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Peshtigo's Van Vooren joins Dallas Cowboys practice squad

St. Norbert College alumnus Mitch Van Vooren has been signed to the Dallas Cowboy's practice squad as a tight end, the team announced earlier this week. Van Vooren, a Peshtigo, Wis., native, played in the final pre-season game for the Cowboys, catching a 21-yard touchdown from veteran Sam ...

Rookie kicker looks to buck history

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers rookie kicker Trey Smack's preseason performance indicates he has what it takes to stick around for several years with the team that just drafted him. But the sixth-round pick from Florida must buck history to do it. There's perhaps no other ...

Lions hopeful that safeties will return from injuries

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes is hopeful standout safeties Kerby Joseph and Brian Branch along with backup running back Isiah Pacheco will be healthy enough to play this season. Holmes said on Wednesday that he did not want to share a timetable for ...

Norway volleyball outlasts Nordics

Norway and North Dickinson battled through five sets before the Knights emerged with a 3-2 road win in varsity girls volleyball Tuesday. "The game was really exciting to watch," said Norway coach Meghan Rossato. "Hats off to North Dickinson for the fight. It was a hot day and the girls were exhausted by the end of five sets." The back-and-forth match had scores of 26-24, 14-25, 25-22, 26-28, 15-11. Norway's Kendall Burklund was a force at the net with 30 kills and Aili Freiberg had 44 assists. "Overall we had good defense and reads with a total of 97 digs — we just had issues ...

Brewers add catcher Naylor and reliever Romero

CHICAGO (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers added catcher Bo Naylor and reliever JoJo Romero to their active roster on Tuesday. Naylor was recalled from Triple-A Nashville before Milwaukee's 9-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Romero was reinstated from the 15-day injured list after recovering ...

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Woods pleads no contest STUART, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods has pleaded no contest to a reckless driving charge in Florida. Woods was arrested in March following a rollover crash near his home on Jupiter Island and was initially charged with driving under the influence. The golf legend appeared Wednesday in court in Martin County, to enter his plea on the lesser charge. Authorities say deputies found two pain pills in Woods' pocket after the crash, and he showed signs of impairment. He did a Breathalyzer test, which came out negative, but refused to take a urine test. Woods said ...