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Kleikamp delivers Niagara victory

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Jaelyn Kleikamp's walk-off single drove in the winning run as Niagara rallied for a 7-6 win over Gillett in M&O Conference softball action Thursday. The host Badgers trailed 6-5 entering the bottom of the seventh. "We battled through the cold and snowflakes to finish with a win," said Badgers coach Emily Payette. Kleikamp and Grace Payette ripped three hits apiece to lead the offense. Elesia Sweig pitched a complete game, striking out 11. She allowed 10 hits and walked six. Niagara (4-5, 2-3) also got hits from Paige Guardiola, Shelby Zittlow and India Varda. The Badgers drew three ...

Cougar kittens caught on camera in Minnesota

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Minnesota has become the second state in the Great Lakes Region to document that cougars have reproduced there for the first time in more than a century. The University of Minnesota’s Voyageurs Wolf Project video in March showed a female cougar with three well-grown kittens south of ...

Brewers hope Misiorowski avoids serious injury

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Jacob Misiorowski's bid for a no-hitter quickly faded as the biggest news for the Milwaukee Brewers' 6-foot-7 right-hander when a hamstring injury forced him to leave Friday night's 6-1 win at Washington. Misiorowski worked 5 1/3 innings hitless innings with eight ...

Rangers get past Tigers 5-4

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DETROIT (AP) — Danny Janssen homered and Josh Jung drove in two runs as the Texas Rangers defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-4 on a rainy Friday night. The Rangers (16-16) are back to .500 after losing three of their previous four game. Detroit (16-17) has lost five of its last ...

Contreras gets 4 hits again as Brewers defeat Nationals

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WASHINGTON (AP) — William Contreras had four hits for the second straight game, Jacob Misiorowski had a no-hitter through 5 1/3 innings before leaving with a right hamstring cramp and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Washington Nationals 6-1 on Friday night. Contreras became the seventh ...