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UP Sports Hall of Fame announces 2027 class

Local Sports August 6, 2026

The UP Sports Hall of Fame 23-member council recently held their annual meeting and is pleased to announce the 2027 class of ten new inductees into the UP Sports Hall of Fame. They are: Kelly Jean Allen (Paralympic canoeist, Kingsford), Don Carlson (basketball player, Kingsford), Gordy Chinn (coach, Ishpeming), John Croze (track/football coach, Ishpeming), Angela Guisfredi VanWagner (basketball player, Hubbell), Charles Lucchesi (football player, Hancock), Mike Ludlum (sports broadcaster, Marquette), Kevin Luke (basketball coach, Houghton), Troy Mattson (basketball player/coach, ...

Drew Brees' prolific Hall of Fame career was a triumph of intangibles over measurables

National Sports August 6, 2026

NEW ORLEANS — The Drew Brees of three decades ago was disinclined to indulge fantasies of becoming a pro football star, believing instead that baseball was the sport he'd play in college. "Look, I was 6-foot, 170 pounds," the New Orleans Saints' career passing leader said in an interview ...

Horwitz drives in 3 runs, Pirates defeat Brewers for the 6th time in 7 games this season

National Sports August 5, 2026

MILWAUKEE — Spencer Horwitz hit a three-run double and the Pittsburgh Pirates extended their dominance over the Brewers this season, beating Milwaukee 4-3 on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series. Pittsburgh has won six of seven games against the NL Central-leading Brewers this season. The Pirates jumped on Brewers starter Brandon Sproat (3-7) in the third. Brandon Lowe and Bryan Reynolds singled and Esmerlyn Valdez walked. Horwitz followed with a bases-clearing double that staked Pittsburgh to a 3-0 lead. The Pirates added a run in the fourth when Endy Rodriguez led ...

Tarik Skubal looking to fit in as he prepares for his first start with the Dodgers

Michigan Sports August 5, 2026

CHICAGO — Tarik Skubal wants to be "a chameleon in a sense" with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Blending in is normally quite difficult for a player with two Cy Young Awards, but Los Angeles isn't exactly a normal team. Skubal is learning his way around the loaded Dodgers after he was acquired ...

Larry Fitzgerald entering Hall of Fame as Cardinals icon after 17 years of pass-catching excellence

National Sports August 5, 2026

TEMPE, Ariz. — Larry Fitzgerald came to the Arizona Cardinals as a 20-year-old intent on becoming an NFL superstar. First, he had to learn how to do some laundry. As Fitzgerald — one of the greatest and most productive receivers in league history — prepares to go into the Pro ...

Padres acquire Robbie Ray from Giants, Casey Mize from Tigers for another playoff push

Michigan Sports August 5, 2026

The San Diego Padres' surge before the trade deadline was enough to persuade general manager A.J. Preller to take yet another couple of huge swings at a postseason push. The Padres acquired left-hander Robbie Ray from the San Francisco Giants and right-hander Casey Mize from the Detroit ...