PORTLAND, Ore. — After 24 years, the Fire have returned to Portland. The expansion Portland Fire took the court at the city's Moda Center, dubbed the "Fire Pit" for the occasion, for the team's WNBA season opener against the Chicago Sky on Saturday night. "Yeah, the fire pit was really ...
HOUGHTON — The area's high school track and field world descended upon Houghton High School on Thursday for the Copper Country Invite. A sunny afternoon made up for the chilly temps and brisk breeze at Alumni Field. The consensus among coaches was that it was a long winter and anything beats ...
HANCOCK — Pitcher Ben Keranen had a huge opening game in a baseball doubleheader between the Hancock Bulldogs and the Westwood Patriots. He helped the Bulldogs to a 1-0 win in the opener, and he drew three walks in the nightcap, but Hancock lost that game, 7-3, at the Hancock Driving Park ...
CALUMET — The Calumet Copper Kings softball team is starting to figure things out. Thursday, they hosted Ironwood and swept the Red Devils in a doubleheader, 13-6 and 16-0. In the opening game, left fielder Bethany Garrow went 3-for-4 in the leadoff spot, scoring three runs and knocking one ...
DETROIT — Cade Cunningham had 25 points and 10 assists, Tobias Harris scored 21 points and the Detroit Pistons beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-97 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in their second-round series. Game 3 is Saturday in Cleveland, where the Cavs were 4-0 in the first round ...
Mo'ne Davis was preparing for a Women's Professional Baseball League scrimmage when the WNBA and its players agreed to a landmark collective bargaining agreement last month. Davis, who rose to stardom as a little league pitching sensation, followed developments as WNBA players negotiated ...