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Brewers, Tigers lose players to Rule 5 Draft

DALLAS (AP) — Pitchers again dominated the big league phase of the Rule 5 draft at the winter meetings, comprising 11 of the 15 unprotected players who were picked Wednesday. The 121-loss Chicago White Sox had the first pick and selected 24-year-old right-hander Shane Smith from the ...

In Brief: 2034 World Cup picks location

ZURICH (AP) — Saudi Arabia has been officially confirmed by FIFA as host of the 2034 World Cup in men’s soccer. The Saudi bid was the only candidate and was acclaimed by the applause of more than 200 FIFA member federations. They took part remotely in an online meeting hosted in ...

Soaring to victory: Iron Mountain polishes off the Emeralds

IRON MOUNTAIN — With their skill, athleticism, doggedness and hunger, the Iron Mountain Mountaineers are certainly going to produce some blowout victories in 2024-25. So far, they’re two for two. The Mountaineers pounced on Manistique right from the opening tip, taking a 20-0 lead just ...