After a rainout on July 3, grandstands open at 5 p.m., qualifying begins at 5:40 p.m. and racing begins at 7 tonight at Norway Speedway. In addition to a full schedule of racing — including sport trucks — a Power Wheels Showdown will feature drivers ages 10 and under. There will be fireworks after the races.
DETROIT (AP) — Eduardo Valencia became the 10th Detroit player to homer in his first career plate appearance, Framber Valdez pitched seven innings and the Tigers beat the Athletics 4-1 on Thursday night for a series sweep. Valencia entered as a pinch-hitter in the seventh against Hogan ...
DETROIT (AP) — Justin Verlander plans to call it a career later this year. The three-time Cy Young Award winner, two-time World Series champion and 2011 AL MVP will retire after this season with the Detroit Tigers. Verlander made the announcement on Wednesday, shortly after he was ...
Registration is open for the annual four-person golf scramble put on by the Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame. The event takes place Sunday, July 26, at Wawonowin Country Club in Champion. Registration is limited to 36 teams and closes on July 22. Teams of four can be any combination of men and women, with a team entry fee of $400 that includes 18 holes of golf, dinner and cash prizes. Golf carts are also available to rent for $50 each. With a shotgun shot at 10 a.m. Eastern time, the event supports the work of the U.P. Sports Hall of Fame, including four $1,000 scholarships given ...
Thomas Entertainment in Quinnesec will host a fundraising event from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 16 for the Kingsford Majors (ages 10-12) Little League baseball team headed to the state tournament beginning July 24 in Tecumseh. The District 10 championship team will receive a police escort out of town from Kingsford High School beginning at 10 a.m. July 22. Thomas Entertainment is part of Tri-City Cinemas 8 in Quinnesec.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Alec Burleson and José Fermín homered, Michael McGreevy worked 6 1/3 strong innings and the St. Louis Cardinals snapped a seven-game losing streak against Milwaukee with a 5-1 win over the Brewers on Wednesday night. NL Central-leading Milwaukee had its four-game ...
