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Lady Badgers fall in opener

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Laona, Wis. — The Niagara girls varsity basketball team kicked off its 2024-25 regular season slate on Tuesday as it traveled to Laona, Wis. to face the Rebels. Laona/Wabeno caught fire, scoring 31 first half points, and hung on to beat the Lady Badgers, 46-35. The Rebels notched four ...

Flivvers struggle to find footing in opening loss

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IRON MOUNTAIN — The Kingsford varsity hockey team continues its opening week of the season tonight, hosting Negaunee at Mountain View Ice Arena at 5:30 p.m. The Flivvers dropped their season-opener Tuesday evening — a contest that the group would no sooner love to forget. Kingsford was ...

Michigan State takes down Samford 83-75

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EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Jaden Akins scored 25 points and Michigan State beat Samford 83-75 on Tuesday night, but Michigan State freshman Jase Richardson left the game late with a left ankle injury. Richardson, the son of former NBA player and Spartan Jason Richardson, scored 12 points ...

LPGA sets record with $127.5M in prize money

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The LPGA Tour will play for $127.5 million in official prize money in 2025, another record for the circuit that has worked independently of the PGA Tour for 75 years. The schedule announced Wednesday at the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship in Naples, Florida, has a few moving parts ...

Marquette’s Jones pays tribute to high school coach

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Marquette’s Kam Jones wants to spend this season honoring one of his high school coaches. He’s off to a heck of a start. Jones recorded the third triple-double in Marquette history Tuesday night by posting 17 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists in the 15th-ranked ...