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Today in Sports June 27

1890 — Canadian boxer George Dixon becomes first black world champion when he stops English bantamweight champion Edwin “Nunc” Wallace in 18 rounds in London, England. 1903 — Willie Anderson captures the U.S. Open with a two-stroke victory over David Brown in a playoff. 1914 — Jack Johnson wins a 20-round referee’s decision over Frank Moran at the Velodrome d’Hiver in Paris. 1924 — Walter Hagen wins his second British Open. Hagen finishes with a 301 to edge Ernest Whitcombe by one stroke at Royal Liverpool Golf Club at Hoylake, England. Hagen, who won in 1922, was the ...

Rotary Club awards local scholarships

Brian Brobbey and the Dutch roll in the rain to a win over Tunisia to top World Cup Group F

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The lightning that streaked over Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night only briefly slowed the Oranje Fanwalk, as Dutch supporters marched en masse to watch the Netherlands play Tunisia in the World Cup, the top spot in Group F hanging in the balance. Nothing else ...

Small fleet, big hearts

LITTLE BAY DE NOC -- Winds out of the southeast and a storm rolling in from the west on Wednesday evening presented unusual conditions -- but ones which made for enjoyable sailing. Notably, sailors did get rained on for the third week in a row -- but this time, not until the end of the ...

Semi-trailer fire on Lincoln Road

ESCANABA — Firefighters from the Escanaba Department of Public Safety are working to put out a semi-trailer fire on Lincoln Road. The semi-trailer, branded Alter Metal Recycling, is located in the parking lot between Advanced Auto Parts and Auto Zone. The Delta County Sheriff is on scene. ...

In the market for art

ESCANABA -- Sponsored by the Downtown Development Auhority and hosted by the Bonifas Arts Center, a free creative activity is available for youngsters Tuesday afternoons at the Escanaba Marketplace. The first session of 2026 -- the third year for Art at the Marketplace -- was held this past ...