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4 NMU football players earn academic awards
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (355+ words) These were combination athletic-academic honors for four Wildcats, the Academic All-District Team named by the College Sports Communicators. Those honored were Austin Ridl, Michael Karlen, Trevor Leigh and Mitch Larkin. Ridl is a junior undeclared major with a 3.97 cumulative grade-point…...
Assistants already in place
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (658+ words) MARQUETTE " The new head football coach at Northern Michigan University didn't waste any time. Named to the position on Jan. 5, new head man Matt Janus announced two of his top assistant coaches on Friday afternoon during Janus' introductory news conference....
Today in History: 1969, Joe Namath, New York Jets win Super Bowl III
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (197+ words) Today is Monday, Jan. 12, the 12th day of 2026. There are 353 days left in the year. On Jan. 12, 1969, the biggest upset in Super Bowl history occurred as the New York Jets of the American Football League defeated the Baltimore Colts of the…...
Wildcat men’s rally falls short at MTU
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (678+ words) MARQUETTE " Northern Michigan University was the last undefeated team left standing in men's basketball in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. No more, however, as like in a game of king of the hill, Michigan Tech reached up and pulled…...
Top-20 clash tonight: NMU, Tech men battle it out in Houghton
1+ week, 1+ day ago (785+ words) New to the national rankings, No. 18 Northern Michigan University travels a hundred miles to take on No. 12 Michigan Tech at 7:30 p.m. today at the Huskies" gym. The Wildcats have another game in this wraparound weekend, hosting Ferris State at 7:30 p.m. Monday at…...
Lions just one of many highly regarded teams relegated to the sidelines
1+ week, 6+ day ago (873+ words) If nothing else, the Detroit Lions will be in good company. I, and just about every other Motown football fan, wishes it was in the company of playoff teams, but alas, it wasn't to be this season like it hasn't…...
Wolverines deal with 2 head coaches prior to Citrus Bowl today
2+ week, 1+ day ago (473+ words) ORLANDO, Fla. " The Michigan Wolverines" present and future were in the same hotel room Sunday morning. Bringing those two together will be the big challenge in the coming months. The shadow around the program has centered on the firing of…...
Fears leads Spartans in high-scoring win
2+ week, 1+ day ago (186+ words) EAST LANSING " Jeremy Fears Jr. scored a career-high 21 points and added 11 assists for No. 9 Michigan State as the Spartans overcame a sluggish start to beat Cornell 114-97 on Monday night. Coen Carr had 19 points and six rebounds, and Trey Fort scored…...
Hoosiers football fans endured lifetime of losing
2+ week, 3+ day ago (233+ words) Bill Murphy has been an Indiana football season ticket holder for 66 years. He says he has rarely missed a game even though 55 of them have been losing seasons in a historic stretch of bowl-less holidays. Now in his early 80s, Murphy…...
Miami returns to Texas, Buckeyes in 3rd straight Cotton Bowl
2+ week, 3+ day ago (286+ words) ARLINGTON, Texas " The Cotton Bowl has certainly gotten much more significant for Ohio State during three trips in a row to the game. This time, the second-seeded Buckeyes (12-1) are defending national champions as they get ready to play College Football…...