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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 ...

Bears face huge test defending NFC North title

The Chicago Bears were one of the best stories in the NFL last season under new coach Ben Johnson, with the development of quarterback Caleb Williams, an impeccable turnover margin, and the team's steely late-game resolve serving as driving forces behind their first division title in seven ...

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 ...

Lambeau Field to host college hockey event

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Lambeau Field will host college hockey for the first time in more than two decades when the Wisconsin men face Michigan and the Wisconsin women take on Ohio State in a Feb. 20 doubleheader. Plans for the Travel Wisconsin Frozen Tundra Faceoff were announced ...

Coaching connections add intrigue to No. 4 Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman played for Luke Fickell at Ohio State and coached on his staff at Cincinnati. Fickell, whose Wisconsin team faces No. 4 Notre Dame on Sunday night, says he isn't surprised at the way Freeman has developed into one of college ...

Brewers even series with Cubs

CHICAGO (AP) — Christian Yelich capped Milwaukee's four-run sixth inning with a tiebreaking two-run homer, helping the Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 9-4 on Tuesday night. Milwaukee used a 13-hit attack to restore its eight-game lead in the NL Central over Chicago, bouncing back nicely ...