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Defense reigns supreme

LAKE LINDEN — One pitch was the difference Wednesday between the Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes softball team remaining undefeated, and them being in a scoreless battle headed for extra innings against the visiting Hancock Bulldogs. When the smoke cleared, the Lakes won the game 2-0, and extended ...

Gruber introduces himself to community

HOUGHTON — For the 10th head coach in the history of the Michigan Tech women’s basketball program, the Huskies turned to a man from outside the university, Eric Gruber, who spent the last three seasons as an assistant coach at the NCAA Division I Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, where he ...

Bulldogs baseball back on winning track, take two from Lakes

HANCOCK — What a difference a day makes in Hancock baseball. On Tuesday, the Bulldogs fell apart in a doubleheader loss to the Houghton Gremlins at the Hancock Driving Park. Wednesday, they turned the tables and won easily against the Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes. The opener was a 15-0 win in ...

Gremlins baseball sweeps Bulldogs as offense shines

HANCOCK — The Hancock Bulldogs baseball team came into Tuesday’s doubleheader with the Houghton Gremlins looking to build on a 4-0 start to the season. However, the Gremlins had other ideas, as their offense made life miserable for the Bulldogs from the beginning of both games. Houghton ...

Martín Pérez throws 5 scoreless innings as Braves beat Tigers 5-2

ATLANTA — Martín Pérez threw five scoreless innings and the Atlanta Braves beat Detroit 5-2 on Tuesday night for their 11th win in their last 13 games as the Tigers lost starter Casey Mize to an injury in the third inning. Ozzie Albies hit a two-run homer and Ronald Acuña Jr. was 2 for 3 ...