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Venus loses 13th straight with US Open looming

MASON, Ohio — Venus Williams' losing streak in singles play has reached 13 matches. The seven-time major champion was defeated 6-2, 6-2 by Emiliana Arango on Friday in the first round of the Cincinnati Open. The 46-year-old Williams received a wild-card entry to the WTA 1000 event. She ...

Gibbs to drive M&M’s-themed car in memory of late Busch

BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Ty Gibbs' car will be adorned in the multicolored M&M's paint scheme made famous by former teammate Kyle Busch during the NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway next month, Busch's widow announced Thursday. "Bristol was always one of Kyle's favorite tracks," ...

Top women’s players enshrined by basketball hall tonight

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Dawn Staley and the 1996 Olympic women's basketball team paved the way for the WNBA and players such as Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne and Chamique Holdsclaw. The team that started the Americans' 30-year Olympic dominance will be enshrined in the Naismith Memorial ...

Brewers take advantage of bad Dodgers’ pen for comeback win

LOS ANGELES — Jake Bauers delivered the Brewers' third RBI single of the ninth inning with two outs, and Milwaukee rallied for a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night to stay alone atop the National League standings. Los Angeles entered the ninth with a 4-2 lead, but ...

NMU grad Saleh comfortable with Titans

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Coach Robert Saleh believes he's learned something very important about his Tennessee Titans even with plenty to work on after their first preseason game. "One thing that we will take away is that I do think we have a team that won't back down," the 2001 Northern ...

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Sunday NMU events Men’s soccer: vs. Schoolcraft College (preseason), at NMU Soccer Field, noon Monday High school girls tennis Ishpeming at Marquette, 10 a.m. Negaunee at West Iron County, 11 a.m. EDT Tuesday High school girls & boys cross country Munising, Superior Central at Larissa Vartti Memorial Invitational, at Valley Spur Ski Area, Munising, 11 a.m. High school girls tennis West Iron County at Westwood, 11 a.m. Munising vs. West Iron County, at Westwood, 2 p.m. High school boys soccer Marquette at Bayside Club (scrimmage), 7 p.m.