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Lakes softball continues to roll with victory over L’Anse

LAKE LINDEN — Pitcher Payton Goldsworthy threw a no-hitter, struck out 14 L’Anse Purple Hornets batters, and came up with a double and a home run, as the Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes earned their 18th straight win to start the season, 13-1, at the Boneyard. Goldsworthy went 2-for-2 at the ...

PWHL to eliminate expansion draft in revamping rules to add up to four markets next season

The PWHL is revamping its expansion rules, including the elimination of an expansion player draft, in preparing to add as many as four markets for next season. The details of the process, which are still subject to change, were included in a five-page memo distributed by the PWHL Players Association to its members last weekend. The memo was obtained by The Associated Press. The memo is based on discussions the union had with the league in devising a complex five-phase expansion process, and works on the premise the PWHL will be adding four new teams for next season. The league ...

Women's pro hockey is coming to Hockeytown with PWHL adding expansion franchise in Detroit

Women's professional hockey is coming to Hockeytown, with the PWHL on Wednesday designating Detroit as the first of what could become four expansion markets for next season. Detroit's selection is the result of the tight relationship the PWHL has with the city's Ilitch family, whose holdings include the Red Wings. And it reflects the success the league has enjoyed in playing four neutral-site games at the NHL team's home. "I think from the get-go, we have really felt the passion that this city and state have for hockey and the PWHL," executive vice president of business operations ...

Local basketball players to take part in Border Bash

IRONWOOD — Multiple local players are a part of Northern Michigan’s star-studded boys and girls rosters set to take the court at this year’s Kiwanis Classic Border Bash. Ironwood’s Jaelyn Novascone and Ewen-Trout Creek’s Emma Besonen and Irelynd McGeshick make up a third of the Michigan girls roster with the Red Devils’ Nick Miskovich on the boys team. The game is set for Thursday, June 4, at the Lindquist Center in Ironwood. The girls game begins at 5 p.m. with the boys to follow. Besonen was named to the All-U.P. First Team the last four seasons and is going to play ...