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Packers' Micah Parsons begins practicing

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Micah Parsons is practicing again with the Green Bay Packers as the All-Pro edge rusher approaches a return from the torn anterior cruciate ligament that has sidelined him since mid-December. Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Wednesday that Parsons would be ...

Prep scores

Wednesday, Nov. 4 MHSAA Volleyball Division 4 District 99 Forest Park 3, North Central 0 (25-15, 25-16, 25-12) North Dickinson 3, Stephenson 0 (25-19, 25-13, 25-18) District 100 Ishpeming 3, Superior Central 0 (25-13, 25-15, 25-22) Munising 3, Rapid River 0 (25-19, 25-9, 25-10) District 98 Hancock 3, Dollar Bay 0 (25-17, 25-18, 25-21) Baraga 3, Lake Linden-Hubbell 1 (25-23, 24-26, 25-16, 25-15) Division 3 District 65 Calumet 3, Gwinn 0 (25-18, 25-13, 25-8) Painesdale Jeffers 3, West Iron 0 (25-19, 25-17, 25-21) District 66 Manistique 3, Bark River-Harris 0 (30-28, 25-14, ...

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WNBA sees ratings surge NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA Finals was the most watched since 1999 with an average of 1.88 million people viewing the seven-game series that Golden State won over Atlanta in a decisive Game 7. That game averaged 3.3 million viewers, making it the most watched WNBA ...

A's hire Cam Castro from the Brewers as general manager

LAS VEGAS (AP) — New Athletics president of baseball operations, Taylor Smith, made his first major decision since taking over two weeks ago, going to World Series champion Milwaukee to hire Cam Castro on Wednesday as general manager. Castro, 36, was the Brewers' senior vice president of player development and performance, and was with the club for eight years. He was the liaison between the front office and the coaching staff regarding player development. "The A's are a historic franchise with an incredible legacy," Castro said in a statement. "I look forward to being a part of ...

Bears enjoy success on third down during 6-2 start

CHICAGO (AP) — Offensively and defensively, the Chicago Bears are quite good on third down. Chicago is off to a 6-2 start, and third down efficiency is a major reason for its success. The Bears converted 7 of 15 third downs during Monday night's 34-17 win at Seattle, and the Seahawks ...

Lake Linden-Hubbell takes down determined Jets

LAKE LINDEN — Powers North Central's football season came to an end here Saturday afternoon in a 44-25 loss to the top-ranked Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes in an eight-player, Division 2 regional playoff opener. LL-H, now 10-0, hosts Gaylord St. Mary Cathedral Saturday at 1:30 p.m. Eastern time. The fifth-ranked Jets, who finished 7-3, didn't go down easily. Although they were trailing 38-25 late in the third quarter, the Jets made it interesting by driving deep into LL-H territory. The Jets then reached the 13-yard line before turning the ball over downs. "It felt like we ...