NEW YORK — The WNBA has grown at an exponential rate during Cathy Engelbert's tenure as commissioner, a stewardship that at times has been tumultuous during her nearly seven years at the helm. Engelbert, the second-longest tenured WNBA president or commissioner, helped negotiate a ...
CHICAGO (AP) — The Detroit Tigers placed right-hander Jack Flaherty on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday with right flexor inflammation. Flaherty pitched four innings in Monday night's 8-6 victory at the Chicago Cubs. He allowed three runs and four hits. The 30-year-old Flaherty is 3-8 ...
ESCANABA — The 79th Annual Michigan-Wisconsin Open tennis tournament is taking place here Aug. 1-2. Singles matches will be played Saturday, Aug. 1, with doubles taking place Sunday. Entry fee is $25 for singles and $15 apiece for doubles. Entries for those wishing to receive a T-shirt must be received by Tuesday, July 28. All players are requested to check-in at 8 a.m. each day at Ludington Park. Schedules will be posted at the Ludington Park pavilion Saturday morning. Checks should be made payable to Esky Tennis and forms should be sent to the Escanaba Recreation Department, ...
HOUGHTON — Michigan Tech Huskies football head coach and 2025 GLIAC Coach of the Year Dan Mettlach has announced the hiring of Bryan Parker as the Huskies’ new wide receiver coach. Parker returns to Michigan Tech after most recently serving as the wide receivers coach while also ...
Keweenaw Jiu Jitsu’s Myles Baril also put together an outstanding performance by testing himself well beyond his comfort zone in a tournament last weekend, which served as a final prep for a tournament in Detroit this weekend. In addition to competing in his own two divisions, he elected to ...
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Jason Robertson and the Dallas Stars will avoid a salary arbitration hearing after the high-scoring forward signed a $12 million contract for next season. The Stars announced the deal Tuesday night, a day before Robertson's 27th birthday and 2 1/2 weeks after he had filed for arbitration. "Jason has been a cornerstone of our franchise since he was drafted in 2017," Stars general manager Jim Nill said. "A dynamic and skilled player, he has been one of the league's top offensive threats since making his NHL debut." Robertson, who has 490 points (213 goals and ...
