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Brewers run losing streak to 5

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Keibert Ruiz singled home two runs to break an eighth-inning tie and the Washington Nationals defeated Milwaukee 8-6 on Sunday to complete their first series sweep of the Brewers in 15 years. Washington's last sweep of the Brewers came in April 2011. The Nationals hadn't ...

Niagara baseball nips Coleman 7-6

Niagara opened its baseball season with a 7-6 win over Coleman in M & O Conference action Thursday at Coleman. The Badgers built a 7-2 lead before the Cougars battled back with a four-run sixth. Relief pitcher Dwight Hedmark got two outs to quiet the rally and then shut out Coleman in the ...

MSU’s Fears declaring for NBA draft

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Jeremy Fears, who led Michigan State in scoring and the nation in assists per game, will declare for the NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility, he announced on Instagram on Friday. Fears was an Associated Press All-Big Ten first-team selection and ...

Denver ousts Michigan in Frozen Four thriller

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kent Anderson scored from the slot at 7:25 of the second overtime to back up Johnny Hicks' 49 saves and lift Denver to a 4-3 victory over Michigan on Thursday night in a Frozen Four semifinal and keep alive the Pioneers' hoping of winning their third national title in five ...

KHS softball falls to Peshtigo

PESHTIGO, Wis. – Kingsford’s varsity softball team, led by new head coach Amy Brunswick, opened the season with a 10-3 setback at Peshtigo Thursday afternoon. Senior Grace Rice smashed a solo home run in the third inning and junior Kailey Matuszewski also drove in a run for the Flivvers, ...

Lady Badgers edged 12-11

Coleman scored a run in the bottom of the seventh inning and defeated Niagara 12-11 in an M & O Conference softball opener Thursday. The visiting Badgers (1-1) totaled 22 hits but didn't score after building an 11-7 lead in the top of the fifth. Zowie Loukus collected five singles to ...