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3rd-set victories spell difference for winning teams

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NEGAUNEE — Prevailing in both matches that went three sets, Westwood pulled off something of an upset against Negaunee with a 5-3 victory at the Miners courts in a high school girls tennis meet held Wednesday. NHS lost for the first time this season as the Patriots won three of four singles flights while the teams split down the middle in doubles. But Westwood got three-set triumphs at No. 1 singles and No. 2 doubles. Patriots’ top singles player Lyn Magnuson won 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) over the Miners’ Stella Lenten, while the WHS No. 2 doubles tandem of McKenna Olson and Lauren ...

Marquette Marathon expects big turnout topping 1,600

Local Sports

MARQUETTE — Now reaching back nearly a half century, the Marquette Marathon will run five races today around Marquette County. Now sponsored, and actually having been conducted by Northern Michigan University for the past several years, event headquarters will be at the university’s ...

SEC sues LSU over use of ex-NFL players

National Sports

The Southeastern Conference filed a lawsuit Thursday against LSU, one of its founding members nearly a century ago, to prevent the school from allowing players returning from NFL training camps to play on the Tigers' football team. The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Birmingham, ...

Chourio leads Brewers with ‘Miz’ shaky on mound

National Sports

CHICAGO — Jackson Chourio homered and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 9-5 on Wednesday night, overcoming a shaky performance by ace Jacob Misiorowski. William Contreras hit a tiebreaking RBI single as Milwaukee won for the sixth time in eight games, improving to a major ...

Tigers come on strong in 12th to get win

Michigan Sports

MINNEAPOLIS — Spencer Torkelson hit a two-run home run in the 12th inning, Javier Báez added a bases-clearing double, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 11-6 on Wednesday night to salvage the final game of a three-game series. John Peck drove in three runs with the first two ...