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Local Sports September 2, 2026

Today High school girls tennis West Iron County at Marquette, 3:30 p.m. Westwood at Negaunee, 4 p.m. Munising at Ishpeming, 4 p.m. High school girls & boys cross country Superior Central at Forest Park, time TBD Thursday High school girls & boys cross country L’Anse, Newberry at Houghton, 1 or 4 p.m. Marquette, Negaunee, Ishpeming, Westwood at Marquette County Meet, at Presque Isle Park, Marquette, 2 p.m. Baraga at Trojan Invitational, at Forest Park, 2 p.m. EDT High school girls tennis Negaunee at Marquette, 3:30 or 4 p.m. Ishpeming at Westwood, 4 p.m. (tentative) Iron ...

Texans: No in-season contract talks with C.J. Stroud if no deal by Sept. 13

National Sports September 2, 2026

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans won't extend current contract negotiations with quarterback C.J. Stroud into the season. General manager Nick Caserio said Tuesday that if the club can't reach an agreement with Stroud before the Sept. 13 opener against Buffalo that it will pause all talks ...

Will the pursuit of playoff berths at the top of college football cost FCS teams? Not so far

National Sports September 2, 2026

Overmatched FCS teams going into FBS stadiums to take a beating and leave with a half-million dollars is an annual rite of September, and there is no sign of a slowdown in the scheduling of so-called money games as the prospect of an expanded College Football Playoff looms. This week alone, ...

Kickers taken in the NFL draft rarely have long-term success with their original teams

National Sports September 2, 2026

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers rookie kicker Trey Smack's preseason performance indicates he has what it takes to stick around for several years with the team that just drafted him. But the sixth-round pick from Florida must buck history to do it. There's perhaps no other position ...

Perfect way to start

NMU Sports September 2, 2026

MARQUETTE — The women’s soccer team at Northern Michigan University made it a perfect home-opening weekend with a 2-1 victory over Minnesota-Duluth on Sunday afternoon. Coupled with Friday’s 3-2 triumph over visiting St. Cloud State, the Wildcats begin the season at 2-0 with another ...

Wisconsin reaches out to its past as it attempts to recapture its identity as a winning program

National Sports September 2, 2026

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin reacted to back-to-back losing seasons by tackling the dual challenge of restocking its talent base through the portal while making sure those transfers understood what it takes to win. Embattled coach Luke Fickell responded by reaching out to players from past ...