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Niagara edges LadyCats

Elesia Sweig limited Florence to four hits as Niagara earned a 3-1 softball win at home Friday. Sweig struck out six, walked none, and helped her cause at the plate with a single. The Badgers broke a 1-1 tie with a two-run rally in the bottom of the fifth. Grace Payette led the offense ...

Harrison’s gem enables Brewers to avoid sweep

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Kyle Harrison collected a career-high 12 strikeouts and allowed just one hit and one walk in six scoreless innings as the Milwaukee Brewers avoided a sweep by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-0 on Sunday. The Pirates were attempting to complete a sweep in Milwaukee for ...

Packers boost defense in NFL draft

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay general manager Brian Gutekunst lived up to his word and boosted the Packers' cornerback depth by selecting South Carolina's Brandon Cisse with their opening pick in the NFL draft Friday. The Packers, who didn't have a first-round pick, chose Cisse in the ...

Sentinels keep KHS in check

KINGSFORD – Kingsford had the game on the bases in its final at-bat of both games of a doubleheader against Marquette Thursday afternoon at Lodal Park, but came up short both times and the Sentinels held off the Flivvers 5-3 and 6-5. Kingsford, slipping to 4-7, finds itself in a ...

Bobcats take Patriots in five

Mason Koski collected three hits as Florence defeated Pembine-Goodman 18-3 in Northern Lakes Conference baseball Thursday. Koski stroked two singles and a double in the five-inning game. Getting two singles apiece for the host Bobcats were Bradly Steber, Kade Larson and Kolton ...

Skenes perfect into 7th in Pirates’ 6-0 win over Brewers

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Paul Skenes had a perfect game into the seventh inning, Konnor Griffin hit his first career home run on his 20th birthday and drove in three runs to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-0 on Friday night. Skenes (4-1), the NL Cy Young winner, didn't ...