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Lions’ Stafford traded to Rams

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Detroit Lions are trading quarterback Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for quarterback Jared Goff, two future first-round draft picks and a third-round pick, a person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press. The person spoke on ...

Bay women fall

MILWAUKEE — The Bay College Norse women’s basketball team (1-2) came up just two points shy of the Bryant and Stratton Bobcats as they lost 59-57 this weekend in Milwaukee. Bay started the game with an 8-2 run which ended with the Bobcats calling a timeout to regroup. At the end of the ...

Norse men fall

MILWAUKEE — The Bay College Norse men’s basketball team (0-3) lost 69-62 against the Bryant and Stratton Bobcats (2-1) Saturday afternoon in Milwaukee. The Bobcats opened the game with a 21-8 lead over the Norse. Despite the grim-looking opening for Bay, they clawed their way back to only ...

Pistons fall against Warriors, Curry

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 28 points, knocking down six 3-pointers, and the Golden State Warriors raced to an early lead on the way to a 118-91 rout of the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night. Kelly Oubre Jr. added 18 points as Golden State executed the way coach Steve Kerr has ...

Bucks stung by Hornets

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LaMelo Ball has been bringing energy all season for the Charlotte Hornets off the bench. Now he may get a chance to do it as a starter. The rookie point guard made the most of his increased playing time Friday night following a first half ankle injury to starter ...

Packers fire Pettine, Mennenga

Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Mike Pettine and special teams coordinator Shawn Mennenga were fired Friday after the team’s second straight NFC championship game loss last Sunday. The Packers’ announcement of the moves late Friday afternoon said that Mennenga had been dismissed ...

Pistons cruise by Davis-less Lakers

DETROIT (AP) — LeBron James made his first seven shots from the field and looked plenty capable of leading the Lakers to a victory with Anthony Davis sidelined. Then James tried to become more of a facilitator — and he never really regained that scoring groove. James scored just two ...

Bucks toppled by Pelicans

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Lonzo Ball highlighted a season-best 27-point performance with seven 3-pointers and the New Orleans Pelicans held off a furious Milwaukee rally to beat the Bucks 131-126 on Friday night. Brandon Ingram scored 28 points, and Zion Williamson had 21 points, nine rebounds and ...

Wings eclipsed by Stars

DALLAS (AP) — Joe Pavelski scored his fourth goal of the season, Jake Oettinger stopped 20 shots in his first NHL start and the Dallas Stars beat the Detroit Red Wings 7-3 on Thursday night to finish undefeated in their season-opening four-game homestand. Denis Gurianov had a goal and two ...

Prep schedule

Today’s games Women’s basketball Bay College at Bryant & Stratton College, 2 Men’s basketball Bay College at Bryant & Stratton College, 4

Salo steps down, Fields steps up

ESCANABA — A transition period is underway for Escanaba softball with one head coach stepping down and another ready to make his debut. Andy Fields is taking over for Gary Salo, who served as head coach for two years. “It’s quite an honor to be selected Escanaba’s varsity softball ...

Reed, Noren take 1st round lead at Farmers

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Patrick Reed birdied his first three holes and finished with a bogey-free 8-under 64 on Thursday for a share of the lead with Alex Noren after the first round of the Farmers Insurance Open. Reed, Noren and Scottie Scheffler — who was one stroke back — all played Torrey ...

Players look to shake off rust at SB

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Former Wake Forest quarterback Jamie Newman hasn’t played in a game in about 400 days since first switching schools and then opting out of the 2020 season. Newman is hardly alone among the players trying to shake off the rust after long layoffs leading up to ...

Texans’ Watson formally requests trade, per source

HOUSTON (AP) — Star quarterback Deshaun Watson has requested a trade from the Houston Texans, a person familiar with the move told The Associated Press. The person was not authorized to speak publicly about the request and spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity Thursday. Watson has ...

Prep schedule

Saturday’s games Women’s basketball Bay College at Bryant & Stratton College, 2 Men’s basketball Bay College at Bryant & Stratton College, 4

Bucks, Giannis hold off Raptors

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 24 points, 18 rebounds and nine assists, and Donte DeVincenzo sparked a five-point sequence in the fourth quarter that helped the Milwaukee Bucks pull away for a 115-108 win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. The Bucks (11-6) were ...

Lions hire Lynn as OC

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have hired offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn, who led the Los Angeles Chargers for four seasons before being fired earlier this month. Detroit added Lynn to first-year coach Dan Campbell’s staff on Wednesday, days after hiring Aaron Glenn to be ...

Pistons outpaced by Cavaliers

CLEVELAND (AP) — Collin Sexton scored 29 points and Andre Drummond had 23 points, 16 rebounds and five steals against his former team, powering the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 122-107 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night. Taurean Prince added 16 points and rookie Isaac Okoro had ...

Wings fall in OT

DALLAS (AP) — Jason Dickinson scored 1:32 into overtime and the Dallas Stars won a third straight home game to start their delayed season, beating the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on Tuesday night. The Red Wings controlled the puck for the first minute-plus of the 3-on-3 period before the Stars ...

Super Bowl coaches not bothered by age

There’s no retirement age in the NFL, and that’s a good thing for Super Bowl-bound Kansas City and Tampa Bay. Andy Reid and Bruce Arians are two of the league’s five oldest coaches. Reid is closing in on 63; Arians turned 68 last October. They have a combined 55 years of NFL experience ...