Athlete of the Week
Superior Service Towing’s Maya Miller helped her team defeat Backcountry Village Tuesday in Portage Lake Little League Majors softball last Tuesday. She scored a key run in her team’s 5-1 win. (Eddie O’Neill/For the Gazette)
Gremlins hockey announces reunion plans
HOUGHTON — The Houghton High School hockey team is hosting their annual reunion and alumni games on Saturday, July 18. The Gremlins will be celebrating their 2026 Division 3 state title with three alumni games over the course of the afternoon at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena. The Legends ...
Bulls hope for more UNC magic with Wilson. Bucks begin post-Giannis era by taking Burries and Ament
The Chicago Bulls tried to strike gold in North Carolina again and the Milwaukee Bucks started their post-Giannis Antetokounmpo era in the first round of the NBA draft on Tuesday. Both the Bulls and Bucks had two top-15 picks Tuesday to highlight the first night of the draft in the Central ...
England and Ghana play to 0-0 draw at World Cup despite flurry-filled final minutes
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — England and Ghana coach Carlos Queiroz have met before at the World Cup, with the result being quite a bit different. This time, Queiroz's team earned a point that could end up being enough for a spot in the round of 32. England dominated possession on Tuesday but came up empty on several late scoring opportunities in a rain-filled 0-0 draw. "Our plan was to block and frustrate them from the first minute," Queiroz said. "We did it." Four years ago at the World Cup in Qatar, Queiroz was coaching Iran when his team faced England and lost 6-2. England, which ...
Edmonton Oilers hire Mike Babcock after NHL clears veteran coach following an investigation
NEW YORK — The Edmonton Oilers hired Mike Babcock on Tuesday, clearing the way for the polarizing taskmaster to coach his first NHL game in more than six years after the NHL cleared him following an investigation into his aborted 2023 stint in Columbus. Babcock is now in charge of trying ...
Keith Tkachuk is elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame after his sons become NHL teammates
Keith Tkachuk waited more than a decade and a half from the end of his NHL playing career to get the call from the Hockey Hall of Fame. Not known for his patience, Tkachuk was so overcome with emotion that he waited 45 minutes to tell his family. "I said, 'Hey, you guys want to have a beer together?'" Tkachuk recalled. "And I told them and broke the news to them there." The timing gave them even more reason to celebrate. Tkachuk was elected to the Hall of Fame on Monday, less than 24 hours after his sons became teammates when Brady was traded from Ottawa to Florida, joining older ...