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High School
In high school volleyball today…
– Calumet travels to at West Iron County.
– Lake Linden-Hubbell plays at Houghton.
– Hancock hosts L’Anse.
– Dollar Bay visits Baraga.
– Chassell journeys to Wakefield-Marenisco.
– Ewen-Trout Creek entertains Bessemer.
– Ontonagon plays at at Watersmeet.
In high school cross country, Hancock and Jeffers will be among the teams competing at the Gladstone Invitational this afternoon.
Finlandia
The Finlandia University women’s soccer teams fell 5-0 to Northland College yesterday. The men’s team defeated Northland 3-0. Alex Freeman had two goals and an assist, and Thomas Whiting had seven saves in goal.
MLB
Conor Gillaspie’s three-run homer in the ninth inning gave the San Francisco Giants a 3-0 victory over the New York Mets in the National League Wild Card game last night. Madison Bumgarner pitched a complete-game shutout for the Giants, who will face the Cubs in the Divisional Series.
Both American League Divisional Series begin today. The Blue Jays play at Texas this afternoon, and the Red Sox play at Cleveland tonight.
Brad Ausmus will return for a fourth season as manager of the Detroit Tigers. General Manager Al Avila confirmed yesterday that the club has picked up the option on the final year of Ausmus’ contract. Avila credited Ausmus with developing some of the young players who contributed this season, as the team suffered a number of injuries.
NHL
The Detroit Red Wings outskated the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 in a preseason game last night. Gustav Nyquist had a goal and two assists. Jared Coreau stopped 30 shots in net. The Wings’ exhibition schedule continues tomorrow night in Toronto. Listen for regular-season Red Wings’ games on AM 1400 and FM 99.3, WCCY.
NBA
The Detroit Pistons open their preseason schedule tonight against the Nets in Brooklyn. They will be without point guard Reggie Jackson, who has tendinitis in his knee. Jackson will miss at least a month, and maybe two, depending on what kind of treatment is needed. Hear selected Pistons regular-season games on AM 1400 and FM 99.3, WCCY.
NFL
In tonight’s NFL game, the Arizona Cardinals visit the San Francisco 49ers. Hear the broadcast on AM 1400 and FM 99.3, WCCY. Turn in your picks in The Wolf Pro Football Challenge by noon today at one of our sponsors.
The Detroit Lions’ injury report continues to grow. Linebacker DeAndre Levy has suffered a knee injury. He hasn’t played or practiced since the start of the season because of a quad issue, and the team has not said how serious this new injury is, or how it occurred. Tight end Eric Ebron is expected to miss Sunday’s game against the Eagles, along with defensive end Ezekiel Ansah.
Our high school football playoff coverage continues tomorrow night, as Calumet entertains L’Anse. The Copper Kings would clinch a playoff berth with a win. The pregame show will start around 6:40 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com.
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