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As the FA Cup rolls on, one of the remaining English Premier League clubs looks to take one step closer to another championship, as Manchester United gets set to host Reading on Saturday. Watch the FA Cup on ESPN+Manchester United is seeing some solid success in both EPL action, while also gearing up for a hopeful run in one of England’s biggest tournaments. In their first match in this FA Cup matchup this season, ManU took down fell Premier League club Everton with a solid 3-1 win. This will be the first time the two clubs have met since Manchester United’s 2-0 win during the 2018-19 FA Cup season. Emirates FA Cup (4th Round)Who: Manchester United FC vs. Reading FCWhen: Saturday, January 28Time: 3 p.m.

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HOMER – A 15-point Reading lead shrank to five late in Tuesday’s Big 8 girls basketball game, but the Rangers held on to beat Homer 50-44. The Rangers led 45-30 early in the fourth before a flurry of Trojans baskets but enough free throws and defensive stops by Reading preserved the win.

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KALAMAZOO, MI – Anything can happen in single-elimination tournaments, and a pair of Kalamazoo-area high school football teams seized moment and defied the odds with championships at stake on Friday. In the Division 8 bracket, White Pigeon stunned Reading with a 34-20 road win to claim the program’s first district championship 10 weeks after opening the season with a 33-14 loss to the Rangers, while Mendon handed Colon its first loss of the year in a thrilling 46-44 8-player regional title game.

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This season marks the end of the road for the Big 8 in its current form, with Jonesville and Homer leaving at the end of the year to join the Cascades Conference. Those two teams will face each other in Week 2 in their final conference openers in the Big 8. Jonesville’s last Big 8 game will be Week 7 at Quincy before a non-conference matchup with future conference rival Hanover-Horton Week 8. Jonesville comes into 2022 as the reigning conference champion, having beating Reading, Union City and Homer by two games in the standings in 2021. The Comets are at Union City Week 3 and host Reading Week 6.

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JACKSON -- Baseball and softball teams will take the field Friday and Saturday for the Al Glick Classic, with games played around the Jackson area. Six softball teams are split into two brackets. In the Matt Soper Bracket are Bronson, Springport and Western. In the Don Wheeler Bracket are Jackson, Reading and Vandercook Lake. Baseball teams will be in the Doug Fracker Bracket and are Bronson, Jackson, Leslie, Lumen Christi, Quincy, Reading, Springport and Western.

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JACKSON -- A dozen wrestlers from Union City and 11 more from Bronson dominated the Big 8 all-conference wrestling squad. Here is the full Big 8 all-conference team. 103Logan Mears, Union CityAiden Fill, BronsonErik Dykstra, SpringportLandon Winder, Homer112Owen Kimmons, BronsonMason Hawthorne, Union CityCody Nichols, JonesvilleCaleb Rose, Quincy119Perry Lake, BronsonAbighail Geairn, HomerCarter Pierce, QuincyGene Wagner, Jonesville125Landyn Chance, Union CityDavid Becker, SpringportJacob Rief, QuincyHunter Dewey, Reading130Tyler Milks, JonesvilleLukas Selph, ReadingBenjamin Butler, SpringportAiden Taylor Union City135Joe Sunkle, SpringportAddison Mosley, ReadingCollin Thompson, ConcordAndrew Tundevold, Union City140Brayton Mears, Union CityAlex Miller, HomerChase Caudill, SpringportDrew Seekman, Bronson145Colton Russell, Union CityDerek Ballinger, JonesvilleRylinn Hale, SpringportDeblin Duff, Bronson152Aricin Smith, BronsonDylan Sanford, SpringportLevi Schultz, ReadingMaddox Miller, Union City160Garrett Iobe, Union CityCarson Norton, BronsonAustin Bowers, JonesvilleMichael Daniels, Quincy171Matt Riehle, SpringportJacob Britten, BronsonJordan VanSickle, JonesvilleGavin Peet, Quincy189Davin George, QuincyJacob Dixon, BronsonIsaac Shively, JonesvilleGarrett Halder, Union City215Grady Iobe, Union CityMatthew Blakenship, BronsonAustin Tieman, SpringportEvan McColley, Jonesville285Eathan Westfall, ReadingHunter Gillies, Union CityHunter Depew, HomerJayden Post, BronsonDUAL MEET STANDINGSUnion City 7-0Bronson 6-1Springport 5-2Jonesville 4-3Reading 3-4Homer 2-5Quincy 1-6Concord 0-7

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JACKSON -- The matchups are set for the boys basketball Big 8/Cascades Crossovers. It took a while to figure out how things would sort out with the Big 8 title race coming down to the wire between Jonesville, Concord, Homer and Reading, with Concord and Jonesville ultimately sharing the title, but things were sorted out Wednesday. Games will be played Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Big 8 school. Concord players cheer for their teammates during a high school basketball game at Concord High School on Feb. 11, 2022. Vandercook Lake at ConcordNapoleon at JonesvilleMichigan Center at HomerHanover-Horton at ReadingManchester at SpringportEast Jackson at QuincyGrass Lake at Union City

JACKSON -- As the boys basketball season reaches its final week, here are the scores from games around the Jackson area. BOYS BASKETBALLJonesville 49, Reading 39Concord 62, Union City 52Homer 64, Quincy 45Bronson 57, Springport 34Fowlerville 57, Jackson 52Hillsdale 52, Dundee 42

JONESVILLE – Strong defense and a second-quarter run lifted the Jonesville boys basketball team to a 49-39 win over Reading on Tuesday, and with it a share of the Big 8 title. That share of the title comes after Concord beat Union City 62-52 on Tuesday, leaving both the Yellowjackets and Comets 11-3 in conference having split their two meetings. We were able to get good looks.”Irelan and Wiler were the two main focal points of the Jonesville defense. Reading did not get another shot to fall until the 3:19 mark of the second when Irelan hit a 3-pointer, making it a 19-14 Jonesville lead. Jonesville held Reading to eight points in the third, six of those from center Zac Affholter.

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JACKSON -- Here are scores from around the Jackson area for February 25. BOYS BASKETBALLDetroit Lincoln King Academy 68, Jackson 61, OTConcord 56, Quincy 31Homer 71, Union City 37Bronson 56, Reading 47Jonesville 63, Springport 38Napoleon 71, Hanover-Horton 48Michigan Center 70, East Jackson 26Vandercook Lake 70, Addison 52Perry 55, Leslie 22Northwest 53, Marshall 29Columbia Central 60, Blissfield 58GIRLS BASKETBALLColumbia Central 54, Hudson 12Western 66, Lumen Christi 14Marshall 52, Northwest 43Manchester 42, Napoleon 32WRESTLINGDivision 4 state quarterfinalBronson 44, Manchester 25

JACKSON -- Here are the scores from games around the Jackson area for February 24. GIRLS BASKETBALLGrass Lake 53, Jonesville 30Concord 45, Quincy 40East Jackson 56, Springport 42Napoleon 44, Homer 40Michigan Center 50, Reading 47Stockbridge 48, Olivet 39Columbia Central 62, Dundee 35

Reading beat Concord 60-57 on Friday to knot up the Big 8 boys basketball race with two games to play. The teams are now both 9-3 in conference with Concord still to play Quincy and Union City and the Rangers closing the regular season with Bronson and Jonesville. Jonesville 56, Union City 35: The Comets are the third team in the three-way tie for first following their win over Union City. Kyle Johnson led Union City with 18 points. Brynn Mericle had 16 points for East Jackson.

While some conference races have been settled heading down the stretch run of the season, the Big 8 is anything but. With Jonesville, Concord, Reading and Homer bunched up in the standings with each having three league games to play over the next eight days, the league title picture is no clearer now than it was when the season began.

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The Springport girls basketball team beat Reading 47-44 on Saturday. A 20-point third quarter gave the Spartans a 42-31 lead after three and Springport withstood a wild fourth-quarter comeback bid by the Rangers. Mallory Wheeler scored 16 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for Reading. BOYS BASKETBALLNorth Farmington 68, Jackson 41: The Vikings got off to a slow start, trailing 21-2 after one quarter, in a loss to North Farmington. Terrell White had nine points to lead Jackson.

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The Concord boys basketball team remained in sole possession of first place in the Big 8 with a 45-32 win over Homer on Tuesday. With the win, the Yellowjackets are 8-1 in conference, a game ahead of Reading and two ahead of Jonesville and Homer. Brady Wright led the way with 14 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and four steals. Springport 61, Union City 34: The Spartans picked up their 10th win of the season by cruising past Union City. Ryann Locke had 21 points, nine rebounds, eight steals and two assists for the Spartans.

READING -- A second half which saw seven lead changes on Saturday ended with the Reading boys basketball team pulling out a 43-42 win over Concord. After missing one shot, the Yellowjackets got the ball back when a Reading player accidently stepped on the sideline while grabbing a pass. That run was fueled with three straight steals at the other end from Hamilton, Affholter and Eli Irelan, and turned what had been an 18-17 Concord lead at the half into a 23-18 Reading lead. “Two of our league losses have been to Jonesville and Homer, and we’re all kind of bottled up there at the top, including Concord,” Reading coach Brett Kerspilo said. Concord answered with a 10-0 run, getting back-to-back 3-pointers from Sprague in the process, and retook the lead 30-26.

JACKSON -- With snow continuing to fall through the day on Wednesday, several high school sports teams in the Jackson area had to make changes to schedules as games have been cancelled or postponed. Here are the games which have been called off today. BOYS BASKETBALLConcord at Reading, make-up date to be determinedNapoleon at ManchesterGIRLS BASKETBALLMaple Valley at LeslieWRESTLINGat Concord, make-up date to be determinedat JacksonHOCKEYMid-Michigan Marauders at Jackson United

JACKSON -- Unbeaten teams faced tough tests this past week and fell from the ranks of the unbeaten. The Spartans seem to have just gotten stronger and stronger in the past week, with a 63-44 win over Pennfield and a 63-36 win over Union City. In the past week Stockbridge has picked up wins over Maple Valley and Lansing Christian. The Trojans certainly produced the most eye-popping result of the past week, a 70-4 win over Ann Arbor Central Academy in which East Jackson led 35-0 after the first quarter. LeslieÕs Emma Smieska (14) shoots a free throw during a Leslie vs Olivet girls basketball game at Leslie High School on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019.

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Well, Vandercook Lake saw a 12-point lead over Hanover-Horton shrink to two in the fourth quarter but eventually held off the Comets. The Pirates have not been knocked off stride by the loss to Vandercook Lake on January 11. Vandercook’s Jermaine Buckner shoots a basket during a high school boys basketball game at Vandercook Lake High School on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022. Vandercook Lake won the game over Napoleon, 61-54. Vandercook Lake (10-0).

JACKSON -- Here are the scores for boys and girls basketball for the Jackson area for Tuesday, January 18. GIRLS BASKETBALLJonesville 57, Springport 44Napoleon 40, Clinton 29Western 54, Marshall 38Harper Creek 62, Lumen Christi 33Homer 54, Union City 34Bronson 51, Reading 31BOYS BASKETBALLHarper Creek 79, Lumen Christi 64Northwest 67, Hastings 26Marshall 72, Western 57Leslie 59, Stockbridge 32Dansville 35, Grass Lake 33, OT

READING – Strong defense and a strong second quarter helped the Reading girls basketball team beat Homer 44-28 on Tuesday in a Big 8 clash. The Rangers had a pair of second-quarter runs and held the Trojans to nine points in the second half.

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The Leslie girls basketball team defended its home court by beating Dansville 55-45 Tuesday in the final of the Blackhawk Holiday Classic. Springport 61, Napoleon 36: The Spartans took third place in the Blackhawk Holiday Classic at Leslie with the win over the Pirates. Jonesville 43, Reading 32: The Comets won the championship of the Pat Paterson Tournament with a win over Reading. BOYS BASKETBALLReading 61 Hillsdale 47: Reading’s barrage of 3-pointers sank Hillsdale to claim the Pool A title at the Pat Patterson Tournament. Jon Torres led Hillsdale with 15 points.

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JACKSON -- The Associated Press has released its all-state football teams in Divisions 7 and 8, with several Jackson-area athletes recognized. Leslie’s David Whitehead poses for a portrait during MLive/Jackson Citizen Patriot 2021 high school football media day at Michigan Center High School on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. Reading’s Jacob Hamilton was a first-team defensive back. Lumen Christi's Colin Morrow (5) celebrates a touchdown during a Division 7 regional final high school football game at Lumen Christi High School on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. Lumen Christi’s Colin Morrow and Reading’s Joey Campbell were second-team linebackers.

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Here are the latest Jackson-area high school football power rankings for the 2021 season, presented in reverse order. ---Jackson's Dectrick Reed (6) celebrates a touchdown during a high school football game in Withington Stadium at Jackson High School on Friday, Sept. 24, 2021. ---Leslie coach Greg Pscodna with players during MLive/Jackson Citizen Patriot 2021 high school football media day at Michigan Center High School on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. ---Homer players gather during a high school football game at Homer High School on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021. ---Addison celebrates the win during a high school football game at Addison High School on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021.

Follow Josh VanDyke on Twitter59 Reading hosts Jonesville in high school footballJACKSON – There are only three regular-season games left and the race to make the playoff field of 32 in each division is beginning to hit the final lap. There’s still plenty of action left to played, but there’s also plenty of time to crunch numbers and project potential first-round matchups. Below is a look at which teams would make the cut for the postseason if the regular season ended today and which teams are on the outside looking in with only three games left to make up ground in their field. For more on the new playoff points system, click here. ---DIVISION 2Jackson (3-3)Rank: 28Playoff points: 40.667---DIVISION 3Parma Western (4-2)Rank: 22Playoff points: 44.167---DIVISION 6Jonesville (6-0)Rank: 8Playoff points: 37.833---Michigan Center (5-1)Rank: 21Playoff points: 33.000---Napoleon (5-1)Rank: 30Playoff points: 28.500---ON THE BUBBLEHillsdale (2-4)Rank: 37Playoff points: 25.500---DIVISION 7Jackson Lumen Christi (5-1)Rank: 2Playoff points: 50.333---Homer (4-2)Rank: 27Playoff points: 29.333---ON THE BUBBLELeslie (3-3)Rank: 38Playoff points: 22.500---Springport (2-4)Rank: 39Playoff points: 22.333---Hanover-Horton (3-3)Rank: 40Playoff points: 22.267---Manchester (2-4)Rank: 43Playoff points: 19.833---DIVISION 8Addison (6-0)Rank: 4Playoff points: 37.833---MORE JACKSON-AREA SPORTS COVERAGEJackson-area football highlights: Troy Allen sets school record in comeback winJonesville uses fourth-quarter surge to notch first win at Reading since 2013Grass Lake basketball standout commits to Indiana UniversityRacial slur by visiting player stops Vandercook Lake football game in 3rd quarter, police say

---Lumen Christi's Cooper Keene (23) catches the gane winning touchdown during a high school football game at Marshall High School on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020. ---Leslie’s David Whitehead poses for a portrait during MLive/Jackson Citizen Patriot 2021 high school football media day at Michigan Center High School on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. ---Homer's Davey Mohn (2) looks to throw during a high school football game at Homer High School on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021. ---Springport’s Matt Riehle poses for a portrait during MLive/Jackson Citizen Patriot 2021 high school football media day at Michigan Center High School on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021. ---Concord’s Tyler Carpenter poses for a portrait during MLive/Jackson Citizen Patriot 2021 high school football media day at Michigan Center High School on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021.

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