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Kingsford wins opener in state Majors tourney

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Kingsford won its opening game Friday in the Michigan Little League Majors (ages 10-12) baseball tournament in Tecumseh, defeating Mattawan 3-2. The tournament includes four four-team pools with the top two teams from each pool advancing to an eight-team single-elimination tournament beginning Monday. Kingsford is scheduled to play West Branch at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time today and South Portage at 1 p.m. Sunday to wrap up pool play. West Branch defeated South Portage 3-1 on Friday.

Wildlife group works to restore Lake Antoine pier

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IRON MOUNTAIN — The public fishing pier at Lake Antoine — built and maintained by Wildlife Unlimited of Dickinson County — is out of service this year due to extensive ice damage. The pier at Jim and Ida Goulette Park has been in place for more than 35 years and has become a valued ...

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Skubal whiffs 12 DETROIT (AP) — Tarik Skubal had a season-high 12 strikeouts and allowed one run in 7 1/3 innings in what could have been his last home start for Detroit, helping the Tigers to a 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night. The two-time defending AL Cy Young winner pitched out of a seventh-inning jam before walking off the mound to a standing ovation from the sold-out crowd. Skubal, the subject of trade rumors as he approaches free agency, returned for the eighth inning with 89 pitches, but was replaced by Brenan Hanifee after retiring Carter Jensen. ...

Skubal strikes out 12 in possible home finale

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DETROIT (AP) — Tarik Skubal had a season-high 12 strikeouts and allowed one run in 7 1/3 innings in what could have been his last home start for Detroit, helping the Tigers to a 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night. The subject of trade rumors as he approaches free ...

LeBron's move to 76ers shakes up the East

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The social media pitch to bring LeBron James to Philadelphia was an almost naive one from Joel Embiid. " @KingJames hey bro hope you're having a good day...... Want to join us in philly?? Peace," Embiid wrote. His recruitment skills were on point and James — the ...

Duke-Michigan rematch scrapped over broadcast rights

Michigan Sports

One of the most anticipated nonconference matchups of the upcoming NCAA basketball season between Duke and reigning national champion Michigan has been called off because of broadcast rights issues. Duke will instead face Texas Tech on Dec. 21 at Madison Square Garden, multiple media ...