The USGA is leaning a little more on the world ranking and a lot more on tournament results over the next two months to fill the 144-man field for a U.S. Open that will be without open qualifying for the first time in nearly a century. The exemption categories announced Thursday include a ...
HANCOCK — There were almost too many heroes to list in Tuesday night’s Twilight League opener between REL Inc.-Mohawk Technology and Dean Kangas State Farm. REL ended up winning in extra innings on a walk-off single by Tyler Loukus in the bottom of the 10th inning. “It was quite a ...
Jarome Iginla headlines the Hockey Hall of Fame’s six-person class of 2020 after being elected Wednesday in his first year of eligibility. Iginla will be the fourth Black player inducted after Grant Fuhr, women’s hockey pioneer Angela James and Willie O’Ree. Iginla and Fuhr are the only ...
STANTON — Chris Saari threw a complete game gem to help Garnet Garage in a lopsided 12-3 win against Stanton on Tuesday. Saari struck out seven, walked one and gave up three runs on seven hits across seven innings. Saari got run support as the flood gates opened in the middle innings as ...
HOUGHTON — Brad Gustafson hit his fourth hole-in-one on June 5 on No. 14 at Portage Lake Golf Course. Gustafson made the shot with a 52-degree Vokey wedge, hitting a Titleist ProV1x. He carded a 45 nine-hole score. Josh Morley and Mark Gustafson witnessed the hole-in-one shot. Jimmy ...
BRAINERD, Minn. — On June 6-7, several local watercress riders traveled to Brainerd, Minnesota, to take part in a series of faces at the Brainerd International Raceway (BIR). Mohawk native Teddy Laurie led the way among the racers, earning a pair of wins in Semi Pro Open and Semi Pro ...
HOUGHTON — The 45th annual Canal Run is going virtual. The coronavirus pandemic forced Canal Run race director Angela Luskin to make the change for runners’ safety. “Putting on a safe, memorable and high-quality event is always our number one priority,” race director Angela Luskin ...
Ron Gardenhire and Dusty Baker are a little uneasy. Jim Crane hopes his Houston Astros can play in front of fans at some point. As baseball scrambles to start an abbreviated season, the prevailing mood is one of nervous excitement. “Is it a risk? Absolutely,” said Gardenhire, the ...
There is no question the present conditions we’re operating under in this country are going to have long-term effects. The effects to the professional sports world could be even more long-lasting. The tenuous situation in major league baseball is one of the more visible ones. MLB owners ...
HOUGHTON — The Copper Country Twilight League baseball season begins today with a twinbill. Superior National Bank-Stanton hosts Garnet Garage at Stanton Field, while Dean Kangas-State Farm plays at REL Inc.-Mohawk Technology at Hancock’s Driving Park. Both games start at 6:30 p.m. ...
HOUGHTON — Portage Lake Golf Course members Chuck Lucchesi, John Vaara and James Parker won the 3-person senior scramble on June 17 at PLGC. The winners birdied five of the final six holes to seal the win. Dennis Harbour, Dan Farrell and Dick Gray tied for second place with Scott Peck, ...
LOS ANGELES — Former Michigan Tech hockey player Matt Roy received four team awards for his performance with the Los Angeles Kings in 2019-20, the team announced last week. Roy was honored with the Mark Bavis Memorial Award for Best Newcomer and was also named the Outstanding Defenseman, ...
TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Ryan Blaney held onto the lead after a restart with two laps to go Monday, earning his second straight win at Talladega Superspeedway on a day that began with NASCAR drivers throwing their support behind Bubba Wallace. Blaney nipped Ricky Stenhouse Jr. at the finish ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball plans to unilaterally issue a 60-game schedule for its shortest season since 1878 after the players' association rejected a negotiated deal of the same length, putting the sport on track for a combative and possibly unhappy return to the field amid the ...
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Webb Simpson celebrated another victory on Father’s Day, this time with a tartan jacket instead of a U.S. Open trophy. In a wild sprint to the finish after a three-hour storm delay, Simpson ran off five birdies in a six-hole stretch on the back nine at ...
NEW YORK (AP) — An email from baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred to union head Tony Clark led to a balk in the drawn-out talks to start the pandemic-delayed season. The executive committee of the players' association was set to vote and reject Major League Baseball's latest offer for a ...
ESCANABA — The Copper Country Flames overcame a big inning by the Escanaba Cubs and rallied to an 8-7 win Sunday in the final round of Upper Peninsula Kickoff Under-19 baseball tournament. The Cubs (2-1), taking advantage of four walks in the third, scored six times for a 7-3 lead. Also ...
DERBY, England (AP) — A British superbike rider has died after being involved in a collision with another bike at an event on the Donington Park track in central England on Sunday. Organizers of the No Limits Trackday event said Ben Godfrey, who was aged 25, died from the injuries he ...
TAPIOLA — Wins have been scarce for the Tapiola Over 50 Softball League team in recent years. But Tapiola (1-1) scored a notable one Thursday with a 12-3 verdict over defending playoff champ Baraga. Winning pitcher Len Juntunen cracked out three hits along with Ron Wanhala, Roy Duquette ...
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Webb Simpson and Bryson DeChambeau were trading birdies with vastly different games. Rory McIlroy ran off enough birdies to make the cut. And the biggest move of the day at the RBC Heritage belonged to a player who made it to the course, but not the tee. Nick ...