Houghton forward Lucas Mayra scored twice in the Gremlins’ 6-0 victory over Grayling to open the MHSAA District 33 tournament Thursday, Oct. 14, at Alumni Field in Houghton. The senior helped lift the Gremlins to semifinals, where they fell 4-3 to Kingsford Wednesday. (Eddie O’Neill/For ...
MILWAUKEE — As they watch manager Pat Murphy lead the Milwaukee Brewers to their first World Series since 1982, the guys who played for him at Notre Dame and Arizona State can't help but feel nostalgic. Murphy celebrated Milwaukee's NL Championship Series sweep by saying the Los Angeles ...
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Timberwolves have long viewed Jaden McDaniels as a vital part of their long-term core, and they furthered their commitment by signing the two-way standout on Tuesday to a one-year, $40 million contract extension that goes through the 2029-30 season. The seventh-year small forward has three seasons left on a five-year, $136 million contract he signed right before the 2023-24 season. The new deal gives the Timberwolves another year of cost certainty in managing future salary caps around the next maximum contracts anticipated for star guards Anthony Edwards ...
LAKE LINDEN -— There is a reason why the Hancock Bulldogs volleyball team has been voted No. 1 week after week in the Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association's (UPSSA) poll. In short, they play very good volleyball and are hard to beat. Just ask the Lake Linden-Hubbell ...
HOUGHTON — With games Friday night in Calumet and Saturday night in Houghton, the Great Lakes Hockey League kicks off this weekend with both local teams getting to host the McFarland Killer Bees. The Portage Lake Pioneers, who have won the last two Kohlman Cups, are the team to beat yet ...
DETROIT — Javonte Green scored 19 points after not playing in the first half and Cade Cunningham finished with 22 points and eight assists, helping the Detroit Pistons come back and beat the Boston Celtics 121-113 on Tuesday. The NBA picked the matinee matchup to tip off the season and it delivered plenty of entertainment. Paul George scored 38 points, the most by a Celtic in his debut. The nine-time All-Star, in his 17th season, showed he's still got it in his first game with Boston since it acquired him from Philadelphia in exchange for 2024 NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown. Jayson ...
