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Trojans top Red Devils with 42-point first half

Forest Park built a 42-6 halftime lead and went on to defeat Ironwood 49-22 in a Great Lakes Eight-Conference-West game Friday at Dick Mettlach Field. The Trojans will go on the road this week, facing conference rival North Central on Friday in Powers. Both teams stand at 5-2 in the Great Lakes Eight and 6-2 overall. Against Ironwood, Vic Giuliani completed 7 of 9 passes for 210 yards and three touchdowns. Dax Huuki rushed 17 times for 160 yards and four TDs. Eli Brzoznowski caught three passes for 119 yards, including an 81-yard touchdown. Jon Giuliani also had three catches, ...

Bullpen 'brotherhood' helps Brewers thrive

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Aaron Ashby believes the trust among the Milwaukee Brewers relievers enables each of them to take the mound without having too much of a weight on their shoulders. That bullpen has done much of the heavy lifting in getting the Brewers to their first World Series since ...

Florida is No. 1 in preseason AP men's poll

Florida will start the men's college basketball season where it ended it two seasons ago: No. 1. The Gators were the overwhelming pick to top the preseason AP Top 25 on Monday, receiving 47 of the 59 first-place votes from a panel of national media. It is the first time that coach Todd ...

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Hurts on injured list PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is expected to miss the rest of the season because of blood clots in his lungs, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because of the sensitivity of a health matter. The team placed Hurts on injured reserve Saturday after revealing he has a blood clot in his calf. On Monday, the Eagles and Hurts' agent provided more details. Hurts has deep vein thrombosis and a bilateral pulmonary emboli, meaning a clot has ...

Despite drops, Packers dominate Cowboys

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love didn't bother wondering what might have been. The reality of a three-game winning streak is appealing enough. Love threw a touchdown pass and scored on a 1-yard keeper and the Packers held Dallas' high-powered offense in ...

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