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NHL The worst the Detroit Red Wings could have done in Friday’s National Hockey League draft lottery was wind up with the fourth overall pick – and that’s what happened. It was the fourth straight year in which Lady Luck failed the Wings, and they wound up lower in the …

Finlandia Finlandia University was the runner-up in the 2019-20 American Collegiate Athletic Association President’s Cup standings. The President’s Cup is calculated using a formula that awards points based on finishes in ACAA Championships, and strength of schedule ratings. UC Santa Cruz easily won the overall title, with first-place finishes for …

Finlandia The Finlandia University women’s hockey team has added another recruit. Kayla Savoie-Penton is a goaltender from Calgary. She’s transferring in from Liberty University, where she played on their ACHA hockey team. MLB Even as Major League Baseball begins to prepare for competition, more reports of COVID-19 infections are coming …

MLB Major League Baseball is set to begin its shortened season on July 23rd or 24th. The plan announced yesterday will include 60 regular-season games over a 66-day stretch, plus playoffs. To limit travel, teams will play 40 of those games against their regular division opponents, and the other 20 …

MLB Major League Baseball team owners have voted unanimously to proceed with a regular season. The decision was made under the terms set out in an agreement made between the league and the players union in March. Players will receive prorated pay based on their full salaries. Commissioner Rob Manfred …

MLB There’s still no agreement on a Major League baseball season. The latest reports indicate the players still want a 70-game regular season. The owners have offered 60 games. The executive committee of the players’ association was expected to reject the owners’ proposal yesterday, but the vote was delayed after …

MLB The Detroit Tigers have signed catcher Dillon Dingler. The former Ohio State University star was their second round pick in the recent amateur draft. Three of Detroit’s draftees remain unsigned, including top overall pick Spencer Torkelson. Meanwhile, there’s still no deal for a 2020 baseball season. The owners’ proposal …

Finlandia The Finlandia University baseball team continues to collect players. The most recent addition is Hector Camacho, an outfielder and utility player from Winter Haven, Florida. High School D’Andra Kero and Colton Salani have been named Hancock High School’s Athletes of the Year for the 2019-2020 campaign. Kero was a …

As received from MTU Athletics: The reconstituted Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA), which will begin play in the 2021-22 season, has named Don Lucia as Commissioner, the seven member schools announced Wednesday, June 17. One of the most successful coaches in college hockey history, Lucia’s head coaching tenure included stints …

CCHA The first commissioner of the revitalized Central Collegiate Hockey Association will be introduced this afternoon. The league has scheduled a press conference at 2:00. A live YouTube stream of the announcement can be reached here. The initial line-up of the new CCHA will include the seven midwestern schools that …