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Escanaba to host Michigan-Wisconsin Tennis Open

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ESCANABA — A quality field is expected to be on hand for the 79th Annual Michigan-Wisconsin Tennis Open in Escanaba on Saturday and Sunday. Singles play begins Saturday with doubles taking center stage the following day. Entry fee, which includes a T-shirt, is $25 for singles and $15 apiece for doubles. The entries with payment must be received by Wednesday to receive a T-shirt. Juan Guerra, who hails from Colombia in South America, is two-time defending Class A men's champion and Escanaba girls' coach Chris Ogren is defending men's champ in Class B. Also among the entrants are ...

U-M's Manuel to receive $7M in his separation deal

Michigan Sports

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel will be paid a lump sum of $7.14 million as part of his separation agreement with the university, according to a document obtained Monday by The Associated Press. The school announced July 20 that it would buy out the ...

Omaha man, 103, discovers passion for golf late in life

National Sports

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Bob Walls was getting set to tee off on the first hole at his home course last week when his partners interrupted his pre-shot routine. "Get back here, man," James King said. "We're playing blues today," Dawn Dozier added. Walls wasn't having it. "When you're ...

Misiorowski hikes his MLB-leading strikeout total to 185

Local Sports

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jacob Misiorowski dismisses the notion that a pitcher can enter any kind of zone where he's practically unhittable. But there must be something to explain the way he dominated hitters Sunday as the Milwaukee Brewers' hard-throwing right-hander reached a few more ...

Royals beat Tigers 5-4 for 2nd straight win

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DETROIT (AP) — Michael Massey hit a go-ahead, two-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning and the Kansas City Royals held on to beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4 on Sunday. The Royals led 3-0 through four innings, fell behind after giving up four runs in the fifth before going back ...

Brewers club Rockies 11-2

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jacob Misiorowski struck out 12 of the first 13 batters he faced — including each of the first seven — and allowed only one hit over five innings and the Milwaukee Brewers trounced the Colorado Rockies 11-2 on Sunday. Misiorowski (11-4) set a Brewers franchise record ...