Author: Max Smith

DIAMOND RETURN — Members of the Fairmont Cardinal baseball team are scheduled to open the season on Thursday, April 4, when they travel to Central Jackson County for a doubleheader starting at 4 p.m. Front row (left to right): Noah Heckman, Ethan Darnell, Mason Bicknas, Joey Crissinger, Mac Larson, Jensen Livesey, Brayden Williamson, Vincent Schultz, Ben Sanken. Second row: Merritt Pomerenke, Kellen Fritz, Jarrin Jackson, Tyler Bicknas, Reid Johnson, Josh Salter, Owen Terfell, Luke Hefner, Caden Loken, Cole Nawrocki. Third row: Sawyer Raven, Micah Vaughn, Isaac Stone, Jordan Walters, Carmine Hecht, Nolan Anderson, Cole Brockman, Connor Sanvig,…

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2023 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS not affected by EU law©2024 Porsche Cars North America European cybersecurity laws have abruptly abolished Porsche's popular Macan compact SUV with an internal combustion engine, and similar laws are now in place to restrict the internal combustion engine-powered 718 Boxster Convertible and 718 Cayman Coupe to EV replacements. Looks like it's destined to be discontinued before it hits showrooms. All three models are lost due to United Nations Regulation No. 155 (UN R155), which requires automakers to include certain cybersecurity protections in the mass-produced vehicles they sell. The European law will come into force…

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File photo by Travis Rosenau Sleepy Eye St. Mary's Mark Anderson pitches during a nonconference baseball game in Leavenworth on May 13, 2023. Anderson is currently a senior at St. Mary's University and will next play baseball at Bethel University in St. Paul. spring. SLEEPY EYE — In his final year of high school baseball, Sleepy Eye St. Mary's pitcher Mark Anderson's baseball career isn't over yet. The 6-5 senior right-hander has committed to play college baseball next spring with the Bethel University Royals in St. Paul. Anderson will join a Royals team coached by New…

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Edmonds-Woodway pitcher Lucas Wanke pitched a one-hit shutout in the Warriors' 4-0 win over Linwood on Tuesday night. (Photo by Rob Simonsen) baseball Edmonds Woodway defeated Linwood 4-0. The Warriors defeated the Royals 4-0, improving their league record to 3-0 on the season, and sophomore pitcher Lucas Wanke earned his second consecutive shutout victory. Wanke allowed only one hit and struck out 10 Linwood batters. Two other sophomores from Edmonds-Woodway stood out at the plate. Trevelyan Podawiltz was 2-for-2 with two hits, two RBIs and one stolen base. Toshi Girginas also had 2 hits, a double, an RBI, and 2…

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The first quarter of 2024 is in the bag, and that means it’s time for us to update IGN’s Best 25 PlayStation 5 games list! But what do we mean by “best?” To be very clear, this is not an attempt at an “objective” ranking that will indisputably line up with the tastes of gamers of all types. That, sadly, can never exist; when one person’s epic RPG masterpiece is another’s boring and impenetrable slog, they’ll never see eye to eye on where that game should rank against others of different genres. Even the personal lists of two people who…

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Sometimes a change of scenery is exactly what a player needs. That's why it's wise to take a closer look at players who trade teams in the offseason. Brewers first baseman Rhys Hoskins, Mariners second baseman Jorge Polanco, and Braves pitcher Chris Sale are among the 2024 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper candidates who will outperform Fantasy Baseball ADP in their new environment. All of these are available in the mid-to-late rounds, so if he's very successful with one of them, it could help him land an ace in his 2024 Fantasy Baseball Draft. Are those players properly valued in your 2024…

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