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Tigers beat Rays 8-0, win first road series since opener

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Gleyber Torres hit a leadoff homer, Wenceel Pérez and Riley Greene also went deep and the Detroit Tigers routed the Tampa Bay Rays 8-0 on Tuesday night. Jack Flaherty (1-7) struck out six in five-plus innings for his first win since last September. Matt ...

Nordics to host regional semifinal

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North Dickinson will host Painesdale Jeffers at 4 p.m. Wednesday in an MHSAA Division 4 baseball regional semifinal at Felch Field. A win would send the Nordics into the regional final on Saturday at Rudyard against either Gaylord St. Mary or Mio. A state quarterfinal matchup will ...

Congress to quiz Goodell on NFL’s broadcast deals

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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has been invited to testify before Congress as the league faces increasing federal scrutiny about its broadcast deals and its recent practice of airing games on paywalled streaming services. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, the chairman of the House Judiciary ...

Negaunee dominates D1 girls track finals

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KINGSFORD — Doing as expected can sometimes be challenging. The Negaunee girls did that in convincing fashion here Saturday by retaining their Upper Peninsula Division 1 Track & Field Finals title with 173 points. Marquette earned the runner-up honor with 123, and third-place ...

Eskymos trip Flivvers, 5-4

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KINGSFORD – Absolute heartbreak. Needing just two more outs to secure a second straight district title, Kingsford was unable to shut the door on Escanaba in the bottom of the seventh as the Eskymos rallied for three runs in their final at-bat and walked off with a stunning 5-4 victory in ...

Brewers trounce Giants; Tigers nip Rays

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brice Turang ended an 0-for-21 slump by going 2 for 2 with a double and triple in the Milwaukee Brewers' 16-2 blowout of the San Francisco Giants on Monday night. Turang also had a pair of walks to reach on all four of his plate appearances. He doubled in the first ...