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Flivvers get 7-1 tennis win over Mountaineers

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Kingsford hosted Iron Mountain in girls tennis Thursday, posting a 7-1 victory. Aubrie Moore of the Flivvers remains undefeated this season at No. 1 singles. Moore also went undefeated in 2025 when she was the Upper Peninsula’s Division 1 player of the year as a sophomore. “She continues to play her game,” Kingsford coach Tracy Rutter said. “She is driven and determined.” Iron Mountain’s lone win came at No. 2 doubles, as Penelope Geneva and Juliana Saldana outlasted Natalie Bjorne and Verity Martin, 6-3 , 3-6 , 6-1. “These two girls never give up and play with ...

Black bears are adapting to less woodsy settings

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One early morning in May, as the residents of Carleton slept, a black bear wandered through their yards in the dark, its hulking image picked up by a trail camera. Not a big deal for many Michigan communities, particularly in the northern part of the state, but this bear happened to be ...

Henderson allows 1 hit in 7 innings as Brewers top Rangers 6-1

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Logan Henderson gave up one hit over seven innings and Jake Bauers reached base five times and scored twice in his return to the lineup as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Texas Rangers 6-1 on Friday night. Henderson (9-2), who has allowed three runs or less in each of ...

Dodgers, Skubal beat Tigers 2-1

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DETROIT (AP) — Tarik Skubal shed some tears, walking on a field that used to be his home turf as the team that traded him away paid tribute to the two-time Cy Young Award winner with a video montage before the first pitch. "Luckily enough, I was able to make it to the tunnel before more ...

Prep football scores

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Friday, Aug. 28 11-PLAYER Bark River-Harris 40, Westwood 18 Calumet 14, Houghton 7 Manistique 48, St. Helen Charlton Heston Academy 0 St Louis 24, Sault Ste. Marie 6 8-PLAYER Forest Park 44, Ontonagon 6 Pickford 48, North Dickinson 10 North Central 36, Bessemer 0 Rapid River 36, Engadine 0

Raiders rookie Mendoza has rough outing

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza saw what it was like to face a strong NFL pass rush, even against a San Francisco defense comprised of reserves, and he was sacked twice and threw an interception in the 49ers' 18-12 preseason victory over the Raiders on ...