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Nordics, Trojans to collide Friday

North Dickinson notched its third straight win of the season Friday, overwhelming Copper Island Academy of Calumet 46-12 in eight-player football at James D. Priestap Field in Felch Township. North Dickinson (3-1) will play at Forest Park (3-1) at 6 p.m. Friday in Crystal Falls. Nordics senior running back Jason Graham scored three touchdowns against the Eagles, the first a 61-yard pass from junior quarterback Luke Grunlund at 8:34 in the second quarter and twice on runs of 47 yards in the last 2 minutes of the first half and 33 yards at 8 minutes in the fourth quarter. Graham also ...

Flivvers move to 4-0

Tigers hit 3 home runs in 9-2 win over Nationals

DETROIT (AP) — River Ryan was outstanding in his Detroit debut and the Tigers hit three home runs to rout the Washington Nationals 9-2 on Monday night, one day after being eliminated from the American League playoff race. Ryan, acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Tarik Skubal ...

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Williams is 'week to week' CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson is leaving open the possibility that Caleb Williams could play in Week 3 against Philadelphia. Williams left Sunday's 9-3 loss to Minnesota with a right hamstring injury. The third-year quarterback got hurt on ...

Lions' Maddox needs season-ending foot surgery

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Lions safety Avonte Maddox needs season-ending foot surgery, another setback for a secondary that is missing injured safeties Kerby Joseph and Brian Branch. "That hurts," Lions coach Dan Campbell said Monday. Maddox was injured Thursday night in a ...

West Iron tennis sweeps past Gwinn 8-0

West Iron County swept Gwinn 8-0 in girls tennis on Wednesday, taking four of the matchups by forfeit. Singles: No. 1 - Grace Smith, WIC, def. Lexi Tadgerson, 6-0, 6-1. No. 2 - Haleigh LaMay, WIC, def. Miley Upson, 6-0, 6-0. No. 3 - Ashlynn Nichols, WIC, def. Adelah Beaudry, 6-0, 6-0. Doubles: No. 1 - Rochelle Bear-Marlee Benson, WIC, def. Senya Ketola, 6-2, 6-2.