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Hamlin first, last, but in the end first at Nashville

LEBANON, Tenn. — Denny Hamlin looked in his mirror wondering why nobody else went with him when the green flag dropped at the start of the Cracker Barrel 400 on Sunday night. He said nothing on his radio, instead paying the penalty by going to the back of the field. Then he drove his way ...

Special teams could tip balance in Stanley Cup Final

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes looks even in a lot of ways, with very little margin for error. Vegas has won 12 of 16 games in the playoffs, including a sweep of Colorado in the West final, while Carolina has taken 12 of 13. ...

Sources: Browns trade top defender Garrett to Rams

The Cleveland Browns are trading two-time AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams in a blockbuster deal, three people briefed on the move told The Associated Press on Monday. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the trade has not been ...

Pitching helps Mariners, Brewers make rises

The AL West may have missed its chance to leave the Seattle Mariners behind. Seattle has been under .500 for most of the season, but now the Mariners (31-29) lead the division after six straight victories. They've made this run without slugger Cal Raleigh, who was hitting .161 when he went ...

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Saturday High school softball MHSAA Division 2 regional tournament, at Sault Ste. Marie: semifinals, Gaylord vs. Shepherd, 11 a.m.; Negaunee vs. West Branch Ogemaw Heights, 1 p.m.; championship, 3:30 p.m. MHSAA Division 4 regional tournament, at Lake Linden-Hubbell: semifinals, L’Anse vs. Superior Central, noon; Norway vs. Hancock, 2 p.m.; championship, 4 p.m.

Rudyard breaks half-century streak with U.P. girls track title; Gwinn 8th, Munising 9th

KINGSFORD — Jimmy Carter was president the last time a Rudyard girls track and field team was crowned an Upper Peninsula finals champion. The year was 1977 when the Bulldogs were competing in Class C, and gasoline was selling for less than a dollar a gallon. But there were signs Rudyard’s history was about to change just two weeks ago on May 15 when the Bulldogs won their MHSAA Upper Peninsula Division 2 regional at Bark River-Harris. And the improvement came to fruition on Saturday in Kingsford, when the Bulldogs claimed the Division 2 MHSAA U.P. Finals title, scoring 87 ...