crossing the line in front Sunday in the wild sport ...

Edwards leads ‘Stars’ to NBA All-Star win

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INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Anthony Edwards has said it boldly and confidently for years. He intends to be the best basketball player in the world. The Minnesota Timberwolves guard got to beat the World on Sunday, thanks to the NBA All-Star Game's intriguing new format — and then he also ...