Sports

Marquette boys tennis blows past WIC

Local Sports May 21, 2026

MARQUETTE — The Marquette Senior High School boys tennis team played its second-to-last dual meet of the season at home on Wednesday, blanking West Iron County 8-0 and winning every match in two sets. In fact, the Sentinels lost just 33 games over the eight matches, though a seventh win was needed to clinch the final set in two matches. “Today was all about our seniors,” MSHS head coach Karl Thomsen said in an email detailing the results. “We have a great group of seniors that have put a lot of time and sweat in over their high school careers and I couldn’t be prouder of ...

Local Sports May 21, 2026

ESCANABA — Escanaba was the gracious host, not only showing one team a championship, but actually two of them at the Great Northern Conference boys tennis meet held Tuesday at the Eskymos courts. That’s because Marquette and Kingsford tied for the team title with 27 points, Escanaba ...

Miners softball posts victories this week

Local Sports May 21, 2026

NEGAUNEE — The Negaunee High School softball team posted a trio of victories over visiting Copper Country schools this week. On Monday, the Miners swept Houghton 11-1 and 9-3, while on Wednesday, NHS posted a 12-5 victory over Hancock. Negaunee has one more regular-season date remaining, ...

Royalty on the GNC track: Sentinels claim solid victories in Escanaba

Local Sports May 21, 2026

GLADSTONE — Marquette posted solid victories Monday on both the girls and boys sides at the Great Northern Conference meet in high school track and field, the final meet before the MHSAA Upper Peninsula Finals scheduled for Kingsford on Saturday, May 30. The Marquette girls won their ...

Tigers fall short again in 9th, lose 4th straight

Michigan Sports May 20, 2026

DETROIT (AP) — Travis Bazzana hit a two-run homer, Cade Smith pitched out of a jam in the ninth inning, and the Cleveland Guardians held off the Detroit Tigers 4-3 on Tuesday night for their fourth straight victory. Brayan Rocchio drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning with a ...

French Open players plan protest over prize money

National Sports May 20, 2026

PARIS — Players at the French Open are planning to reduce media appearances ahead of the start of the Grand Slam to complain about their share of the prize money. A group have already targeted the upcoming clay-court tournament for reducing players' share of revenue to an alleged 14.3% — ...