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Jets spill Knights in Great Lakes Eight

SPALDING — The lights were bright enough that a jet could take off and that is exactly what happened as the North Central Jets defeated the Norway Knights 29-14 here Friday. It was sophomore Pryar LaBonte who stripped the ball from Norway late in the third quarter to preserve a ...

Lions needed 4th-down conversions to fuel blowout

DETROIT (AP) — When an NFL team wins a game 45-21, there's not usually one play that serves as an obvious turning point. That wasn't the case for the Lions' rout of the Arizona Cardinals, though, and Dan Campbell knew it. "It really started with the fourth-and-3," Detroit's coach said ...

Guardians rally to a 7-3 win over Rays in Game 1

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians used small ball, the longball and played solid all-around baseball to keep winning in the postseason. Nathaniel Lowe snapped an eighth-inning tie with a two-run single after Chase DeLauter and Patrick Bailey homered off Drew Rasmussen, and the Guardians rallied past the Tampa Bay Rays 7-3 in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series on Monday night. After losing the first two games at home to the Chicago White Sox in their AL Division Series, Cleveland has won four straight in the postseason for the first time since ...

Week 5 coaching miscues haunt NFL contenders

DENVER (AP) — Coaches always preach about putting their players in the best position to succeed. Several fell short of that mantra in Week 5 and instead led their teams to disheartening defeats. Backfires burned some of the NFL's most accomplished leaders: The two men who hoisted the ...

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Sullivan's future bright CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Cavan Sullivan is emerging as a breakout star in soccer, balancing his rising fame with humility. The 17-year-old is making waves with the Philadelphia Union and the U.S. national team. Sullivan's journey began at a young age, with European ...