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Michigan Tech volleyball receives AVCA Team Academic Award for 14th straight year

Local Sports July 25, 2026

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Michigan Tech Huskies volleyball team received the AVCA Team Academic Award for 2025-26, earning the honor for the 14th straight season. Tech held a 3.54 team grade-point average. Twelve Huskies were named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team while two others were on the GLIAC All-Academic Team. Sophomore middle blocker Paige Wagner and freshman setter Madelynn Kreider maintained a 4.0 GPA in both semesters. A record-breaking 1,432 collegiate and high school volleyball teams maintained a year-long grade-point average of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale to earn ...

Outman has 3-run homer and Dingler the go-ahead RBI to lift surging Tigers to 4-3 win over Royals

Michigan Sports July 25, 2026

DETROIT — James Outman hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning, Dillon Dingler had a tiebreaking double in the eighth and the surging Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Thursday night. The Tigers have won 14 of 19 games to potentially persuade the franchise to keep Tarik ...

Portage Lake opens state tournament with win

Local Sports July 24, 2026

SPARTA, Mich. — The Portage Lake 11U girls softball All-Star Team won their first game 11-1 against Three Rivers. The game was 0-0 through four innings and 1-1 after five innings. Portage Lake exploded for 10 runs in the top of the sixth inning to secure the victory. Manager Phil ...

Scottie Scheffler seeks to stay sharp and savor the hospitality in his 3M Open debut

National Sports July 24, 2026

BLAINE, Minn. — Scottie Scheffler left the British Open with some frustration after another near miss in a major championship and traveled straight to Minnesota for his first appearance in the 3M Open. A week off after the last major of the season would have made sense for the world's ...

Jason Robertson set for 1 more season with Dallas Stars, who hope for more after $12M deal

National Sports July 24, 2026

FRISCO, Texas — Jason Robertson is happy to be with the Dallas Stars for another season, and not too concerned about the process that led to a $12 million contract to avoid a salary arbitration hearing only weeks after the team had a deal to trade him. "What happened from then to now is, ...

Montero and relievers combine on a 4-hitter, Lee hits a 3-run HR and the Tigers beat the Cubs 5-1

Michigan Sports July 24, 2026

CHICAGO (AP) — Keider Montero and four relievers combined on a four-hitter, Hao-Yu Lee hit a three-run homer and the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 on Wednesday night. Spencer Torkelson also homered for the Tigers, who have won five of their last six series, including two ...