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College basketball — Associated Press top 25 women’s teams

AP top 25 women The Associated Press ---------------------- The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, and total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking. ---------------------- Record Pts Prv ---------------------- 1. Texas (19) 26-2 756 2 2. UCLA (11) 26-1 736 3 3. Notre Dame 24-3 715 1 4. Southern Cal (1) 25-2 702 4 5. UConn 26-3 649 5 6. South Carolina 25-3 620 6 7. LSU ...

Bay College announces fall 2024 graduates

ESCANABA — Bay de Noc Community College has announced the names of the students who completed all of the requirements for an associate degree or certificate during the fall 2024 semester. ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE Bark River Kendelle Nelson Cornell Madilyn Bosanic Deerfield Beach, Fla. Melchor Feliciano Escanaba Alayna Clouse Justin Inglesby Matthew LeClaire Foster City Samantha Lucas Gladstone Meneo Aird Claire Soderman Michael Van Gorp Hermansville Cheyenne Borucki Iron Mountain James Chartier Mia Vedin Manistique Amber ...

Cubs’ player wins first pitch challenge in Major League history

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Chicago Cubs pitcher Cody Poteet believed the 95 mph fastball he threw to Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Max Muncy was in the strike zone. Plate umpire Tony Randazzo disagreed and called it a ball. Instead of arguing, Poteet simply patted the top of his cap, signifying he wanted to challenge the call. After a few seconds, the verdict was ready on the video board in right-center field. Poteet was correct — the pitch was a strike, just catching the bottom of the zone. "I felt like there was a good, high-percentage chance it was a strike," Poteet said. "And every ...

U.P. drivers brave hazardous roads during Seney Stretch whiteout

By JESSICA POTILA Journal Staff Writer NEGAUNEE — Winter driving on Upper Peninsula roadways can be a harrowing and unpredictable experience. Rays of February sunshine shimmering on a windshield in downtown Negaunee can be replaced by blinding snowfall in the four miles of travel it takes to reach Negaunee Township. Weather forecasts for our region can provide only a limited view of what to expect when heading out for a winter drive. The Great Lakes that surround us influence factors such as snow and freezing rain and can cause rapid changes in the weather. As a result, U.P. ...

Second place no more: Martin Massicotte wins 2025 UP200

MARQUETTE — Quebecois musher Martin Massicotte is used to winning sled dog races, but a first-place finish in the UP200 has managed to elude him for years. Until now. Massicotte and his dog team claimed their first UP200 victory at 12:55 p.m. Sunday when they completed the 228-mile race ...

Ohio State hires ex-Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia as defensive coodinator

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State is hiring former Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia as defensive coordinator, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the agreement had not been announced. Ohio State coach Ryan Day, who led the Buckeyes to the national championship, agreed in principle last year to a seven-year contract valued at $12.5 million per year. Day is hiring Patricia to fill the void left by defensive coordinator Jim Knowles leaving for the same job at Penn State. The ...