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West Iron three-peats at UP D2 tennis finals

KINGSFORD – In the end, Wednesday’s final scoreboard in Kingsford read: West Iron County 46, Ishpeming 28, Iron Mountain 20. But that scoreline doesn't show just how hard the Wykons had to work to capture their third-straight MHSAA Upper Peninsula Division 2 boys tennis ...

Norway Speedway launches new season

The 2026 Norway Speedway season roars to life tonight with a highly competitive opener sponsored by Auto Moxie of Quinnesec. Opening night is expected to feature an impressive field of talent as several standout drivers are rumored and slated to compete while preparing for next week’s ...

Marquette prevails in D1 tennis

WEST ISHPEMING — The outcome of the Upper Peninsula Division 1 Boys Tennis Finals boiled down to results of the No. 2 doubles match Wednesday at Westwood. Marquette junior Bode Helman and Conner Dunn put the finishing touches on a perfect season with a 6-0, 4-6, 6-2 triumph over ...

Knights, Trojans in UP girls golf top 10

HOUGHTON — When Bark River-Harris has enough golfers for a team, they’ve become pretty tough to beat in the Upper Peninsula. The Broncos won a U.P. Finals title two years ago but didn’t have enough golfers for a team score at last year’s championship tournament. This year, they did – and they made it two Division 2 championship trophies earned in three years. They won convincingly; their score of 416 was 12 strokes better than runner-up Cedarville on Wednesday at Portage Lake Golf Course. Hancock was third, Ironwood fourth, and last year’s champion, Newberry, ...

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MLB salary cap proposed (AP) — Major League Baseball owners made their long-expected salary cap proposal to the players' association on Thursday, a system the union has vowed never to accept, setting the sides on course for a confrontation that threatens the 2027 season and perhaps beyond. Baseball owners haven't proposed a firm cap since 1994. Their effort prompted a 7 1/2-month strike that forced the cancellation of the World Series for the first time in 90 years. The proposal would cap spending in 2027 at $245.3 million, with a salary floor of $171.2 million. NBA draft ...

Angels stay hot with 7-1 win over slumping Tigers

DETROIT (AP) — Grayson Rodriguez pitched five strong innings as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Detroit Tigers 7-1 on Thursday for their fifth victory in six games. The Angels won back-to-back series for the first time this season, sweeping Texas at home before winning two of three in ...