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Finlandia Finlandia University has introduced two more athletic recruits. Nathan Walerowicz will join the men’s hockey team as a defenseman. He’s from Sanborn, New York, and played most recently for the New York Apple Core of the Eastern Hockey League. Miguel Gonzales from Middleton, Wisconsin will be an infielder on …

NFL The National Football League will not play any games on foreign soil this year. The league is set to release its 2020 season schedule on Thursday. That schedule will be based on the premise that games will be able to be staged beginning in the early fall, even if …

MTU Michigan Tech Recreation has canceled all of its 2020 summer sports camps and tournaments because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision followed the announcement late last week by university president Rick Koubek that all face-to-face instruction on campus would be suspended for the summer. Those who have registered for …

NASCAR NASCAR plans to resume its season May 17th. The first official event since March 8th will be held at Darlington Raceway. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has signed off on the event, even though he recently extended the state’s stay-at-home order through May 12th. There will be no fans …

NHL The Detroit Red Wings have added some goaltending depth. The Wings have signed Victor Brattstrom out of Sweden to a two-year entry-level contract. Brattstrom was their sixth-round draft pick in 2018. Detroit’s top farm team, the Grand Rapids Griffins, also re-signed former Ferris State goalie Pat Nagle. Finlandia The …

MTU The Michigan Tech hockey team has signed up another Pietila. Former Hartland High School defenseman Jed Pietila will join the Huskies next fall. Pietila posted 29 points in 44 games the past season with the Austin Bruins of the NAHL. He will join cousins Blake Pietila, Logan Pietila and …

WCHA The Western Collegiate Hockey Association is anticipating opening its 2020-2021 season on schedule. Commissioner Bill Robertson told the Bemidji Pioneer newspaper that he’s hopeful that restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic will be relaxed enough by early October that teams can play, and fans can attend the games. He …

NFL The Detroit Lions are getting decent grades for this year’s NFL Draft. The Green Bay Packers – not so much. NFL reporter René Bugner averaged out the grades offered by 13 draft analysts. The Minnesota Vikings got the best reviews – all “A’s,” except for one “B.” The Packers …

The Detroit Lions bolstered their offense as the NFL Draft continued last evening. With the 35th overall pick, in the second round, they chose Georgia running back D’Andre Swift, who’s better known for his pass catching than his rushing. In the third round, they added Notre Dame linebacker Julian Okwara, …

NFL Despite persistent rumors that they might trade down, the Detroit Lions held on to the third pick in the NFL draft last night. They used it to select Ohio State University cornerback Jeff Okudah. With the departure of Darius Slay via trade to the Philadelphia Eagles, Okudah is expected …