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Knights take 2 from Badgers

Norway swept a softball doubleheader at Niagara on Monday, winning the opener 19-2 and the second game 13-6. Both games went five innings. The Knights pounded 19 hits in the first game. Addyson Burklund, with a double and triple, and Payton Paquette, a double, set the pace at four hits ...

Tigers and rookie McGonigle agree to $150M contract

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Tigers rookie Kevin McGonigle became the latest young player to get a big-money deal, agreeing Wednesday to a $150 million, eight-year contract that starts in 2027. A 21-year-old infielder, McGonigle had four hits in his major league debut on March 26 and entered ...

Brewers’ Murphy criticizes booing of Megill

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy is leaving open the possibility he could at least temporarily consider other closing options due to Trevor Megill's early-season struggles. Megill, an All-Star last season, was booed by the American Family Field crowd while allowing ...

Tigers beat Royals 2-1 for 5th straight win

DETROIT (AP) — Wenceel Pérez hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers won their fifth straight game, beating the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Wednesday night. Pérez entered the game in the eighth inning as a defensive replacement when Zach McKinstry left after a ...

Brewers snap skid with bizarre rally in 8th

MILWAUKEE (AP) — William Contreras hit the only ball out of the infield during a two-run rally in the eighth inning as the Milwaukee Brewers snapped a six-game skid with a 2-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night. Toronto wasted a brilliant performance from Dylan Cease, ...