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US women to host Japan, Colombia and Australia in 10th SheBelieves Cup

CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. women’s national team will host Australia, Japan and Colombia in the 2025 SheBelieves Cup. The 10th annual edition of the tournament will be played in Houston, San Diego and Glendale, Arizona, from Feb. 23-26, U.S. Soccer announced Wednesday. The teams, which all ...

LPGA sets record with $127.5M in prize money

The LPGA Tour will play for $127.5 million in official prize money in 2025, another record for the circuit that has worked independently of the PGA Tour for 75 years. The schedule announced Wednesday at the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship in Naples, Florida, has a few moving parts ...

In Brief: Iron Kings launch season

IRON MOUNTAIN — Dickinson Area Hockey Association’s 41 Lumber 14U team will return to action Sunday at Marquette. The team, which includes eight members from the Dickinson County area along with players from Manistique and Munising, debuted at the Calumet Colosseum earlier this month, ...

MLB will test robot umpires at 13 spring training ballparks hosting 19 teams

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball will test robot umpires as part of a challenge system during spring training at 13 ballparks hosting 19 teams, which could lead to regular-season use in 2026. MLB has been experimenting with the automated ball-strike system in the minor leagues since ...

In Brief: Kingsford holding Meet the Flivvers

KINGSFORD — The Kingsford High School Athletic Booster Club is hosting ‘Meet the Flivvers’ for its winter sports on Thursday. Pizza will be served at 5 p.m. with the program to begin at 5:30 p.m. in the KMS Blue Gym. NADAL RETIRES AT THE DAVIS CUP MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Rafael Nadal ...