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Robert Bortuzzo made hockey history this season. On Nov.

Marc Staal said in hindsight, playing 20 games or so after suffering a concussion probably wasn’t the smartest thing he’s ever done.

The Michigan Bucks will host the Premier Development League’s Central Conference Championship this weekend.

Phillip Lyons had a pair of RBI, but Duluth’s Wade Wass bettered him by one, leading the Huskies Sunday to a 5-2 home-field win over the Thunder Bay Border Cats. Chad Richie (2-3), who pitched 6.

Ankur Shahi wanted to bring something unique to Thunder Bay, so he decided to introduce the city to the sport of cricket.

The Thunder Bay Border Cats rallied to send their game against the Waterloo Bucks to extra innings Saturday night. But they couldn’t complete the five-game series sweep or continue a four-game winning streak.

The wait was worth it. But it’s not over yet.

Offense wasn’t the problem Friday night as the Thunder Bay Border Cats and Waterloo Bucks squared off for a fourth straight night. In the end it was a defensive miscue that gave the Cats a fourth straight win.

Sullivan Silva was a man on a mission Friday night. The Brazilian import scored four times, lifting himself into a temporary tie for most goals in the Premier Development League this season.

Scott Donley is hot. Adam Landecker may be hotter. Donley, the Thunder Bay Border Cats designated hitter hit his sixth homerun of the season, scored fur times and drove in two on three hits, leading his team back to .