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France beats Morocco 2-0 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Kylian Mbappé had a goal and an assist after missing a first-half penalty kick, Ousmane Dembélé also scored and France beat Morocco 2-0 in the World Cup quarterfinals. Mbappé's goal in the 60th minute was the 20th of his World ...

US star Pulisic fractured leg in World Cup loss

U.S. star Christian Pulisic fractured his right leg during the Americans' World Cup loss to Belgium and will be sidelined for several weeks. Pulisic has a bone bruise and a microfracture of his tibia and fibula, the U.S. Soccer Federation said Thursday. The diagnosis was made after an ...

Brewers to seek second opinion on Woodruff injury

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff was diagnosed on Wednesday with a new injury to his troublesome right shoulder after exiting early from his most recent start and returning to the injured list. The team said an MRI exam revealed a new injury to his ...

LL team fundraiser July 16 in Quinnesec

Thomas Entertainment in Quinnesec will host a fundraising event from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 16 for the Kingsford Majors (ages 10-12) Little League baseball team headed to the state tournament beginning July 24 in Tecumseh. The District 10 championship team will receive a police escort out of town from Kingsford High School beginning at 10 a.m. July 22. Thomas Entertainment is part of Tri-City Cinemas 8 in Quinnesec.

Michigan-Wisconsin tennis set for Aug. 1-2

The 79th annual Michigan-Wisconsin Tennis Open will be held at courts in Escanaba the first weekend of August. Being played on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 1-2, singles and doubles will be offered in nearly two dozen age and gender divisions, though the final number of divisions will be determined by the number of entries. Entry fees are $25 per person for singles and $15 per person in doubles, which includes a tournament T-shirt. Proceeds from the event go to Escanaba Tennis. While entries can be received right until the day of the event, depending on availability, only those who ...

11 NBA players trading places

Khris Middleton is being traded back to the Washington Wizards on a partially guaranteed, three-year deal that could be worth as much as $17.6 million, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Tuesday night. Middleton agreed to a sign-and-trade deal with the Dallas Mavericks, who are ...