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Former ESPN analyst Mike Schmitz hired as Dallas Mavericks GM
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Former ESPN analyst Mike Schmitz hired as Dallas Mavericks GM

Three NBA Drafts ago, Mike Schmitz was on-air for ESPN, breaking down picks and analyzing prospects. Now, he is the general manager of the Dallas Mavericks. Schmitz’s meteoric rise from media to the top ranks of an NBA front office leaves him as by far the most successful among a growing contingent

May 8
3 min
Lions hammer their way to MIAA championship game
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Lions hammer their way to MIAA championship game

EMPORIA, Kan. — Three Lions logged home runs as the top-seeded Missouri Southern State University Lions softball team (47-7) earned a spot in the MIAA championship finals with a 6-1 win over the host team fourth-seeded Emporia State University Hornets (29-18) on Friday at Emporia’s Trusler Sports Co

May 8
4 min
Class 2 District 6 softball tournament begins with 1-run games
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Class 2 District 6 softball tournament begins with 1-run games

Class 2 District 6 began its postseason tournament on Thursday night at Sarcoxie High School. The first game of the night saw No. 4 seed Miller escape No. 5 Lamar in walk-off fashion. Miller used a run-scoring hit in the bottom of the seventh to seal a 9-8 win. The second of the twin bill saw third-

May 8
3 min
Track and field: Redemption is on this Willmar Cardinal's mind
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Track and field: Redemption is on this Willmar Cardinal's mind

Maddison Molacek's first time on a big stage was a rough day. The Willmar standout reached the state track and field championship meet last season as a sophomore in the Class AA girls' discus. She had to throw in the wind and the rain. The wind, according to Molacek, seemed to kick up every

May 8
3 min
Hornets, Eagles win in tennis
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Hornets, Eagles win in tennis

PLATTSBURGH — Plattsburgh defended its home court with a sweep over Lake Placid in tennis Thursday. The lone point for the Bombers came in the girls’ No. 2 match as Raquel Arreaza won, 6-3, 6-4. But the rest of the day belonged to the Hornets. On the boys’ side, Ruhan Bamber won the No. 1 singles ma

May 8
3 min
Saranac Lake, AuSable Valley win in CVAC golf
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Saranac Lake, AuSable Valley win in CVAC golf

SARANAC LAKE — Ryan McGinnis-Theis was medalist with a 38 Thursday to help Saranac Lake record a 6-0 shutout of Beekmantown in CVAC golf. David Rascoe added a 39 for the Red Storm, which also got victories from Jonah Peckham (48), Noah Hastings (46), Ryder Harrison (44) and Cooper Patnode (43). The

May 8
2 min
Hornets' Holland tosses no-hitter; Nighthawks win big
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Hornets' Holland tosses no-hitter; Nighthawks win big

PLATTSBURGH — Diego Rios, Lucas Kowalowski or Cooper Holland, it doesn’t matter who’s on the mound for Plattsburgh High these days. Holland became the latest Hornet to toss a gem when he recorded a no-hitter Thursday in a 13-1 win over Beekmantown in CVAC play. Holland allowed no earned runs, walked

May 8
3 min
Schlotterbeck: the highest-scoring defender in the league
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Schlotterbeck: the highest-scoring defender in the league

Favoured opponents: BVB have recorded more wins (52) against Eintracht Frankfurt than against any other team in their Bundesliga history.A string of wins: Borussia Dortmund have won 11 of their 16 mat...

May 8
2 min
Tarik Skubal surgery complete, but no timeline for return to Tigers
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Tarik Skubal surgery complete, but no timeline for return to Tigers

Tarik Skubal – the reigning two-time AL Cy Young winner – had elbow surgery this week, but the Detroit Tigers don't have a timeline for his return.

May 8
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