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Irish fall short vs. Fairmont in extras

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MILROY — Nine innings weren’t enough to determine a winner in Friday’s First Nite/Gopher League matchup between the Milroy Irish and the Fairmont Martins. Tyler Maeyaert kept the Irish in the game with stellar pitching and some clutch hitting in the ninth, but the Martins walked away with ...

Tomasek’s doubles spark A’s comeback over Bird Island

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BIRD ISLAND — Despite trailing by four runs through six innings, the Marshall A’s bats stepped up when it counted most during a Friday night Corn Belt League matchup against Bird Island. The A’s broke the Bullfrogs’ shutout bid with a pair of seventh-inning runs and surged ahead with ...

Wolves trade back twice on Day 2 for pick haul

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NEW YORK — The Minnesota Timberwolves were set to kick off the second day of the NBA draft with the 31st overall pick on Thursday. Instead, they traded back twice for the 45th overall pick in this year’s draft, two second-rounders and cash considerations. With the 45th overall pick, ...

‘I love pushing myself to my limits’

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MARSHALL — Local runner Kate Bucher started her career as a marathoner just three years ago. Now at 23 years old, she’s hoping to be in the top 10 youngest female finishers of all the major marathons in the world.  Bucher ran track and cross country in high school and ran for a semester ...

Wolves select French C Joan Beringer with No. 17 pick

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NEW YORK — The Minnesota Timberwolves selected Joan Beringer with the 17th overall pick of the NBA Draft on Wednesday. The French center gives the Timberwolves increased depth in the frontcourt. Beringer played 47 games in the 2024-25 season for Cedevita Olimpija of the Adriatic ...