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Today in Sports Sept. 18

1899 — The Cincinnati Open begins. It is the oldest tennis tournament in the United States still played in its original city and is now known as the Cincinnati Masters & Women’s Open. 1938 — The Chicago Bears beat the Green Bay Packers 2-0. Left end Dick Plasman tackles Arnie Herber in the end zone in the fourth quarter for the win. 1946 — Joe Louis knocks out Tami Mauriello in the first round at Yankee Stadium in New York to retain the world heavyweight title. 1960 — Goose Gonsoulin intercepts four passes to lead the Denver Broncos to a 27-21 win over the Buffalo ...

Prep Schedule Sept. 18

Today’s games Soccer Bay Mills Ojibwe Charter at Hannahville, 3 p.m. Big Bay de Noc at Beaver Island, 4:30 p.m. Volleyball Bay Mills Ojibwe Charter at Hannahville, 4:30 p.m. Big Bay de Noc at Beaver Island, 6:30 p.m. Football Petoskey at Escanaba, 7 p.m. Gladstone at Bark River-Harris, 7 p.m. Munising at Powers North Central 7 p.m. Gogebic at Stephenson, 7 p.m. Manistique at West Iron County, 7 p.m. Saturday’s games Volleyball Big Bay de Noc at Beaver Island, 8:30 a.m. Escanaba at Rudyard Invitational, 9 a.m. Carney-Nadeau at Crystal Falls Forest ...

NHL teams begin a sprint to the regular season with shorter training camps

Players around the NHL step on the ice Thursday, right around the same time of year training camps usually open up. Only this time, opening night is less than two weeks away. “It's quick,” Philadelphia's Jamie Drysdale said. “It’s going to be really fast.” This is the new normal ...

Black Bears improve to 6-0 with win over Bobcats

GARDEN CORNERS — The Big Bay de Noc soccer team kept the undefeated season going here Tuesday night as they defeated Munising Baptist 3-0 to improve to 6-0 on the season with a hat trick from junior Eli Cooper. Cooper’s first goal of the day came with 32:38 to go in the first half as the ...

Broncos fall to Patriots in volleyball action

HARRIS — Playing from behind didn’t work out for the Bark River-Harris Broncos here Tuesday night as they dropped a 3-0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-21) volleyball decision to Ishpeming Westwood. The Broncos stayed close for much of this non-conference match, but couldn’t quite get over the hump. A kill by senior defensive specialist Mira Johnson brought the Broncos within 23-21 in the third set. Junior Bailey Dunphy got a service ace which gave the Patriots a 21-15 cushion, but the Broncos refused to go away. “All three sets were very competitive,” first-year Westwood coach ...

Black Bears dominate Bobcats in volleyball action

GARDEN CORNERS — A big serving night proved to be too much for the Munising Baptist Bobcats here Tuesday night as they were swept in both games of a volleyball doubleheader. In game one the Black Bears won (25-22, 25-2, 25-10) and in game two the Black Bears won (25-7, 25-11, 25-10). The ...