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Jacobs’ initial court appearance gets moved up to Thursday

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs' initial court appearance on two misdemeanor charges stemming from a May altercation with his girlfriend has been moved up two months and now will take place next week. Jacobs' hearing originally was scheduled for Nov. 17. The hearing now is set for Thursday, three days before the Packers open the season at Minnesota. The NFL has placed Jacobs on the commissioner's exempt list, which prevents the three-time Pro Bowl running back from playing or practicing but allows him to keep receiving a paycheck. The NFL made that move Sunday, three ...

Notre Dame opens against Wisconsin at Lambeau Field

After a 10-game winning streak to end the regular season couldn't get Notre Dame into last year's College Football Playoff, the fourth-ranked Fighting Irish have vowed to leave no doubt about their worthiness this time. That mission starts with avoiding the early stumbles that dull Marcus ...

Pratt drives in 4 runs in Brewers’ 10-7 win over Reds

CINCINNATI (AP) — Cooper Pratt drove in a season-high four runs with a bases-loaded triple and a groundout, Brice Turang had a two-run double and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-7 on Friday night. Rhett Lowder was the victim of an error that led to the Brewers' decisive ...

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 ...

Cubs shut down RHP Brown for season

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have shut down right-hander Ben Brown for the rest of the season so he can fully heal from a stress reaction in his neck that has sidelined him since mid-June. The 26-year-old Brown is 4-2 with a 1.85 ERA in 20 games this season, including his final eight ...

Crow-Armstrong hits 39th homer, Cubs beat Brewers 2-1

CHICAGO (AP) — Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his 39th homer, Kevin Gausman threw seven sharp innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Thursday night. The Cubs salvaged a split of a four-game series with the NL-Central leading Brewers and are eight games behind in the ...