Knights third, IM fourth at MPC tennis tourney
Westwood captured the Mid-Peninsula Conference girls tennis tournament Wednesday, hosting a seven-team event in which Norway placed third and Iron Mountain tied for fourth. At No. 1 singles, Iron Mountain's Alysia Wood placed third, while Norway's Jordyn Moln finished fourth. Wood ...
Brewers reach 100 wins for first time
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers reached 100 wins for the first time, and Jackson Chourio hit his 25th homer to lift them to a 5-1 victory over Philadelphia on Thursday night that slowed the Phillies' playoff push. The Phillies needed a win to at least have a shot at clinching ...
Sports briefs
Bob Pettit dies at 93 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — NBA great Bob Pettit has died at the age of 93. His alma mater, LSU, says Pettit died Wednesday. Pettit was an imposing scorer and rebounder for the St. Louis Hawks and winner of the NBA's first Most Valuable Player award in 1956. After ...
Improbable White Sox headed back to the postseason
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — After becoming the first team in major league history to follow consecutive 100-loss seasons with a playoff berth, nobody would have begrudged the White Sox for spilling over the dugout railing Thursday and celebrating wildly on the field in Kauffman ...
Pro Picks: Eagles favored over Bears
Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams' dynamic offense vs. Denver's stout defense is a potential Super Bowl preview in Week 3. The Rams knocked Jaxson Dart out of the game and dominated the New York Giants, but have a short turnaround after a Monday night home win. All-Pros Patrick ...