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MLB Miguel Cabrera hit his 499th career home run, as the Detroit Tigers downed the Baltimore Orioles 5-2 last night. Cabrera had three hits, and also plated a run with a sacrifice fly. Tarik Skubal tossed six shutout innings, scattering five hits to earn the win. Detroit could have scored …

College Football The Michigan Tech football team has been picked to finish fifth in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference this fall. The annual coaches’ poll tabs Ferris State as the preseason favorite, followed by Grand Valley, Wayne State and Saginaw Valley State. Davenport is picked to finish sixth, with …

MLB Bradley Zimmer’s two-run homer off Erasmo Ramirez in the seventh inning lifted the Cleveland Indians to a 7-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers yesterday. Detroit built an early lead. Derek Hill knocked a three-run homer in the second inning – his first in the majors. The Bengals added two …

MLB Tyler Alexander turned in a good start, as the Detroit Tigers edged the Cleveland Indians 2-1 last night. Alexander pitched into the sixth, allowing four hits and no runs. Detroit took an early lead on a Zack Short sacrifice fly in the second inning, and added the eventual game-winner …

MLB Matt Manning struggled, as the Detroit Tigers lost to the Cleveland Indians 6-1 last night. Manning gave up six runs on 10 hits over four innings, and took the loss. Detroit batters collected seven hits, but struck out 12 times. Jeimer Candelario’s ninth-inning single drove home Akil Badoo for …

Twilight League Baseball In Copper Country Twilight League baseball last night… • REL-Mohawk Technology edged Garnet Garage 4-3. MLB Tarik Skubal tossed five scoreless innings, as the Detroit Tigers routed the Boston Red Sox 8-1 yesterday. Robbie Grossman got the Bengals off to a good start with a leadoff home …

Twilight League Baseball In Copper Country Twilight League baseball tonight… • Garnet Garage plays REL-Mohawk Technology at the Hancock Driving Park. High School Local schools continue to begin preparations for the fall sports season. Lake Linden-Hubbell football equipment handout is Sunday at 12:00 in the high school gym. Practice begins …

Twilight League Baseball In Copper Country Twilight League baseball last night… • Houghton Building Supply-Stanton stopped Craig Heinonen Coldwell Banker 10-1. MLB The Detroit Tigers spotted the Boston Red Sox an early two-run lead, then roared back to claim a 4-2 victory last night. Miguel Cabrera had two hits, including …

Fast Pitch Softball Crush/Diamond House/Baby E’s cruised to a 12-2 victory over Superior National Bank in the championship game of the Copper Country Fast Pitch Softball League tournament to claim the Holly McCullah Memorial traveling trophy last evening. The regular-season champions scored five runs in the second inning and five …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Ann Marie “Tessie” Klemett, age 74, passed away peacefully on July 31, 2021 at GreenTree of Hubbell where she happily resided for the past 2 years. Born and raised in Baraga, MI, she later married Wayne Wainio of Painesdale, and they had …