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Patrick Mahomes shines on his surgically repaired knee in Chiefs' season-opening rout of Broncos

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes' surgically repaired left knee felt so good on Monday night that he even ran for a touchdown against the Broncos. Twice. After his first scramble to the end zone got called back by a penalty, the Chiefs quarterback took off again on the next play, sprinting through the teeth of one of the NFL's best defenses for a 15-yard touchdown run. And that daring move seemed to set the tone for the rest of the night, as Kansas City whipped the reigning AFC West champions 31-10. Mahomes had 184 yards and two touchdowns passing to go with what matched his ...

Bulldogs volleyball takes Rock tourney title

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GLADSTONE — The Hancock Bulldogs volleyball team took home the championship at the annual Rock Tournament held Saturday in Gladstone. The Bulldogs went 5-1 in pool play, splitting their opening match against host Gladstone, then went 2-0 against both Iron Mountain and Carney-Nadeau. In the semifinals, the Bulldogs dropped the first set to a scrappy Gwinn team, 24-26, but then came roaring back with convincing wins of 25-18, and 15-10. In the final, the Bulldogs faced Crystal Falls Forest Park, who went undefeated in pool play with a perfect 6-0 mark. The first set was all Forest ...

Nellis named GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week

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HOUGHTON — Michigan Tech Huskies junior libero Keeley Nellis has been named the GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week, the conference announced Monday. Nellis, a transfer from Lamar University in her first season with Michigan Tech, led the Huskies with 47 digs last weekend, averaging 5.22 ...

Kawhi Leonard's return to Toronto is official as Raptors and Clippers complete long-awaited deal

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The trade sending Kawhi Leonard back to Toronto is finally complete, with the Raptors and Los Angeles Clippers getting league approval on Monday to close the deal that was agreed to earlier this summer. In the end, the deal was the same as what was agreed to 2 1/2 months ago: Leonard returns to the Raptors, with the Clippers getting Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two first-round draft picks, two second-round picks and a pick swap. "We're thrilled to welcome Kawhi back to Toronto," Raptors general manager and executive vice president Bobby Webster said. "His impact on our organization, ...

Huskies soccer falls to No. 5 Lakers

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HOUGHTON — The Michigan Tech Huskies soccer team gave up two goals in each half of a 4-0 loss to the No. 5 Grand Valley State Lakers Sunday at Kearly Stadium. With the loss, the Huskies fall to 0-6 on the season. Despite the loss, Husky's coach Melissa Kuhar was happy with a lot of what ...