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Astros take Tigers 4-2 to win series

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HOUSTON (AP) — Jeremy Peña homered and had an RBI single, Peter Lambert allowed just one run on two hits and the Houston Astros beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2 on Wednesday. Yordan Alvarez extended his on-base streak to 24 games and scored Christian Vazquez on a double for his 55th RBI of ...

Negaunee grad to play in Island Resort Championship

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HARRIS — A Negaunee High School graduate now golfing for the Central Michigan University women’s team has gained a sponsor’s exemption for the second straight year to play in the Island Resort Championship to be held at the Sweetgrass Golf Club near Harris starting Friday, June ...

Escanaba to host Legion baseball

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ESCANABA — The Gregg Johnson/Al Erickson Memorial American Legion baseball tournament will take place this weekend with 10 teams making the trip. Games will be played Friday and Saturday at The Bay College Field in Wells and Al Ness Field in Escanaba. The semifinals and championship game ...

Yelich and Chourio homer as Brewers beat Guardians 9-4

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Christian Yelich and Jackson Chourio homered and the Milwaukee Brewers scored seven runs in the first four innings in a 9-4 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday night. Chourio's two-run shot in the fourth gave him six homers in his last seven games. One ...

Pulisic still training separately at World Cup

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IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Christian Pulisic trained apart from his U.S. teammates on Wednesday for the third straight day because of his calf injury, increasing concerns about his availability to face Australia on Friday in the Americans' second game of the World Cup. Pulisic played a ...

Little League squads vie for titles

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Little League regular season tournaments are underway, with semifinal and championship games slated this week at fields in Norway, Quinnesec and Kingsford. Quinnesec Field is the site for the Major baseball (ages 11-12) semifinals, starting at 4 p.m. today. The title game is set for 5:30 ...