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Forest Park athletics meeting set for Thursday

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CRYSTAL FALLS  — The Forest Park athletic code meeting for all sports for the 2026-27 school year will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday in the school cafeteria. All athletes in grades 6 through 12, as well as parents/guardians must attend the meeting if planning to participate in athletics during the school year, said Lisa Olson, athletic director. Athletes are also reminded they must have a current physical examination card on file before they may practice. This physical has to have taken place after April 15. High school practices are slated to start Monday, with football from ...

Negaunee LL places third in Juniors baseball regional

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Illinois defeated Wisconsin 10-0 on Sunday to claim the Central Region Junior Baseball Tournament championship in Midland, while Michigan representative Negaunee placed third. Negaunee had qualified for the Little League Juniors (ages 13-14) regional tournament by claiming the state championship in a tourney hosted by Iron Mountain North Little League. The regional tournament included nine state champions and the Bullock Creek hosts. Negaunee opened with an 8-4 win over Indiana and a 5-4 win over Nebraska before falling to the eventual champions from Elmhurst, Illinois, 11-0. In ...

Angels beat Brewers 3-0 to dodge sweep

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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Walbert Ureña pitched three-hit ball over six innings and Wade Meckler hit a two-run homer off Milwaukee ace Jacob Misiorowski as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Brewers 3-0 on Sunday. Ureña (7-7) struck out seven and walked three as the Angels snapped a ...

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Controversy follows Fever MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A crowd of supporters and critics of Indiana guard Sophie Cunningham's stance on transgender participation in women's sports gathered around and inside Target Center as the Fever faced the Lynx in Minnesota. Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve wore a ...

Valley Raceway to host UP motocross championships

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CRYSTAL FALLS — The unmistakable sound of two-stroke motorcycles will again echo across the Upper Peninsula as Valley Raceway hosts the U.P. 2-Stroke Championship and AMA State Championship Weekend Aug. 21-23 in Crystal Falls. The three-day event combines championship motocross racing with a celebration of motorcycle heritage, bringing together riders and fans from throughout Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, and the Midwest for one of the region’s premier amateur racing weekends. The weekend begins Friday evening, Aug. 21, with the debut of the Flying Iron U.P. 2-Stroke Bike ...

Tigers face difficult challenge after trading Skubal to Dodgers

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WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Detroit Tigers said their goodbyes to ace Tarik Skubal and now must turn their focus to an uncertain final two months of the season as they try to make a playoff push without their best player. The Tigers traded the two-time reigning AL Cy Young Award ...