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2026-27 MHSAA officials registration underway

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EAST LANSING — The Michigan High School Athletic Association is accepting registrations online for game officials for the 2026-27 school year. The MHSAA registered 9,330 officials for the 2025-26 school year, an increase of 4.9% from the previous year’s total. All officials who register may sign up for up to two sports as part of their registration. Officials also will receive membership in the National Association of Sports Officials (NASO), which comes with a variety of educational and training resources and the NASO’s Shield liability insurance that will provide $6 million ...

Norway student athletes saluted

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NORWAY — Owen Baij and Lauren Adams received senior athlete honors at Norway High School's awards and scholarship program. Baij was awarded the Quentin Nolte Trophy and Adams was presented with the Clarence “Towe” Castelaz Trophy. Each year, these trophies are awarded to the ...

49ers mourn sudden death of former All-Pro Aldon Smith

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Aldon Smith, the troubled but talented pass rusher whose promising career was derailed by legal problems, has died at age 36. The San Francisco 49ers announced Smith's death on Saturday night. The team did not disclose a cause of death. "We are devastated by the ...

Australia spoils Turkey's return to the World Cup

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe scored and Australia spoiled Turkey's return to the World Cup for the first time in 24 years with a 2-0 victory on Saturday night. Goalkeeper Patrick Beach made eight saves for the Socceroos in their group opener ...

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Belgium earns draw SEATTLE (AP) — Romelu Lukaku's mere presence sparked an attack that led to Belgium's lone goal only seconds after he entered as a second-half substitute, helping his team earn a 1-1 draw with Egypt at the World Cup. Lukaku came on in the 66th minute with Belgium ...