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Spain defeats Austria 3-0 INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Mikel Oyarzabal scored two goals and Spain beat Austria 3-0 for its first World Cup victory in a knockout match since winning the title in 2010. Pedro Porro added a goal in the second half for Spain, which put on its most impressive performance of the tournament while dominating possession and demonstrating the offensive creativity across its vaunted lineup. Spain also has yet to allow a goal at this year's World Cup, with Unai Simón keeping his fourth consecutive clean sheet. La Roja will next face the winner of Portugal's ...

Clark voted to start 3rd straight All-Star game

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NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark was voted to start her third straight All-Star Game and will be joined by Indiana Fever teammates Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston, the WNBA announced Thursday. It's the second time in four years that three players from the same team were chosen to start ...

Red card sidelines US star striker Balogun

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The Americans are seeing red over the most controversial and consequential red card so far in the World Cup. While the United States celebrated a 2-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina, fans and players were angry and frustrated by a second-half red card that sent off star striker Falorin ...

Marion Park to host LL championship game

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NORWAY — Kingsford holds the advantage entering today's championship game at Marion Park in the District 10 Little League Majors (ages 10-12) baseball tournament. In Tuesday's winner's bracket game, Kingsford defeated Gladstone 5-3 to advance to today's title game at 5 p.m. A loss would ...

All-UP baseball teams selected

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Norway’s Owen Baij and Cameron Varda and Kingsford’s Jack Kriegl earned spots on the Upper Peninsula baseball Dream Team announced by the Cold Weather Baseball Coaches Alliance. In addition to landing on the Dream Team, Baij was named Player of the Year in Division 4. Escanaba’s ...

Escanaba captures Little League softball title

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Escanaba will represent District 10 in the Michigan Little League Majors (ages 10-12) state softball tournament, following a 15-5 win over Gladstone on Tuesday at Escanaba's Lemerand Park. Gladstone advanced from the loser's bracket and forced a winner-take-all championship game Tuesday ...