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Nordics saluted in Great Lakes 8-East

North Dickinson was tabbed as Team of the Year and senior Jason Graham was selected Defensive Player of the Year in awards announced by the Great Lakes Eight-East Conference. North Dickinson's Mike Christian was named Coach of the Year as the Nordics went 3-0 in conference games. Nolan ...

Pro Picks: Bills tilt Vikes, Packers surprise Pats

Something has to give when the NFL's highest-scoring offense faces the league's stingiest defense. Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills lead the league in scoring at 33.3 points per game. The Minnesota Vikings are giving up the fewest points at 13.3. The two 6-1 teams meet Monday night in a ...

Kingsford, Forest Park, Norway capture district championships

Kingsford, Norway, Forest Park and North Dickinson advanced to volleyball district championship matches with victories Wednesday. Three of the four captured district titles Thursday. West Iron, meanwhile, was unable to get past Painesdale Jeffers in a Division 3 semifinal Wednesday. In ...

Prep scores

Thursday, Nov. 5 MHSAA Volleyball District Finals Division 2 District 33 Kingsford 3, Houghton 0 (25-12, 25-18, 25-17) Division 3 District 66 Norway 3, Manistique 1 (25-18, 21-25, 25-17, 25-19) Division 4 District 99 Forest Park 3, North Dickinson 0 (25-15, 25-5, 25-10)

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Retired umpires sue NEW YORK (AP) — Five retired umpires have sued their retirement plan and its committee, claiming they are owed additional money. Joe West, Tom Hallion, Gerry Davis, Larry Vanover and Jerry Layne filed the lawsuit in federal court in New York. They allege their benefits were not correctly calculated under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Their lawyer, Paul B. Holmes, said the amount owed exceeds $2 million. West said he was offered a small sum when he raised the issue. Major League Baseball declined to comment, citing the pending ...