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Rays clinch 5th AL East title with 6-1 victory at Yankee Stadium in 2nd game of doubleheader

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NEW YORK — Playing in perhaps baseball's toughest division, the Tampa Bay Rays were the class of the field this season. The thrifty Rays clinched their fifth AL East title with a 6-1 victory over the New York Yankees in the second game of a day-night doubleheader Tuesday as Drew Rasmussen allowed one hit in 6 2/3 innings and Yandy Díaz hit a pair of two-run singles. Tampa Bay took the AL East for the first time since 2021 and surpassed that team by three days with the earliest division clincher in team history. The club also won division crowns in the pandemic-shortened 2020 ...

No decision made on possible NHL expansion to Houston or Austin, Texas, after board discusses it

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NEW YORK — Meeting for the first time since the NHL began exploring expansion to Houston or Austin, Texas in June, the league's Board of Governors discussed the topic on Tuesday but did not make any decisions, according to Commissioner Gary Bettman. Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly spoke to billionaire Dan Friedkin's group last week and got a full report, and representatives from the 32 current teams were briefed on the situation with no timetable to consider a possible vote on adding a 33rd. "I think everybody's taking a wait-and-see attitude to see what's being presented and what ...

Huskies volleyball drops yet another five-setter

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MARQUETTE — The Michigan Tech Huskies volleyball team played their seventh five-set match and fell 3-2 at Northern Michigan Tuesday evening. The Huskies won sets two and four, but the Wildcats took the fifth 15-10. "We fought hard and put on a good show, but unfortunately couldn't pull it ...

Huskies soccer looks for a way to build off draw

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HOUGHTON — It wasn’t a perfect weekend by any means, but the Michigan Tech Huskies soccer team earned a draw Sunday against Roosevelt, 1-1, on the road after falling to Wisconsin-Parkside Friday, 2-0. The Huskies battled through as much as they could, and were nearly rewarded for their ...