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High School
In track, Lake Linden-Hubbell, Dollar Bay-Tamarack City, Chassell, and Baraga are among the teams competing at the Division III Superior Dome meet today.
MLB
Dixon Machado’s home run in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the Detroit Tigers to 6-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles yesterday. Machado’s second major-league homer ended a wild contest that saw the Orioles erase a one-run Tigers lead by scoring three times in the top of the eighth. Detroit reclaimed the lead on a three-run John Hicks homer in the bottom of the eighth. Luis Sardinas tied the score with a pinch-hit homer off Shane Greene in the top of the ninth, setting the stage for Machado’s lead-off blow in the bottom of the inning. Jeimer Candelario and Miguel Cabrera also homered for Detroit. Matthew Boyd turned in a quality start, giving up a run on two hits before leaving in the seventh inning.
The Tigers conclude that series against the Orioles this afternoon. Jordan Zimmermann will start against Alex Cobb. Pregame coverage will begin at 12:45 on 99.3 The Lift.
The Milwaukee Brewers shut out the Cincinnati Reds 2-0 yesterday afternoon. The game was a near carbon copy of Tuesday’s 2-0 victory, with Eric Thames again providing all the scoring with a two-run homer. Jacob Barnes earned another two-inning save, after Zach Davies pitched into the seventh inning.
The Brewers host the Miami Marlins tonight. Chase Anderson will pitch against Dillon Peters.
NHL
In NHL playoff action last night…
– San Jose advanced to the second round with a 2-1 win over Anaheim. The Sharks swept that series 4-0.
– Pittsburgh blanked Philadelphia 5-0. The Penguins lead that series 3-1.
– Tampa Bay skated past New Jersey 3-1. The Lightning lead that set 3-1.
– Nashville edged Colorado 3-2. The Predators lead that series 3-1.
Tonight…
– Boston skates at Toronto. The Bruins lead that series 2-1.
– Washington plays at Columbus. The Blue Jackets lead that set 2-1.
NBA
In the NBA playoffs last night…
– Cleveland got past Indiana 100-97. That series is tied 1-1.
– Utah downed Oklahoma City 102-95. That set is tied 1-1.
– Houston shut down Minnesota 102-92. The Rockets take a 2-0 lead in that series.
Tonight…
– Philadelphia tips off at Miami. That series is tied 1-1.
– Portland plays at New Orleans. The Pelicans lead that set 2-0.
– Golden State visits San Antonio. The Warriors are up 2-0 in that series.
Finlandia
The Finlandia men’s hockey team has added another player for next season. Tyler Watungwa is from Ottawa. He most recently played for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights of the Eastern Hockey League, which is coached by former Finlandia player Josh Fusco.
Youth Hockey
Team Michigan’s junior roster for the CCM High School National Invitational Tournament has been announced, and includes several local players. Congratulations to Sam Erkkila and Brent Loukus from Calumet, and Alex Nordstrom from Hancock. Nordstrom will not be able to participate, because of an injury. Houghton’s Dawson McKay and Marquette’s Joe Phillips were named to the senior Team Michigan roster a couple of weeks ago.
Little League
Keweenaw Little League will hold player evaluations Saturday at the Calumet School Gym. All players and coaches are encouraged to attend. Online registration remains open for those who have not yet signed up.
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