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U.P. sports hall plans 54th induction banquet

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HARRIS — Reservations will be accepted through April 22 for the 54th annual Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame induction banquet to be held at the Island Resort & Casino in Harris, 15 miles west of Escanaba, on May 9. The evening begins with a social hour at 5 p.m. Eastern time, ...

DeRosa owns ‘overly confident’ remark before US loss to Italy

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HOUSTON (AP) — Manager Mark DeRosa says his premature comment about the United States having already punched its ticket to the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals before facing Italy was just an "overly confident statement" and reiterated Thursday he knew nothing was guaranteed at that ...

ATAP rallies past Maroons 78-66

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EAST LANSING — Arts & Technology Academy of Pontiac found itself in a position it certainly wasn’t used to during Thursday’s first Division 3 semifinal at the Breslin Center. After posting lopsided wins throughout the MHSAA Tournament, the Lions faced their first big moment of ...

No. 23 Wisconsin holds off Washington 85-82

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CHICAGO (AP) — John Blackwell scored a career-high 34 points with six 3-pointers and No. 23 Wisconsin hung on to beat Washington 85-82 in the third round of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday. Nick Boyd added 23 points with five 3-pointers while Andrew Rohde hit two free throws in the ...

Big 12 abandons glass floor and goes back to hardwood

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Big 12 Conference is ditching its slippery new glass floor for a hardwood court for the final two days of the tournament. "After consultation with the coaches of our four semifinal teams, I have decided that in order to provide our student-athletes with the ...

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WADA to weigh barring Trump The World Anti-Doping Agency is considering rewriting its rules to try barring President Donald Trump and all U.S. government officials from attending the LA Olympics in 2028. It's a move that could also have implications for the World Cup being hosted by the ...