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Referees reach deal (AP) — The NFL and the NFL Referees Association have agreed on a new seven-year collective bargaining agreement that avoids a potential work stoppage and use of replacement officials. The deal runs through the 2032 NFL season. The league began the onboarding process ...

KHS runs win streak to 5

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GLADSTONE – Kingsford jumped all over Gladstone, batting around the order and scoring six times in the first inning en route to an 11-1 thrashing and a fifth straight victory Tuesday afternoon. The Flivvers, improving to 5-9, have now outscored their opponents 49-7 during their five-game ...

Pistons take 2-0 lead on Cavs

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DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham had 25 points and 10 assists, Tobias Harris scored 21 points and the Detroit Pistons beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-97 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in their second-round series. Game 3 is Saturday in Cleveland, where the Cavs were 4-0 in the first ...

Norway softball dominates RR

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Norway held Rapid River hitless through eight innings in a doubleheader sweep on the road Monday. Kendall Burklund struck out nine over five innings in an 18-0 win while Lila Moraska whiffed eight in a 15-0 three-inning victory. The Knights had 24 hits in the doubleheader. Leaders ...

Flivvers look to rebound against Maroons

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KINGSFORD – A tough start to the week has the Kingsford varsity softball team looking to snap a four-game skid when Menominee visits Lodal Park this afternoon for a doubleheader. The Flivvers (7-14) dropped two at Gladstone Monday by scores of 8-6 and 10-1 and suffered 4-1 and 7-3 losses ...

NCAA’s March Madness expands to 76 teams

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The NCAA announced Thursday that it will expand its two March Madness tournaments by eight teams each next season, a long-expected move that will drop more games into the first week of the highly popular and lucrative showcase without substantially changing its overall form. The new, ...