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Title games might end (AP) — College football has moved closer to a 24-team postseason after securing what a person familiar with the negotiations called a "handshake agreement" between the College Football Playoff and broadcast partner ESPN. The deal would make up for the nine-figure ...

Packers' Watson builds connection with QB Love

Christian Watson is having a breakout season for the Green Bay Packers now that he's finally healthy. The fifth-year wide receiver already has six touchdown catches in five games along with 474 yards receiving. He's 16 receptions, 147 yards and two TDs away from setting career highs in ...

Forest Park boys earn Rapid River CC crown

RAPID RIVER -- It was a tight race for team titles here Wednesday as eight points separated the top three boys' and girls' cross country teams in the Rapid River Invitational. The Rapid River girls earned the right to keep the traveling championship trophy at their school by scoring 38 points. They were followed by Forest Park 42 and Superior Central 46. Forest Park retained the boys' title with 42 points, followed by Rapid River 48 and Rock Mid Peninsula 50. "We had to bring the trophy back here, but didn't want to leave it here," Forest Park coach D.J. Rasner said. "Hats off to ...

Knights attack and take down Jets 3-0

Norway went on the road Thursday and swept North Central 26-24, 25-15, 25-21 in volleyball action. "The team did extremely well attacking the ball as this is something that we have been focusing on during practice," said Knights coach Meghan Rossato. Norway's team hitting percentage was .216 ...

Josh Jacobs can play again Oct. 25

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs is getting removed from the commissioner's exempt list and will be eligible to play again Oct. 25 at Detroit. The NFL announced Friday that Jacobs would be removed from the list on Monday, although the league's ...

Brewers sweep Dodgers for first World Series trip since 1982

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Garrett Mitchell hit a go-ahead homer in the sixth inning, Milwaukee’s brilliant bullpen slammed the door late and the Brewers rallied past the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 on Thursday in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series to earn their first World Series ...