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NMU volleyball wins final match, squeezes into GLIAC home court

MARQUETTE — As often can be the case, every single match counts in the end. That’s certainly the case for the Northern Michigan University volleyball team, which won the top spot in a four-way tiebreaker to earn home court in the first-round quarterfinals of this week’s postseason ...

Struggling Wings blanked at Colorado

DENVER — Mackenzie Blackwood made 27 saves, Martin Necas had two goals and two assists and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-0 on Saturday night. Blackwood had his first shutout of the season and 18th of his career and Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar had a goal and two ...

Larson clinches NASCAR title early in season finale

HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Kyle Larson is now a three-time NASCAR champion. Larson clinched his third Cup Series title in six years early in the 400-mile season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday. He became the first back-to-back champion since Jimmie Johnson in 2010; Johnson won five in ...

Spartans use turnovers, field goals to beat U-M

ANN ARBOR — Pat Fitzgerald's long wait is over. Liam Boyd made five field goals on five attempts and Michigan State's defense forced four turnovers and had five sacks in a 15-6 win over Michigan on Saturday night. The Spartans (3-6, 1-5 Big Ten) snapped a six-game losing streak and ...

Lions grind out victory in south Florida

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Detroit Lions have repeated a mantra all week in the aftermath of a scary neck injury to All-Pro linebacker Jack Campbell. Play like No. 46. They did that against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Jahmyr Gibbs had a rushing touchdown, Jared Goff threw for 170 yards ...