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MTU/NMU The Michigan Tech hockey team completed a sweep of Alabama-Huntsville with a 2-1 victory yesterday afternoon. All of the scoring came in the first period, with Tyler Rockwell and Chris Lide finding the net for the Huskies. Noah Finstrom brought the Chargers within one, but Tech goaltender Mark Sinclair …

MTU/NMU The Michigan Tech hockey team blanked Alabama-Huntsville 4-0 yesterday afternoon, in its first Western Collegiate Hockey Association conference game of the season. Blake Pietila made 18 saves. Brian Halonen, Trenton Bliss, Nick Nardella and Tyler Rockwell scored. The Huskies host the Chargers again this afternoon. The Northern Michigan University …

MTU/NMU The Michigan Tech hockey team entertains Alabama-Huntsville this afternoon and tomorrow afternoon. Blake Pietila of the Huskies has been named the Western Collegiate Hockey Association Goaltender of the Month for December. Pietila had the league’s best save percentage. The Northern Michigan University hockey team hosts Minnesota State this evening …

MTU/NMU The Michigan Tech hockey team entertains Alabama-Huntsville tomorrow afternoon and Sunday afternoon. The Northern Michigan University hockey team hosts Minnesota State tomorrow evening and Sunday afternoon. Both the MTU and NMU Nordic ski teams will be among those competing at the MTU Holiday Championships on the Tech Trails tomorrow …

NMU The Northern Michigan University hockey team overcame an early 3-0 deficit, and rallied to edge Ferris State University 6-5 in overtime last night. Vincent de May and A.J. Vanderbeck each scored twice for the Wildcats. Joseph Nardi’s tap-in in overtime was the game-winner. Finlandia The Finlandia University baseball team …

High School The Calumet High School volleyball team can resume practices as early as Monday. The Copper Kings are one of 32 teams that were still alive in the state tournament when most high school athletic competition was halted by COVID-19 rules in November. Yesterday, the Michigan High School Athletic …

Finlandia L’Anse basketball standout Maija Rice will play college ball at Finlandia University. Rice averaged 19 points per game as a junior last season for the Purple Hornets, and was named to the All-Copper Mountain Conference Elite team. NBA The Detroit Pistons fell to 0-3 last night, with a 128-120 …

MTU The Michigan Tech hockey team has added another player. Tristan Ashbrook is a center, who is transferring in Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He is immediately eligible for competition. Ashbrook is a Manistique native. Ashbrook played in all 34 games for RPI as a freshman last season. He tallied 13 points …

High School The Michigan High School Athletic Association says it’s ready to proceed with the postseason tournaments for three fall sports. The football, volleyball and Lower Peninsula girls swimming and diving competitions were interrupted when the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services suspended face-to-face high school activities in November. …

NBA The Detroit Pistons host the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight.  NFL In the NFL yesterday, Alvin Kamara ran for 155 yards and six touchdowns, as the New Orleans Saints buried the Minnesota Vikings 52-33. Minnesota quarterback Kirk Cousins threw three TD passes. Today, the Lions host the Buccaneers in a 12:30 …