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Badgers improve M&O volleyball record to 4-1

Local Sports October 7, 2026

Niagara stands at 4-1 in M&O Conference volleyball and is coming off a second-place finish in the silver bracket at a tournament Saturday in Wrightstown, Wis. The Badgers defeated Hilbert 25-17, 26-24 at the tournament, but fell to 2-1 to Menasha and 2-0 to Wrightstown and Houghton. On Thursday, Niagara swept Wausaukee in a conference match, 25-18, 25-13, 25-18. "I am proud of the girls in this game for taking some adjustments made in practice and delivering them in a game scenario," said coach Maryellen Allred. In the tournament, Niagara played all of its matches against ...

Fears named Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year

Local Sports October 7, 2026

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Michigan State guard Jeremy Fears has been named the Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year. The fourth-year player was selected on Monday by the conference's coaches and a media panel, coming off a season that earned him second-team All-America and All-Big Ten ...

Yankees face prospect of 17th season without World Series title

National Sports October 7, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Max Fried's words were as sharp as the break on some of his pitches. "It's important to have a little bit of pride and to be able to say: `That's not us and we're going to prove it,'" the New York Yankees pitcher said. After making four errors in a dismal Game 2 ...

White Sox move within 1 win of ALCS

National Sports October 7, 2026

CLEVELAND (AP) — The White Sox are returning to Chicago one win from advancing to the American League Championship Series for the first time in 21 years. Braden Montgomery lined a two-run double down the right-field line in the sixth inning for the go-ahead runs and Sean Burke allowed ...

Sports briefs

National Sports October 6, 2026

Missouri OT hospitalized (AP) — Missouri freshman offensive tackle Johnnie "DJ" Jones needs a heart transplant and is hospitalized at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. Coach Eli Drinkwitz revealed the news about Jones during an emotional news conference on Tuesday. He says Missouri staff initially detected an issue with Jones' heart over the summer during freshman intake testing. Jones later got a second opinion from the Mayo Clinic, where doctors detected a much more serious heart problem. Drinkwitz is urging Mizzou fans to pray for Jones, saying the team wasn't prepared ...

Michigan TE Zack Marshall apologizes for leaked messages

Local Sports October 6, 2026

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan tight end Zack Marshall apologized Tuesday after messages attributed to him criticizing offensive coordinator Jason Beck leaked on social media following the Wolverines' 20-14 loss to Minnesota. "Last weekend, in the hours after we lost, I made some ...