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Justin Verlander makes progress toward pitching perhaps 1 more time in 2 weeks for Tigers

Michigan Sports

DETROIT — Justin Verlander is making progress toward potentially pitching one more time in the last year of his playing career. Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said the three-time Cy Young Award winner threw as hard as he has in more than a month off the mound on Saturday. "That was a good sign," Hinch said Sunday before Detroit wrapped up a series against Colorado. The Tigers have planned a two-day celebration of Verlander's career when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates in two weeks during the last series of the regular season — and they hope he can pitch. "We're aiming for ...

Elena Rybakina beats Coco Gauff and will play Aryna Sabalenka for the US Open women's title

National Sports

NEW YORK — Aryna Sabalenka realized she was probably going to lose the No. 1 ranking to Elena Rybakina. There wasn't much she could do about that. The U.S. Open trophy is a different story. Rybakina can only take that away from Sabalenka by winning it on the court Saturday, and the two-time defending champion showed in an overpowering display in the semifinals how serious she is about a three-peat — which would be the first at Flushing Meadows since Serena Williams from 2012-14. "I wanted badly to go to the finals, and of course I want to go all the way," Sabalenka ...

Lakes sail past Speedgirls in volleyball

Local Sports

LAKE LINDEN — While energy and team spirit cannot win games on their own, they can certainly lead to a victory. Newly-minted Lake Linden-Hubbell volleyball coach Alyssa Roose is certainly a believer in this theory as a lively bench and enthusiastic home court led to a 3-0 sweep of the ...