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Miners win 3-set matches to pull out victory

Prep Sports

ISHPEMING — Winning both three-set matches spelled the difference for Negaunee in a 5-3 high school girls tennis victory at Westwood on Wednesday. The teams split the other six matches right down the middle, 3-3, but Miners No. 1 singles player Stella Lenten and NHS’ No. 1 doubles pairing of Paige O’Donnell and Olivia Richards each won their third and final sets to spell the difference in the meet. Both teams were playing the second match on their respective schedules. “I was really happy with our performance today,” Patriots head coach Sarah Zindler said in an email ...

Fitzgerald, Spartans both want return to respectability

Michigan Sports

EAST LANSING (AP) — The Michigan State Spartans, who were 4-8 last season, will surpass modest projections if they avoid a fifth straight losing season in Pat Fitzgerald's first year as coach. That's according to the most common expectations. Fitzgerald and Michigan State seem to be a good ...

Underwood needs to develop for Wolverine success

Michigan Sports

ANN ARBOR (AP) — The Michigan Wolverines, who were 9-4 a season ago, will likely fall short of a double-digit win season for the third straight year with six opponents ranked in the AP Top 25, including four in the top 10. Coach Kyle Whittingham's debut season may hinge on how much Bryce ...

Packers’ Franklin maintains rep after practice scuffle

National Sports

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Zaire Franklin's involvement in the first scuffle of Green Bay's training camp this week came as no surprise to his new Packers teammates. Franklin earned a reputation for his ability to irritate opponents while making the transition from seventh-round draft pick to Pro ...