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Knights blanked by Peacock, then cruise past Rudyard

Local Sports

ESCANABA — Lennox Peacock achieved a major milestone while helping the Escanaba Eskymos win a pair of baseball games here Saturday. The Esky senior fired a two-hitter and set a school record in career strikeouts in a 10-0 conquest of Norway in five innings at Al Ness Field. Esky then ...

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Skubal on fast track DETROIT (AP) — Tarik Skubal’s multi-million dollar pitching arm feels better than it has all season. The Detroit Tigers ace is already freely throwing bullpen sessions less than two weeks after having surgery to remove a loose body from his elbow. Skubal says “I ...

Wykons sweep D2 track regional

Local Sports

GWINN — Youth was served here as underclassmen had a chance to shine in the Division 2 regional track and field meet. Sophomore Bristol Shamion won four events on a sunny and mild Thursday, helping the West Iron County girls retain their title with 55½ points. “This is a great win for ...

Rai runs away with PGA Championship

National Sports

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. (AP) — Aaron Rai shifted into high gear Sunday and pulled away from a world-class field with one amazing shot after another until he became the first English-born player in more than a century to capture the PGA Championship. Rai, who dreamed of being a Formula 1 ...

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National Sports

SGA repeats as MVP OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — He's the best player on the best team. And the voters say he's the best player in the league, too. Again. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder — the reigning NBA champion and the team with the best record this year — won the ...

Packers to open 2026 season at Minnesota

Local Sports

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers' 2026 schedule will feature nine home games and eight road contests and is highlighted by six prime-time contests — subject to flexible scheduling. Of the 17 games on the schedule, seven will be against teams that made the playoffs last season, ...