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Huskies track & field place well in Iowa meet

Michigan Tech Sports

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The Michigan Tech track & field squad made strides in its second outdoor meet of the season, setting nine facility/meet records over two days at the Mustang Distance Carnival & Open hosted by Mount Mercy. “Credit to Mount Mercy they did everything they could ...

Pioneers come back to win Gibson Cup opener

Local Sports

HOUGHTON - With the score knotted at one and less than five seconds to go in the third period, it looked like Game 1 of the Gibson Cup was headed into overtime - not so. Just two seconds later the Portage Lake Pioneers’ defenseman Mark Halonen hit teammate Cale Markham with a perfect pass ...

Pens boost playoff odds by edging Detroit 6-5

National Sports

PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby is too consumed with the moment to think about the history he's making. Too focused on trying to will the Pittsburgh Penguins into a playoff berth that seemed unlikely a month ago to consider the weight of all that he's done. Besides, there's really no need. The ...

Miley returns strong as Brewers pound Reds 7-2

National Sports

CINCINNATI (AP) — Christian Yelich hit a two-run homer and Wade Miley came off the injured list to pitch four innings of one-hit ball to lift the Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds in a steady rain on Wednesday night. The 37-year-old Miley started the season on the ...

Gibson Cup returns this weekend

Local Sports

By DAVER KARNOSKY dkarnosky@mininggazette.com HOUGHTON — This weekend, one of the oldest rivalries in North America returns to their annual best-of-three series for the Gibson Cup, one of the oldest trophies in hockey history. The Portage Lake Pioneers, who won the Gibson Cup last season ...