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Seven Chilean men are charged with crimes against athletes

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Seven men from Chile have been charged in Florida federal court with orchestrating burglaries at the homes of prominent professional athletes around the country, according to a criminal complaint. The FBI complaint doesn’t name the athletes, but lists burglaries ...

Local Schedule: Thursday, Feb. 20

Local Schedule Thursday, Feb. 20 Boys Varsity Basketball Marquette at Kingsford - 7 p.m. EST L’Anse at Forest Park - 6:30 p.m. Iron Mountain at Houghton - 7:15 p.m. EST Superior Central at Norway - 6:30 p.m. Crivitz at Niagara - 7:15 p.m. Girls Varsity Basketball Kingsford ...

In Brief: Fickell gets 1-year extension

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell is receiving a one-year extension on a contract that will now run through the 2031 season. Fickell originally agreed to a seven-year contract paying him an average of $7.8 million per year when Wisconsin hired him away from Cincinnati in ...

NASCAR deals Daytona 500 pole winner massive fine for 2nd consecutive year

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Daytona 500 pole-winner Chase Briscoe was dealt a major penalty Wednesday when NASCAR said Joe Gibbs Racing had a modified spoiler on the No. 19 Toyota in time trials. Joe Gibbs Racing was docked 100 driver/owner points and 10 playoff points. The spoiler base is a ...