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Today in Sports Aug. 6

1958 — Glen Davis of Columbus, Ohio, sets a world record in the 400 hurdles with a time of 49.2 in Budapest, Hungary. 1966 — Muhammad Ali knocks out Brian London in the third round to retain his world heavyweight title. 1972 — South African Gary Player wins his second PGA golf championship with a two-stroke victory over Jim Jamieson and Tommy Aaron. 1978 — John Mahaffey beats Tom Watson and Jerry Pate on the second playoff hole to win the PGA Championship. 1984 — American athlete Carl Lewis wins long jump (8.54m), his second of 4 gold medals at Los Angeles Olympics. 1991 ...

U.P. Sports Hall of Fame announces 2027 class

The UP Sports Hall of Fame 23-member council recently held their annual meeting and is pleased to announce the 2027 class of ten new inductees into the UP Sports Hall of Fame. They are: Kelly Jean Allen (Paralympic canoeist, Kingsford), Don Carlson (basketball player, Kingsford), Gordy Chinn (coach, Ishpeming), John Croze (track/football coach, Ishpeming), Angela Guisfredi VanWagner (basketball player, Hubbell), Charles Lucchesi (football player, Hancock), Mike Ludlum (sports broadcaster, Marquette), Kevin Luke (basketball coach, Houghton), Troy Mattson (basketball player/coach, ...

Negaunee wins two and loses two at Regional tournament in Midland Mich.

MIDLAND — Negaunee made its second trip to the Great Lakes Regional this time at the 13-14 year old age group. Last year Negaunee made it to the 10-12 Little League Great Lakes Regional in Wrightstown, Indiana and lost both games. The same team returned to the 13-14 regional this year in ...

Gladstone Indians fall in state tournament

GLADSTONE — The Gladstone Junior Indians battled but were unable to advance in the age 17 and under American Legion state baseball tournament here Saturday. Gladstone’s rally came up a little short in a 12-9 loss to Marquette Red, then were eliminated by the Sagola-Felch Rangers 5-2. All the scoring in the opener took place Friday night before it was suspended due to rain and lightning in the fourth inning, then completed Saturday morning at Don Olsen Field. The Indians (7-16), who were the visitors by virtue of a coin toss, scored three runs in the top of the ...

Brayden Kassin and Alysia Wood win mixed doubles title at 79th Annual Michigan-Wisconsin Open

ESCANABA — Iron Mountain High School senior Brayden Kassin ordinarily doesn’t play tennis. He played in the 79th Annual Michigan-Wisconsin Open tournament, however, and was rewarded for his efforts here Sunday. Kassin teamed with classmate Alysia Wood in the mixed doubles class and they prevailed over Escanaba senior Anna Martin and Logan Stephens 6-4, 6-2 in the championship match. “It’s a good opportunity,” he said. “Alysia asked me to play and I decided ‘why not’. We were pretty confident coming in.” Wood was also crowned girls’ age 16-18 singles champion ...

Sports Flashback July 26-Aug 1

July 27, 1966 — Ed Gravelle and Dave Erickson shot even-par 36 in the Escanaba Country Club Men’s Twilight League. Harry Hogan and Bill Eis, Jr. hit 37 and Elmer Swanson carded a 38. Bill McGovern fired a one-hitter and struck out 12 as the Merchants moved into first place in the Escanaba Softball Association American League with a 5-2 triumph over Bero Motors. Frank Trotter provided Bero Motors with its lone hit on an inside-the-park home run. Mead advanced in the Escanaba Babe Ruth League baseball tournament, opening with a 10-3 victory over Harnischfeger Local 632. Kangas, ...