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High School
Calumet will host Westwood in the opening round of the high school football playoffs this coming weekend. The undefeated Copper Kings are seeded second in District One of Division Six. Traverse City St. Francis will host Elk Rapids in the other district semifinal. Listen for all of Calumet’s playoff games on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com.
In other match-ups of regional interest, unbeaten Ishpeming will host Gwinn in a Division Eight opener, and Forest Park will begin play in Eight-man Division Two at North Central.
In high school volleyball tonight, Baraga plays at L’Anse.
MTU
The Michigan Tech soccer team blanked Ashland University 2-0 yesterday. Leah Goldman and Jesse Jacobusse scored late in the game, as the Huskies won their fourth straight.
MLB
The Los Angeles Dodgers will face the Boston Red Sox in the World Series beginning tomorrow night in Boston.
Former Detroit Tigers manager Brad Ausmus has been hired to manage the Los Angeles Angels. The Cincinnati Red have hired David Bell to be their new manager. He’s the son of former Tigers’ manager Buddy Bell.
NBA
The Detroit Pistons will host the Philadelphia 76ers tomorrow evening. Pregame coverage will begin at 6:30 on 99.3 The Lift.
NHL
The Detroit Red Wings entertain the Carolina Hurricanes tonight. Because of NFL football, pregame coverage will begin at 6:40 on KBear 102.3.
NFL
Kerryon Johnson rushed for 158 yards as the Detroit Lions defeated the Miami Dolphins 32-21 yesterday.
In last night’s contest, the Kansas City Chiefs routed the Cincinnati Bengals 45-10.
In tonight’s game, the New York Giants visit the Atlanta Falcons. Hear the broadcast on 99.3 The Lift.
The Green Bay Packers were off this weekend.
Our Finlandia University athletics coverage continues with a volleyball doubleheader Saturday. Our broadcast of the Lions’ game against Grace Christian University will begin at 10:40. Pregame for FinnU’s contest against Northland College will start at 2:40 on 99.3 The Lift and TheLift.com.
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