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Maple Leafs select McKenna with the No. 1 pick in NHL draft

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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — With most of Yukon watching and a loud presence of Maple Leafs fans in the stands, Toronto selected Penn State forward Gavin McKenna with the first pick in the NHL draft on Friday night. The 18-year-old McKenna is from Yukon's capital of Whitehorse and has been a prolific scorer on both sides of the border, with his selection validating the projections of the left winger being his age group's top prospect more than two years ago. McKenna's selection was announced by longtime Leafs fan and Canadian-born international pop icon Justin Bieber. "I got no words ...

Thunder sending 3-point shooter Isaiah Joe to Pistons

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Oklahoma City further reduced its potential luxury tax bill for next season by agreeing to trade elite 3-point shooter Isaiah Joe to the Detroit Pistons for two second-round draft picks, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke to the AP on ...

DABA bocce teams compete at IM City Park

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IRON MOUNTAIN — Dickinson Area Bocce Association action at City Park’s Ray Mariucci Courts includes a logjam atop the two men’s leagues. Standings follow: Monday Mixed: Loonies, 7; Helpless Hopeless, 4; The Eagles, 4. Benders, 2: Tuesday Men’s League: Best Shot Billiards, 10; Four Seasons, 10; Bimbo’s, 9; Grovers, 7; Tern Travel, 7; Woodward, 7; Ball Busters, 6; Covenant Two, 6; Good Samaritans, 5; Covenant One, 4; Bocce Bangers, 2; DC, 1. Thursday Men’s League: Pisoni, 7; Team Cavalieri, 7; Sol Blu, 7; Bergeron Motors, 6; Acuren, 5; Harris State Wide, 5; ...

Last-place Mets fire manager Carlos Mendoza

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NEW YORK (AP) — From the front office to the field, just about everything has gone wrong for the New York Mets over the past year. And on Friday, manager Carlos Mendoza took the fall. Halfway through a wretched season, Mendoza was fired as skipper of the underperforming Mets and was ...

US enters knockout stage at World Cup

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INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The United States only wanted to get through its final World Cup group stage match Thursday night without an injury or a red card, while Turkey was playing for a face-saving victory to end a dismal tournament. Both teams got what they wanted most out of their meaningless meeting before the Americans head on to the knockout stage — and coach Mauricio Pochettino was annoyed by any suggestion that the Americans' last-gasp, 3-2 defeat said anything negative about the state of his team. Kaan Ayhan scored on the final kick of the match to send Turkey past the ...

KHS boosters to elect officers July 15

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KINGSFORD — Kingsford High School Athletic Booster Club will hold an election meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, in the KHS cafeteria. For more about the boosters, go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/1524768677735961/.