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Niagara hosts youth soccer tourneys today

NIAGARA, Wis. — Youth soccer teams will decide championships today at Niagara’s Riverside complex. Tournament action in the SAY Northern Michigan League begins at 8:30 a.m. today in the Minors (ages 14-15) division. Semifinal matches in the Seniors (ages 16-18) division will get ...

US enters knockout stage at World Cup

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The United States only wanted to get through its final World Cup group stage match Thursday night without an injury or a red card, while Turkey was playing for a face-saving victory to end a dismal tournament. Both teams got what they wanted most out of their ...

Misiorowski throws 105.5 mph pitch, Brewers top Cubs 6-2

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jacob Misiorowski threw a 105.5 mph pitch, tying for the third-fastest since tracking began in 2008, winning for the eighth time in nine decisions to lead the Milwaukee Brewers over the Chicago Cubs 6-2 on Friday night for their fifth straight win. The 24-year-old ...

Tigers beat the Astros 8-0

DETROIT (AP) — Keider Montero and Emmanuel De Jesus combined for a five-hitter while both Venezuelans wore hats embroidered with "VZ" after this week's earthquakes, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Houston Astros 8-0 on Friday night. James Outman hit a three-run homer, and Kerry Carpenter ...

Thunder sending 3-point shooter Isaiah Joe to Pistons

Oklahoma City further reduced its potential luxury tax bill for next season by agreeing to trade elite 3-point shooter Isaiah Joe to the Detroit Pistons for two second-round draft picks, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke to the AP on ...

Javoroski takes home bocce tourney crown

IRON MOUNTAIN — Fifteen competitors participated Saturday in a bocce singles tournament hosted by the Dickinson Area Bocce Association at City Park. Joe Fittante, Dave Mangone, Dave Antonetti, Larry Evanoff, Lucas Cavalieri, Jo Ellison, John Honzik and Jim Javoroski advanced to the ...