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Kingsford, FP post Senior Night sweeps

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Kingsford volleyball recognized its seniors on Tuesday and improved to 21-3 on the season with a sweep at home against Escanaba. The scores were 25-13, 25-14, 25-6. "The girls brought a ton of energy," Flivvers coach Jaclynn Kreider said, noting the team played for the three seniors. "That selfless mindset made a huge difference in how the girls approached their play," she said. "We had a ton of fun." The Flivvers will close out the regular season tonight at Marquette. Kill leaders: Mylee Kreider 11 Mckynzee Kreider 6 Staysha Jarski 5 Lakyn Wallis 4 Mya Brunswick 3 Assist ...

Uecker's family says he would be 'incredibly proud'

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bob Uecker would be "incredibly proud" of these Milwaukee Brewers, the family of the Hall of Fame broadcaster said Wednesday in a statement released by the team. The Brewers are making their first World Series appearance since 1982 and less than two years after Uecker ...

Carney's Eichhorn graduates to PGA Tour

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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The leading 20 players on the Korn Ferry Tour secured their ticket to the big leagues and then had three days to celebrate before it was back to work. The first stop was PGA Tour headquarters — previously known as the "Global Home" until wiser heads realized the building was in Florida and no one actually lived there — for two days of orientation, media training and an agenda that made them feel like college freshmen. Blades Brown wouldn't know about that. He turned pro when he was a junior in high school and now at 19 is the youngest Korn ...

Suds vs. Sun will produce a first-time champion

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The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays will play a Suds vs. Sun World Series that will produce a first-time champion and likely baseball's first all-indoor championship. The best-of-seven showdown between low-payroll pennant winners opens Friday night in Milwaukee. It'll be the first ...

'Timeless Ticket' promotion hits a World Series snag

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers ran a promotion over a decade ago offering fans a "Timeless Ticket" granting them admission to any game in the future if they paid $1,000. Now that the Brewers are in the World Series for the first time since 1982, fans who took that deal are eager ...

Reese determined to lead something special for Dream

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Well before tipoff, Atlanta coach Karl Smesko could see it in his superstar's face: a sheer focus and fierce determination fixed on a single purpose to take over in every aspect. Angel Reese fully realized her team couldn't afford to fall behind by two games to the ...