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Caroline Harvey is 1st pick in PWHL draft

Local Sports

DETROIT (AP) — Wisconsin defender Caroline Harvey was selected by the Vancouver Goldeneyes with the first pick in the PWHL draft on Wednesday in the latest major milestone achievement for the U.S. gold medal-winner and three-time college champion. The selection came on the same day ...

5 Olympians up for selection in PWHL draft

Michigan Sports

DETROIT (AP) — The Olympics are long over for Gina Kingsbury, and the former Team Canada women's hockey executive is ready to put aside cross-border rivalries and whatever lingering sting remains from losing to the Americans in February. As GM of the Toronto Sceptres, Kingsbury is ...

Messi ties men’s World Cup goals record

National Sports

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Lionel Messi used the front of his white-and-blue, sweat-soaked jersey to wipe the tears from his eyes, a flood of emotions cracking his usually calm, confident demeanor after he gave Argentina an early lead in its World Cup opener against Algeria. Then he scored ...

Michigan’s frontcourt trio holds lottery potential

National Sports

Michigan is set to be well-represented in the NBA draft. The Wolverines have three frontcourt players looking like potential lottery prospects in big man Aday Mara, and forwards Yaxel Lendeborg and Morez Johnson Jr. That trio helped the program win its first NCAA championship since 1989, ...

Ronaldo looks to make history by scoring in 6th World Cup

National Sports

Cristiano Ronaldo looks to make history by becoming the first player to score a goal in six World Cups when Portugal meets Congo today. The 41-year-old Ronaldo has scored in each tournament dating to 2006. His debut comes one day after Lionel Messi opened his sixth World Cup for ...

Sports briefs

National Sports

Kane ties record ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Harry Kane scored twice to equal the English record for World Cup goals, Jude Bellingham added another two minutes into the second half and England beat Croatia 4-2. Martin Baturina and Petar Musa answered each of Kane's first-half goals in a ...