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2 weeks ago
WEEKEND SPORTS: Tigers busy with four different sports competing + Minnesota Twins & Timberwolves in action
Area softball weekend games, Tigers busy with four different sports competing, DWU Baseball and Golf hosting events in Mitchell + Softball & Track on the road, Minnesota Twins & Timberwolves in action.
2 weeks ago
Pittsburgh Penguins clinch a playoff spot, ending their 3-year drought
For the first time in four years, it will soon be a great day for playoff hockey in Pittsburgh. The Penguins clinched a playoff spot Thursday night by beating New Jersey, ending their postseason drought that lasted three seasons.
2 weeks ago
McIlroy atop Masters leaderboard again, while DeChambeau and Rahm will have to fight to make the cut
Defending champion Rory McIlroy picked up where he left off a year ago. For a couple other big names at the Masters, just making the cut is no guarantee.
2 weeks ago
Mitchell Tennis & Track on the road, DWU Baseball hosting Alumni Weekend, Tiger Track in the Sioux City Relays, Twins four-game win streak & Timberwolves face Rockets
Mitchell Tennis & Track on the road, DWU Baseball hosting two-day Alumni Weekend against Dordt, Tiger Track in the Sioux City Relays, Twins on four-game win streak & Timberwolves face Rockets to help playoff seeding.
2 weeks ago
76ers say Joel Embiid will have surgery for appendicitis with no timeline for his return
Joel Embiid was diagnosed with appendicitis and will undergo surgery on Thursday in Houston, the Philadelphia 76ers announced. The 76ers are scheduled to play at the Rockets on Thursday night.
2 weeks ago
Mitchell Softball Debut Postponed Again, Kernel Tennis today, DWU Baseball/Softball results, Twins three straight wins & Timberwolves lose road game
Mitchell Softball Debut Postponed Again due to Cold Weather, Kernel Tennis today vs Huron, DWU Baseball/Softball results, Twins three straight wins & Timberwolves lose road game.
2 weeks ago
A wild hook and a big leg kick as Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tom Watson open the Masters
The Masters got started beneath whispy white clouds and a bright blue spring sky Thursday when Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson once again struck the ceremonial tee shots down the first fairway at Augusta National.
2 weeks ago
Sue Bird to serve as an NBC studio analyst for WNBA broadcasts this season
Hall of Famer Sue Bird watched the W NBA on NBC growing up and now she'll be part of the network's broadcasts of the league.
2 weeks ago
Back in Ann Arbor, Dusty May tells jubilant Michigan fans: ‘This trophy is yours’
Top-ranked Michigan returned to campus as national champions on Tuesday, and coach Dusty May told the fans who greeted them at the Crisler Center that "this trophy is yours."
2 weeks ago
Fernando Mendoza to watch the NFL draft from Miami with family and friends, AP source says
Fernando Mendoza, expected to go first overall to the Las Vegas Raiders, will watch the NFL draft with family and friends in Miami, someone with knowledge of the quarterback's plans said Tuesday.
2 weeks ago
Avalanche clinch top spot in Western Conference and shift focus to bigger goals
Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar isn't ready to plan any parades just yet. Moments after the Avalanche beat the St. Louis Blues 3-1 on Tuesday night to clinch Central Division and top seed in the Western Conference, Bednar was already focusing on the next step toward the ultimate goal of a Stanley Cup.
2 weeks ago
Mitchell Softball home opener tomorrow, Tiger Baseball Military Appreciation & First Responder’s Day at Drake Field, DWU Softball on the road, Twins win back-to-back & Timberwolves dominate Pacers
Mitchell Softball start season tomorrow at home, Tiger Baseball Military Appreciation & First Responder's Day at Drake Field, DWU Softball on the road vs Waldorf, Twins win back-to-back & Timberwolves dominate Pacers.
2 weeks ago
The NBA’s stretch run has arrived. Here’s a look at what’s happening
A busy 10-game NBA slate awaits on Tuesday, and some clarity might come in terms of who'll end up seeded where.
2 weeks ago
Michigan muscles its way to program’s 2nd national title, beating stubborn UConn 69-63
The five fabulous transfers who make up Michigan coach Dusty May's starting lineup got down and dirty with the rest of the Wolverines — coming out with the national title trophy Monday night after muscling their way to a 69-63 victory over stingy, stubborn UConn.
2 weeks ago
Mitchell Softball Postponed, Tiger Baseball/Softball games tomorrow, DWU Golf completes Augie Spring Invitational, Twins get back in the win column & Timberwolves vs Pacers tonight
Mitchell Softball vs Pierre Postponed, Tiger Baseball/Softball games tomorrow, DWU Golf completes Augie Spring Invitational, Twins get back in the win column & Timberwolves vs Pacers tonight.
2 weeks ago
Mets to retire Carlos Beltrán’s No. 15 in ceremony before he enters team’s hall of fame on Sept. 19
The New York Mets will retire Carlos Beltrán's No. 15 and he will enter the team's hall of fame before their home game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sept. 19.
2 weeks ago
Dodgers and Yankees off to impressive starts, and Ohtani and Judge are just starting to hit
The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees are off to good starts — and their MVPs are finally starting to hit. Shohei Ohtani hadn't driven in a run until Friday, then homered in that game and again Sunday. He and Aaron Judge each have three straight multihit games.
2 weeks ago
UCLA storms past South Carolina to claim its 1st NCAA women’s basketball title
It's mission accomplished for UCLA. Gabriela Jaquez, Lauren Betts and the rest of the UCLA seniors secured the first NCAA women's basketball national championship in school history — a goal that was set after losing in the first Final Four last season.
2 weeks ago
Mitchell Softball season begins tomorrow, DWU Baseball in Sioux City, Tiger Golf in Augie Spring Invitational, Twins fall to Rays & Timberwolves lose to Hornets
Mitchell Softball season begins tomorrow, DWU Baseball in Sioux City taking on Briar Cliff, Tiger Golf in Augie Spring Invitational over the next two days, Twins fall to Rays & Timberwolves lose to Hornets.
3 weeks ago
Duke freshman forward Cameron Boozer named The Associated Press men’s national player of the year
Cameron Boozer was at the center of everything for Duke this season. The 6-foot-9, 250-pound forward proved tough enough to score through...
