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Twilight League
The annual Leo Durocher Memorial Baseball Tournament is being played this weekend at the Stanton Field. Pool competition began last night, as Northern Driveline downed Craig Heinonen Coldwell Banker 4-1.
On today’s schedule…
• REL-Mohawk Tech takes on Houghton Building Supply-Stanton at 6:00.
Tomorrow…
• Craig Heinonen Colwell Banker plays Garnet Garage at 11:00.
• REL-Mohawk Technology meets the Channing Railroaders at 1:15.
• Garnet Garage faces Northern Driveline at 3:30.
• The Channing Railroaders play Houghton Building Supply-Stanton at 5:45.
The semifinal and championship games will be played Sunday afternoon.
Portage Lake Little League is hosting the Minors District Baseball Tournament at the South Range field. In opening-round games tomorrow…
• Marquette takes on Ishpeming at 11:00.
• Negaunee faces Portage Lake at 1:00.
Competition continues through next Thursday.
MLB
The Tigers buried the Guardians 10-1 yesterday. Jack Flaherty gave up a run on two hits over six innings. Carson Kelly homered for Detroit, and Gio Urshela drove home three with a bases-loaded double. Riley Greene had three hits and drove home three runs.
The Tigers have won six of their last seven games, and will host the Dodgers tonight. All-Star Tarik Skubal will start against James Paxton. Coverage will begin at 6:15 on 99.3 The Lift.
Kenta Maeda has been removed from the starting rotation. Maeda has struggled in the first season of a two-year, $24 million contract. His record is 2-6, and his earned run average is a badly-inflated 7.26. He’ll work out of the bullpen, as he and coaches try to solve his issues.
The Brewers collected just two hits in a 1-0 loss to the Pirates yesterday. Aaron Civale took the tough loss, giving up one run while pitching into the seventh.
The Brewers entertain the Nationals tonight. Freddy Peralta will pitch against Jackson Rutledge.
Closer Devin Williams could be on his way back. He and Joey Ortiz have both been assigned to Milwaukee’s High-A Wisconsin club for rehab assignments. Williams has missed the entire season because of stress fractures in his back. Ortiz is recovering from neck inflammation.
NHL
The Red Wings have locked in their top choice in this year’s draft. Michael Brandsegg-Nygård has inked a three-year entry-level deal has an annual average of $975,000. It doesn’t go into effect until he starts playing for Detroit. The 18-year-old forward will play for Skellefteå in the Swedish Hockey League this season, alongside Detroit’s 2023 first-round pick, Axel Sandin Pellikka.
College Hockey
Add another new player to the Northern Michigan University hockey roster. Trevor Mitchell will come in from the Odessa Jackalopes in the NAHL.
NBA
The Pistons have signed free agent guard Malik Beasley. He’s an eight-year veteran who averaged 11 points per game with the Bucks last season.
Roller Derby
Keweenaw Roller Derby will host Mid-State Roller Derby from Stevens Point tomorrow at the Colosseum. Doors open at 5, and skating begins at 6. Tickets are just $5 (cash or card) and children under 10 get in free.
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