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Michelle Marciniak, Gwen Jackson and Dan Fraser have something in common: Though none of them were born in Knoxville, all three eventually made it their home.On Thursday, the three were honored by the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame: Marciniak, a former Lady Vols basketball star point guard, and Fraser, a longtime Lady Vols reporter for The Knox News, were inducted into the GKSHOF Class of 2024. Jackson, a former Lady Vols star, was the recipient of the Pat Summitt Ignite Greatness Award.”Needless to say, Pat Summitt has had a huge impact on my life,” Marciniak told Knox News during…

Anthony Richardson played just 13 games in college before the Colts selected him fourth overall in the 2023 NFL Draft, and then just four as a rookie before suffering a season-ending injury. So he needed to get all the live game experience he could, and he got some more in Thursday’s preseason finale against the Bengals.When asked how he would rate his performance, Richardson joked, “It was an up-and-down performance, throwing a touchdown pass on the Colts’ first drive and then an interception on their second.””Not bad. I got two touchdowns. No, I’m kidding,” Richardson said of throwing one touchdown…

Escanaba High School’s Maggie Martin prepares to play in a game against Menominee High School at Abrahamson Court in Escanaba on Aug. 22, 2024. (Adam Hinch/Daily Press) ESCANABA — The Escanaba girls tennis team continued its momentum from Monday with a 7-1 win over Menominee on Thursday. Maggie Martin won 6-2, 6-0 over Menominee’s Elena Murphy. “You’ve got to know where your guy is,” Martin said, “and just get your shots away from him and aim close to the line.” Martin’s first set featured some long games, back-and-forth action and long points. “Maggie did a great…

Staff photo by Travis Rosenau From left to right, New Ulm’s Jessalyn Skogland and Julia DeWitt (11) celebrate with Olivia Enter (19) after Enter scored her third goal during a non-conference girls soccer game against Jordan at New Ulm High School. NEW ULM — After Olivia Enter opened the scoring for the New Ulm Eagles midway through the second half, there was no stopping her or her team. New Ulm High School scored four straight goals, including a hat trick in the second half, to pull off a comeback win over Jordan, 4-2, in a non-conference…

Staff photo by Ali Selby New Ulm Cathedral’s Jaylin Hartness (2) dives for a dig during a Tomahawk Valley Conference volleyball game against Cleveland Third Say at Cathedral High School. NEW ULM — Early season defensive deficiencies were exposed as New Ulm Cathedral lost to Cleveland 25-14, 25-19, 24-26, 25-14 on Thursday in a Tomahawk Valley Conference volleyball match at Cathedral High School. “The biggest challenge was, we knew we had to get better at reading hitters and making adjustments defensively and especially blocking better in the front row,” Cathedral head coach Becky Wilfert said. “Offensively,…

Kari Gibb/MDN Minot High School senior Justice Amsbury (11) competes for the ball as Minot North defenders junior Marici Baldwin (37), Emerson Reese (25) and freshman Jaeden Marshall (36) surround him during a WDA game Thursday, Aug. 22, at Sentinels Stadium. The Minot High School Magicians started off the 2024-2025 season with two non-conference wins and one conference win in the opening week of games as they traveled around town to face off against local rivals. The Minot North Sentinels started the season with two non-conference losses and one conference loss in the first week of…

Yahoo Sports’ Caroline Fenton, Nate Tice, and Charles McDonald are joined by DraftKings’ Mike Golic Jr. to preview the 2024 NFL season and discuss Super Bowl favorites, pretenders and contenders, and everything you need to know for the upcoming season.View moreVideo TranscriptWelcome to the Yahoo Sports football season preview show presented by Toyota, the official automotive partner of the NFL.I’m Caroline even joined by my friends, NT Charles mcdonald and Michael Junior joins the party as well as they always say, don’t get too high, don’t get too low.And anything that happens in preseason football, obviously, we’re going to get…

Symbols of the Paralympic Movement will adorn the Arc de Triomphe (AHMAD GHARABLI)The Paralympics open in Paris on Wednesday, showcasing an incredible array of athletic talent in a city still riding the wave of a hugely successful Olympics.A new generation of Paralympic athletes, plus veteran athletes, will compete in many of the same spectacular venues in the heart of the French capital that hosted the Olympic Games.From Aug. 28 to Sept. 8, 18 of the 35 Olympic venues will be used for the Paralympics, including the Grand Palais, the acclaimed venue for fencing and taekwondo.La Défense Arena will also be…

The Seattle Mariners fired longtime manager Scott Servais a day after being swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers and hired former Mariners All-Star catcher Dan Wilson as his replacement.On Thursday, The Athletic reported Cerbus’ firing was imminent, and Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto confirmed in a statement that Wilson would replace Cerbus.Wilson, a Mariners Hall of Famer, has no managerial experience, having served as the team’s specials coordinator for spring training the past few years.”We believe we need a new voice in our clubhouse,” Dipoto said in a statement, praising Wilson as a “valued member” of the team.…

Investors in sports teams are often fans looking to mix business with fun. Some may be savvy investors looking to diversify. But the obvious approach of becoming a majority owner of a major sports team may be out of reach for all but the wealthiest. However, less wealthy accredited investors may participate in private equity deals that offer ownership of teams large and small, while publicly traded teams can offer similar opportunities to public investors. If you want to invest in professional sports teams, a financial advisor can help you determine how this investment fits into your overall portfolio. Investing…