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Divisions 1 and 3 in the WIAA state boys basketball tournament will be played at Menominee Nation Arena in Oshkosh, the WIAA announced Thursday. Divisions 2, 4 and 5 will play at the La Crosse Center. These are the same division locations and schedules as the girls basketball state tournaments, which started Thursday. Thursday, March 4 9:05 a.m. –  Division 5 semifinal (La Crosse Center) 12:35 p.m. – Division 5 semifinal (La Crosse Center) 7:05 p.m. – Division 5 championship (La Crosse Center) Friday, March 5 9:05 a.m. – Division 4 semifinal (La Crosse Center) 10:45 a.m. – Division 3 semifinal (Menominee Nation Arena) 12:25 p.m. – Division 4 semifinal (La Crosse Center) 2:10 p.m. – Division 3 semifinal (Menominee Nation Arena) 6:35 p.m. –  Division 4 championship (La Crosse Center) 8:15 p.m. – Division 3 championship (Menominee Nation Arena) Saturday, March 6 9:05 a.m. – Division 2 semifi...

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After countless days, weeks, even months of going through the top talents at the college football level in preparation for the 2022 NFL Draft, it is time to unveil my first mock draft for the 2022 draft cycle. Many people feel mock drafts are pointless, especially this early before either the college or NFL season. I have always believed that mocks are a great resource for any time of the year, as they can be used to provide information regarding some of the premier players who will be mainstays on Sundays for, hopefully, a long time. Since it is still immensely early in the 2022 cycle, my goal is not to provide a 100% accurate representation of what to expect next April. A couple of notes before we start: I will not be projecting any trades in this initial, one-round mock--those will appear in further editions. Still, it is silly to project how NFL front offices may value specific offers at this stage of the process. The order for this mock draft includes trades that have already been...

The NBA's box score for interpreting who "won" a trade is which team got the best player. That was the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Bulls' Sunday announcement of the three-way trade that sent former All-Rookie first team Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen to the Cavaliers. The Bulls received high flying Portland small forward Derrick Jones Jr., a 2022 protected first round pick from the Trail Blazers and a 2023 Denver second round from Cleveland. The Trail Blazers acquired Cleveland forward Larry Nance Jr. But savvy management also understands there are other ways to evaluate a transaction. There's no problem trading Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce or in the NFL years back Hershel Walker if the spare parts and future possibilities can enhance your team. If you can improve, who really cares what the other guy does? Especially if you can also beat them. It's unlikely the future draft picks the Bulls acquired or Jones is going to become a star. But like Bulls Hall...

Wright Wilson, Brad Emons, Tom Lang and Dana Gauruder  |  Special to Detroit Free Press Michigan high school football will kick off this week. Wright Wilson, Dana Gauruder, Tom Lang and Brad Emons predict conference winners and highlight games and players to watch for the 2021 MHSAA football season. Catholic High School League CENTRAL DIVISION Predicted finish: 1. Novi Detroit Catholic Central; 2. Orchard Lake St. Mary's; 3. Warren De La Salle; 4. Birmingham Brother Rice. Why Catholic Central: The Shamrocks have won or shared five out of the past six Central titles, and they ran the table last year with a bunch of juniors adapting to a new offensive scheme. Now, quarterback Declan Byle, wide receiver Owen Semp, running backs Mo Jaffer and Sean Field, and Kamron Davenport are primed for big senior seasons. But CC must watch out for St. Mary's, which hopes to sen...