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WNBA moves Game 6 The WNBA has moved Game 6 of the finals between the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries to a 12:30 p.m. tipoff Thursday at the home area of the Atlanta Hawks so that the NBA can keep its previously scheduled primetime contest that day. The WNBA worked with the NBA ...

LadyCats rally past Niagara, will host Suring next

Florence lost its first set, but came back with three straight wins to defeat Niagara on Saturday and claim a WIAA Division 5 regional championship. The LadyCats will host Suring at 7 p.m. Thursday in a sectional semifinal. Suring won its regional with a 3-0 sweep over Gillett on Sunday. The Florence-Niagara scores were 23-25, 25-19, 25-15, 25-7. Suring prevailed over Gillett 25-21, 25-17, 25-23. In the other sectional bracket, Green Bay NEW Lutheran will host Rib Lake on Thursday. The sectional final is scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday at Wabeno-Laona. The state tournament is ...

Brewers up 2-0 as Ashby approaches MLB record

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Aaron Ashby's playoff struggles in previous years taught him how important it was to avoid getting caught up in the pressure of the moment. The mindset shift has helped the Milwaukee Brewers left-hander deliver one of the great runs by any reliever in postseason ...

Flivvers ready for VB postseason

MARQUETTE — Kingsford now has a week to prepare for the MHSAA Division 2 volleyball tournament after wrapping up an undefeated Great Northern Conference season. The Flivvers captured their fourth straight GNC title in a 3-0 (25-13, 25-18, 25-15) triumph over the Marquette Sentinels here ...