Bocce teams compete at IM City Park

July 6, 2026

IRON MOUNTAIN — Dickinson Area Bocce Association standings at Iron Mountain City Park: Tuesday Men's League: Best Shot Billiards, 13; Bimbo's, 12; Four Seasons, 12; Grovers, 10; Woodward, 9; Ball Busters, 7; Tern Travel, 7; Covenant Two, 7; Good Samaritans, 5; Covenant One, 5; Bocce Bangers, 4; DC, 1. Wednesday Mixed League League: Sassy Seniors, 7; All Seasons Mini Storage, 7; The Cheeseballs, 7; Covenant Church, 6; Gasperini Property Solutions, 6; The Fun Ones, 4; The Benders, 4; The Spigs, 3; Bella Nona, 2; Happy Rollers, 1; The Ragaza's, 1; The Rolling Fossils, 0. Thursday ...

LeBron James considering a slew of options in free agency

July 4, 2026

MIAMI (AP) — All eyes in the NBA are on LeBron James, even amid a huge cycle of changes around the league. Giannis Antetokounmpo got traded to Miami for Tyler Herro. Jaylen Brown got traded to Philadelphia for Paul George. Kawhi Leonard got traded back to Toronto, Ja Morant got traded ...

Caitlin Clark condemns ‘harassment’ as WNBA players face a surge of online threats

July 4, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark has seen enough of the social media hatred that she, her Fever teammates, coaches and opposing WNBA players get. "I've said up here and said before, the harassment, the hate, none of that is OK," Clark said at practice Friday "That goes for the opposing ...

Serena Williams’ singles return sets ratings record for 1st-round Wimbledon match on ESPN

July 4, 2026

LONDON (AP) — Serena Williams' singles return at Wimbledon was watched by an average of 1.8 million viewers on ESPN, helping make it the network's biggest audience for a Day 2 at the grass-court Grand Slam. The match, which was the 44-year-old Williams' first singles contest in nearly ...

Tillman’s free kick sends US into World Cup round of 16

July 3, 2026

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Malik Tillman is soft-spoken off the field with his interviews often given at a volume just above a whisper. He spoke loudly with his bloody right foot at one of the biggest moments of the World Cup for the United States. Still feeling the affects of being ...

Spain goalkeeper Unai Simón sets World Cup record with 519 straight scoreless minutes

July 3, 2026

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Spain goalkeeper Unai Simón has the longest shutout streak in World Cup history, breaking a 36-year-old record while blanking Austria in a 3-0 victory Thursday for his fourth consecutive clean sheet in this World Cup. Simón hasn't allowed a goal in 519 ...