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Cubs sweep Dodgers with a wild 7-6 win

CHICAGO (AP) — Pete Crow-Armstrong homered twice and drove in four runs, and the Chicago Cubs swept Shohei Ohtani and the struggling Los Angeles Dodgers with a wild 7-6 victory on Wednesday. Nico Hoerner added three hits as Chicago won for the fourth time in five games. The Cubs also ...

White pushing for starting LB role with Lions

ALLEN PARK, MI (AP) — Devin White finished last season as the NFL's third-leading tackler. He's still no lock for a starting job with his new team. The 28-year-old White had a career-high 174 tackles — a franchise record — for the Las Vegas Raiders last season. A free agent after ...

UP Sports Hall of Fame to induct 10 in May

The Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame 23-member council has announced the 2027 class of 10 new inductees, said Anne Okonek, executive secretary. They are: — Kelly Jean Allen, Paralympic canoeist, Kingsford. — Don Carlson, basketball player, Kingsford. — Gordy Chinn, coach, Ishpeming. — John Croze, track/football coach, Ishpeming. — Angela Guisfredi VanWagner, basketball player, Hubbell. — Charles Lucchesi, football player, Hancock. — Mike Ludlum, sports broadcaster, Marquette. — Kevin Luke, basketball coach, Houghton. — Troy Mattson, ...

IM-K athletes capture tennis titles in Escanaba

ESCANABA -- Iron Mountain High School senior Brayden Kassin ordinarily doesn't play tennis. He played in the 79th Annual Michigan-Wisconsin Open tournament, however, and was rewarded for his efforts here Sunday. Kassin teamed with classmate Alysia Wood in the mixed doubles class and they prevailed over Escanaba senior Anna Martin and Logan Stephens 6-4, 6-2 in the championship match. "It's a good opportunity," he said. "Alysia asked me to play and I decided 'why not.' We were pretty confident coming in." Wood was also crowned girls' age 16-18 singles champion Saturday after taking ...

Henderson wins 6th straight decision as Brewers top Pirates 4-2

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jackson Chourio and Andrew Vaughn homered, Logan Henderson allowed two runs in six innings to win his sixth consecutive decision, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 on Tuesday night. Henderson (6-1), whose only loss was in early May, allowed four ...

Yankees call up top prospect Lombard to play shortstop

NEW YORK (AP) — George Lombard Jr. was returning from a long trip for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre on Monday when the highly touted shortstop found out he was joining the Yankees. Heliot Ramos was preparing to play for the Giants against the Rangers when the outfielder discovered he was traded to the Yankees. On Tuesday both were in the lineup for the Yankees as Lombard batted eighth and played shortstop while Ramos hit fourth and played left field against the Cardinals. To make room for Lombard and Ramos, shortstop Anthony Volpe and outfielder Jasson Domínguez were optioned ...