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High School
The volleyball district tournament continues…
– In Class B, Houghton eliminated Kingsford 3-1 last night. The Gremlins will face Menominee in the championship game, which will be played tomorrow at 6:30 Eastern time (5:30 Central Time) at Menominee.
– In Class C, Calumet defeated Hancock 3-1. L’Anse fell to Ironwood 3-0 in the other district semifinal. the Copper Kings and Red Devils will play for the district title tonight at 6:00 at Calumet.
– In Class D at Lake Linden-Hubbell, the Lakes will host Baraga in the district championship game tonight at 7:00.
NHL
The Detroit Red Wings blew two leads, and fell to the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 in overtime last night. The Wings went up 2-0 early, on goals by by Dylan Larkin and Andreas Athanasiou. After the Flyers came back to tie the game, Henrik Zetterberg scored in the third period to put them back on top, 3-2. Mark Streit tied the game for Philadelphia with a minute remaining, and Jakub Voracek scored the game winner early in the extra period. Petr Mrazek made 36 saves, but took the loss. The Wings return home to host the Winnipeg Jets tomorrow night. Faceoff is at 7:30 on AM 1400 and FM 99.3, WCCY.
NBA
The Detroit Pistons gave up 71 points in the first half last night, and lost to the Brooklyn Nets 109-101. Andre Drummond was held to just six points and six rebounds, and was benched early in the second half by coach Stan Van Gundy. Marcus Morris led Detroit with 23 points. The Pistons are off until Saturday, when they host the Denver Nuggets.
MLB
The curse is over. The Chicago Cubs are champions of baseball for the first time since 1908. Last night’s seventh game of the World Series included all the drama one could have hoped for. Chicago led in the eighth inning when Cleveland’s Rajai Davis tied the score with a two-run homer off Cubs closer Aroldis Chapman. The contest was delayed 17 minutes by rain after the ninth inning. In the top of the 10th, Ben Zobrist doubled home one run for the Cubs, and Miguel Montero singled him home for an insurance run. They needed it – Davis drove in another Indians run in the bottom of the 10th, before Mike Montgomery got Michael Martinez to ground out to third base to end the game. Zobrist was named the series’ MVP.
NFL
In tonight’s NFL game, the Atlanta Falcons visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Hear the broadcast on AM 1400 and FM 99.3, WCCY. Please have your picks in The Wolf Pro Football Challenge turned in by noon today at one of our sponsors.
MHSAA
The Michigan High School Athletic Association has expressed its disappointment, following the Big 10’s decision to begin scheduling Friday night football games. 
MHSAA Executive Director Jack Roberts said he was “saddened” by the move, which could cause lower attendance at some high school contests, and interfere with local broadcast coverage. Despite the league’s decision, the University of Michigan and Michigan State have said they will continue to avoid scheduling Friday night games at home, with one exception. The Spartans have traditionally played a Friday evening game on Labor Day weekend, when many high school games are scheduled on Thursday. Both the Spartans and Wolverines will be obliged to play when away games are scheduled on Fridays.
Calumet plays for a high school football district title Friday night at Negaunee. Lake Linden-Hubbell hosts Norway in a district title game Saturday afternoon. Hear both games on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com.
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