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Olympics gymnastics coach kills himself after being charged in sexual assault case

Published on Fri, 02/26/2021 - 3:57pm
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LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A former U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar killed himself Thursday, hours after being charged with turning his Michigan gym into a hub of human trafficking by coercing girls to train and then abusing them.

John Geddert faced 24 charges that could have carried years in prison had he been convicted. He was supposed to appear in an Eaton County court, near Lansing, but his body was found at a rest area along Interstate 96, according to state police.

Ranger girls blow out Fergus 40-27, now advance to Havre

Published on Thu, 02/25/2021 - 12:00am
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The Ranger girls basketball team, after a slow start, came back to win game one of the divisional basketball tournament at the MetraPlex in Billings Wednesday.

Ranger boys scrape past Sidney 56-53, move on to Havre

Published on Thu, 02/25/2021 - 12:00am
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The Ranger boys basketball team scraped through the first round of divisional play Wednesday, barely pulling out a 3-point win against the Sidney Eagles.

Jokic scores 41, Nuggets beat Trail Blazers

Published on Wed, 02/24/2021 - 12:00am
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DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 41 points and Jamal Murray celebrated his 24th birthday by scoring 19 of his 24 in the fourth quarter to lead the Denver Nuggets over the Portland Trail Blazers 111-106 on Tuesday night.

Kahun helps Oilers rally past Canucks 4-3

Published on Wed, 02/24/2021 - 12:00am
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Dominik Kahun scored twice and Leon Draisaitl had three assists, helping the Edmonton Oilers rally for a 4-3 victory over Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night.

PERSPECTIVE: Tiger Woods survives accident, but his career might not

Published on Wed, 02/24/2021 - 12:00am

The sheared-off front of the wrecked SUV told part of the story, and the officers on the scene filled in the rest. Tiger Woods was lucky to be alive, they said, thanks to modern safety technology and a big dose of good luck.

Russia out of European indoors because of doping plan delay

Published on Wed, 02/24/2021 - 12:00am

MONACO (AP) — Russian athletes won’t be able to compete at next month’s European indoor championships because they can’t yet get exemptions, the governing body of track said Wednesday.

West Coast Conference tournaments won’t have fans

Published on Wed, 02/24/2021 - 12:00am

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Rangers pull out first win ahead of tourney as they beat Miles City

Published on Tue, 02/23/2021 - 5:00pm
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After a long, winless season, the Ranger boys basketball team pulled out a win Thursday against Miles City, just ahead of the upcoming divisional tournament. 

The win came just in time. Head Coach Kyle Neibauer said the Rangers are playing their best basketball of the entire season, and right at the post season. 

A possible benefit of a win-less season is that none of the other divisional contenders see Park High as a threat, but Neibauer said the Rangers are looking good and have potential to be contenders. 

Ranger girls blow out Miles City and Dillon

Published on Tue, 02/23/2021 - 4:56pm

The Park High Ranger girls basketball game is coming into the divisional tournament hot off of two blowout wins last week. 

Thursday the girls put on a show, beating Miles City by 20 points, and finishing the game 52-32. 

After a slow start to tie the first half with just 16 points, the Rangers started the second half strong. 

“They just rocked out in the third quarter,” said Head Coach Megan Burns.

Friday the Rangers took on Dillon and played an even stronger game, finishing 59-32.