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Lions WR group aims to rank among league's best

ALLEN PARK, MI (AP) — There's no doubt in Isaac TeSlaa's mind where the Detroit Lions wide receiver group ranks among its peers. "I think we're the best in the league," TeSlaa said. The second-year wideout has good reason to feel that way. Amon-Ra St Brown is a two-time first-team ...

Clark praises Fever for being 'super resilient'

ATLANTA (AP) — After the Indiana Fever's fourth straight win, Caitlin Clark said coach Stephanie White "made a great point" in her postgame talk with the team by saying "This felt like a playoff game." If so, the Fever looked playoff-ready in their 95-91 overtime win over the Atlanta ...

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Ohio State tops AP poll (AP) — Ohio State and Oregon give the Big Ten Conference the top two teams in The Associated Press Top 25 preseason rankings for the first time in 65 years. The Buckeyes received 40 first-place votes in the poll of 69 media members. Oregon was No. 1 on 14 ballots. ...

Fox Sports will broadcast 35 women's volleyball matches

As women's college volleyball continues to see an increase in popularity on television, Fox Sports announced Monday that it will air 35 matches, including eight on Fox, this season. The eight matches marks the most on a broadcast network in a single season. The schedule will be ...

MSU hires Bartholomae as next AD

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Western Michigan's Dan Bartholomae has been hired as Michigan State's athletic director. Bartholomae has served in the same role at Western Michigan since 2022 and was named a finalist last fall for the Sports Business Journal AD of the year. "Throughout my ...

Kraft does 11-on-11 drills for first time since injury

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft marked the latest step in his return from a torn anterior cruciate ligament by spiking the ball after catching a touchdown pass in 11-on-11 drills Sunday. Kraft is hopeful that he also will be celebrating a new contract ...