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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
