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Badgers, Nordics, Trojans rally to grid victories

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Niagara allowed a touchdown by Marion-Tigerton on the first play from scrimmage but shut down the Thundercatz from there and posted a 38-6 non-conference eight-player win Friday. "It felt great to get the win," said Badgers coach Ben Laarman. "Our kids played tough against a very big and physical Marion-Tigerton team." The Badgers gained 269 yards rushing, led by Owen Dunkes' 105 yards on 17 carries with one TD. Dunkes also had three catches for 78 yards and a TD. Parker LaFave carried nine times for 54 yards and two scores, while Sawyer Rouse gained 56 yards on three trips with ...

Texas takes No. 1 in the AP Top 25

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There's a new No. 1 team in the AP Top 25: Texas snagged the top spot after a wild win against Ohio State, giving the Longhorns their earliest No. 1 regular-season ranking since 1965. The Buckeyes slid down five places to No. 6, leaving the top five for the first time in two ...

Flivvers take 3 firsts at KHS Invite

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Escanaba nipped Kingsford by a single point to capture the Kingsford Invitational tennis tournament on Saturday. Iron Mountain, Ironwood, West Iron and Norway also competed. Kingsford's Aubrie Moore, at No. 1 singles, and Maddy Sleik, at No. 2 singles, captured first places. Also ...

Packers again collapse in 4th quarter

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Carson Wentz came in after Kyler Murray's first-quarter concussion in his Minnesota debut and led a spirited comeback against the rival Green Bay Packers as the Vikings scored 29 straight points to close a 39-22 victory to open the season Sunday. Wentz had two ...

US wins 5th straight women's FIBA World Cup title

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BERLIN (AP) — Breanna Stewart had an American flag draped around her body as she soaked in the moment. The U.S. captain delivered again and the Americans continued their domination of international play, winning a fifth straight women's FIBA World Cup title with a 97-79 victory over ...

Reds get by Brewers 4-3 to avoid sweep

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Eugenio Suárez hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning and Tyler Stephenson had a sacrifice fly in the eighth as the Cincinnati Reds slipped past the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 on Sunday. After allowing 47 runs over a three-game stretch, Reds pitchers kept the best team in the majors — who clinched a playoff berth on Friday night and played their regulars on Sunday — mostly in check to salvage the series finale and avoid a winless six-game road trip. The Brewers, who scored 33 runs in the first two games of the series, jumped in front 2-0 in the second on Joey ...