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Stateline Challenge Friday at Norway

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NORWAY — The Stateline Challenge at Norway Speedway on Friday will honor Speedway Hall of Famer Gene Coleman with a three-race cumulative format. The event will total 119 laps with 3 segments of 40-39-40 laps. The winner will have the lowest total after adding up the position of finishes ...

Lodal Park hosts Minors softball

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After opening with a loss against Escanaba on Sunday, Norway advanced through the loser's bracket Monday with a 6-0 win against Kingsford in the Michigan District 10 Little League Minors (ages 8-10) softball tournament. Local Park in Kingsford is the site for the four-team tourney. Escanaba ...

Tigers pin another loss on Yankees

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NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees' losing streak stretched to seven, their longest in three years, as Camilo Doval forced in the go-ahead run with a bases-loaded walk to Spencer Torkelson in a four-run 11th inning that gave the Detroit Tigers a 6-2 victory Wednesday. New York rallied ...

Wisconsin names Eichorst as athletic director

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Shawn Eichorst is returning to his home state and getting another chance to run a Big Ten athletic department. Wisconsin's new athletic director says he's learned quite a bit since the last time he was in a similar position. Wisconsin announced the hire of Eichorst on Wednesday, 2 1/2 ...

Sports briefs

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Harry Kane scores twice ATLANTA (AP) — Harry Kane scored two second-half goals to help England rally for a 2-1 victory over Congo and a spot in the round of 16 at the World Cup. England's all-time leading scorer evened the contest with a header after Brian Cipenga had given Congo a ...