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Twilight League
In Copper Country Twilight League Baseball last evening…
- Northern Driveline downed Craig Heinonen Coldwell Banker 6-3.
- Houghton Building Supply/Stanton shaded Garnet Garage 5-4.
Fast Pitch Softball
In Copper Country Fast Pitch Softball League play tonight…
- Superior Service faces Moyle/Finnish Coat at 7:00 at the Bone Yard.
- Gold Standard takes on Figaro’s Pizza at 7:00 at the Chassell field.
NBA
The Wizards opened the NBA Draft last night by taking Brigham Young University forward AJ Dybantsa. The Jazz grabbed Kansas guard Darryn Peterson with the second pick. The Grizzlies claimed Duke big man Cameron Boozer with pick number four, and the Bulls used the fifth pick on North Carolina forward Caleb Wilson.
The Bucks drafted Arizona guard Brayden Burries with the 10th pick, and took Tennessee forward Nate Ament with the 13th pick, which they obtained from the Heat in the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade. Both are coming off their freshman years.
The Pistons traded up from the 21st spot to the 17th to get Stanford guard Ebuka Okorie. Okorie averaged 23 points per game in his freshman season. He’s considered undersized at 6’1″, but is known for his speed.
Round two will be staged tonight.
NHL
The Red Wings will forego their visit to Traverse City for training camp this fall. The tradition was started by coach Scotty Bowman in 1997. The decision was made after the NHL shortened its preseason schedule from eight exhibition games to four, and added two games to its regular season. The Wings will hold their training camp at Little Caesar’s Arena in Detroit.
MLB
The Tigers fell to the Yankees 4-3 last night. Casey Mize gave up just one run over the first five innings, but left as New York plated three in the sixth, and took the loss. Dillon Dingler continued his hot streak with three hits, including a double. He drove in a run, and scored a run.
The Tigers host the Yankees again tonight. Tarik Skubal will start against Ryan Weathers. Coverage will begin at 6:15 on 99.3 The Lift.
Trei Cruz’s first stint in the major leagues was a short one. Four days after he was called up from Toledo, and hitless in five at-bats, he’s been sent back to the Mud Hens. Rookie outfielder Ben Malgeri has been called up. He singled in his debut last evening.
Brandon Sproat struck out 10 batters over six innings, as the Brewers shut down the Reds 2-0 last evening. Jake Bauers tripled home Andrew Vaughn with the winning run in the top of the sixth. Vaughn’s sacrifice fly in the eighth plated Milwaukee’s other run.
The Brewers visit the Reds again tonight. Shane Drohan will pitch against Rhett Lowder.
Golf
The annual Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter golf fundraiser will take place Saturday at the Calumet Golf Club. It’s a four-person team scramble, with a shotgun start at 10:00. The cost is $50 per person, which includes a meal. To sign up, contact the Calumet Golf Club.
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