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Miners use tennis depth to edge Flivvers, Sentinels

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NEGAUNEE — “We’re No. 3!” just wouldn’t have the right ring to it for the Negaunee High School boys varsity tennis team. Despite only winning the third-most flight championships on this day, the host Miners pulled out a one-point victory over Marquette — and six points over Kingsford — in the Negaunee Invitational Tournament held at the Miners’ courts on Friday. This tourney was set up like a regular tournament, including the upcoming MHSAA Upper Peninsula Finals, with five points awarded for winning a flight, then four for runner-up, three for third place, all ...

Guardians beat Tigers 8-2

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DETROIT (AP) — José Ramírez homered and hit a two-run double on a 3-for-4 night, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the reeling Detroit Tigers 8-2 on Monday. Slade Cecconi (3-4) held the Tigers to two runs in 7 1/3 innings, his longest outing of the season. Chase DeLauter and Rhys ...

Bauers, Brewers beat Cubs 9-3 in series opener

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CHICAGO (AP) — Jake Bauers homered and drove in four runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 9-3 on Monday night in the first meeting this season between the longtime NL Central rivals. Christian Yelich went deep for the second straight day as Milwaukee used a 13-hit ...

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Skubal on fast track DETROIT (AP) — Tarik Skubal’s multi-million dollar pitching arm feels better than it has all season. The Detroit Tigers ace is already freely throwing bullpen sessions less than two weeks after having surgery to remove a loose body from his elbow. Skubal says ...

Knights blanked by Peacock, then cruise past Rudyard

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ESCANABA — Lennox Peacock achieved a major milestone while helping the Escanaba Eskymos win a pair of baseball games here Saturday. The Esky senior fired a two-hitter and set a school record in career strikeouts in a 10-0 conquest of Norway in five innings at Al Ness Field. Esky then defeated Rudyard 6-2 in the nightcap on a sunny, breezy and warm afternoon. Peacock fanned six in the opener, running his career total to 253, six more than the previous best by Brad Gauthier in 2006. “That was satisfying,” Peacock said. “I did a lot of work over the last four years. That ...

Bickerstaff says Pistons will learn from Game 7 blowout

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DETROIT (AP) — The stunning turnaround season for the Detroit Pistons ended Sunday night with a harsh reminder of how difficult the final step can be. After winning 60 games and earning the top seed in the Eastern Conference, the Pistons were overwhelmed at home by the Cleveland ...