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Eagles hold off Badgers in wild 8-player finish

Stephenson hosted Niagara in non-conference eight-player football Thursday, hanging on for a 40-38 win. The Badgers reached the 1-yard line on a long pass with seconds remaining, but couldn't spike the ball successfully to attempt another play. The game was arranged Thursday morning after Florence earlier in the week had called off its scheduled game with Niagara. Mid-Peninsula then canceled with Stephenson, setting up the last-minute matchup. "We turned the ball over on downs twice inside Stephenson's 10-yard line and gave up a ton of huge plays on defense," said Niagara coach Ben ...

Reds hit 3 home runs, top Brewers 5-3 win

CINCINNATI (AP) — Matt McLain snapped a seventh-inning tie with a leadoff homer and the Cincinnati Reds held on to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-3 on Saturday night. Elly De La Cruz and Tyler Stephenson also went deep for the last-place Reds in a game delayed more than two hours by rain. ...

Michigan escapes ‘epic loss’ on Hail Mary

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Bryce Underwood watched his pass sail out of bounds, and he thought he knew what that meant for No. 16 Michigan. “I definitely thought the game was over because there were zeroes on the clock,” he said. So did Western Michigan. So did a lot of people ...

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 days ...

Packers look to bounce back after 2025 fade

The Green Bay Packers believe they can make a Super Bowl run and end their recent history of playoff disappointment. They have reached the postseason in each of the three years since Jordan Love took over as the starting quarterback, but they've had the NFC's seventh and final playoff seed ...

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 ...