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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 ...

Lambeau Field to host college hockey event

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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 ...

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs still has the support of his coach and general manager, who remain optimistic the three-time Pro Bowler will come off the commissioner's exempt list and play sometime this season. Jacobs was placed on the exempt list ...

LadyCats meet the challenge at statewide volleyball tourney

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Florence remains a force in Wisconsin high school volleyball one season after reaching the semifinals of the WIAAA's Division 5 state tournament. The LadyCats this past weekend posted a 6-1 record at the 25-team Friendship Tournament in Wisconsin Dells, Wis., defeating several larger schools and advancing to the championship match. "This was a good test to really see where we are at for the first week of the year," said Florence coach Teresa Chrisman. "We played larger schools in almost every match. I was real impressed with how we played against D1 Wausau West and a solid D3 team ...

Prep football adjusts for holiday weekend

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The Labor Day weekend high school football schedule for area teams includes varsity games Thursday and one on Friday. Wisconsin eight-payer action Thursday has Florence traveling to Niagara for a 7 p.m. kickoff and Goodman-Pembine facing Suring at 4 p.m. in Goodman. Michigan eight-player games Thursday include Forest Park hosting Munising and Norway hosting Gogebic. Both games start at 6 p.m. North Dickinson goes to Superior Central with kickoff at 5:30 p.m. Eastern time Thursday in Eben Junction. North Central travels to Ishpeming for a 7 p.m. Eastern time game Thursday. In ...

Bears face huge test defending NFC North title

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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 ...