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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

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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 ...

Campbell has no quick fixes for Detroit's defense

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DETROIT (AP) — Dan Campbell knows his Detroit Lions have serious defensive issues. He's just not sure about the best way to help his team overcome them. After falling to 2-2 with a 32-26 loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday night, the Lions rank last in the NFL in yards allowed per ...

LadyCats to host Crandon Thursday for Homecoming

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Florence reached the semifinals of Saturday's Escanaba Invitational volleyball tournament, posting 2-0 wins Saturday over Menominee, Escanaba, Norway and Newberry. The LadyCats, the lone Wisconsin team, bowed in the semifinals to Gwinn, 25-23, 25-21. "In all honesty, we ran out of gas," said Florence coach Teresa Chrisman, who saw her team's overall record climb to 28-6 with a 4-1 tourney performance. Forest Park defeated Gwinn in the championship match. The LadyCats were coming off a 3-0 loss at Northern Lakes Conference leader Three Lakes on Thursday. "It was a real battle ...

Mountaineers to take on L'Anse for Homecoming

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Iron Mountain (4-2, 4-1) will host L'Anse (3-3, 3-2) on Friday for Homecoming, looking for a fourth straight West-PAC Iron football win after defeating Gwinn (1-5, 1-4) at Mountaineer Stadium. "We had a really nice night all around," Mountaineers coach Kyle Johnson said of the 42-6 victory ...

Miller's struggles put Padres down 2-0

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Mason Miller's emergence as the best closer in the major leagues helped get San Diego into the playoffs. His uncharacteristic troubles in the ninth inning Sunday have the Padres on the brink of elimination. The two-time All-Star closer struggled with control, loading ...