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Florence volleyball sweeps Badgers

Florence got through some hiccups in the second set, defeating Niagara 25-11, 25-23, 25-8 in "the battle of County Highway N" on Tuesday in Florence. “Once again we showed a little bit of lapse mentally in the second set and just sloppy play, but I was very proud that we were down at one time 21-15 and we came back and won that set 25-23," said Florence coach Teresa Chrisman. "That shows some grit and determination. And hats off to Niagara I thought they were very scrappy defensively. Once we got passes and sets where we needed them we were able to show some of our hitting. But, ...

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Lions looking forward to fresh start against Saints

DETROIT (AP) — A long wait is almost over for the Detroit Lions. Coach Dan Campbell's squad failed to make the playoffs last season, starting an extended offseason after falling short of expectations as a two-time defending division champion with one appearance in the NFC championship ...

Brewers send Sproat to minors

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers sent pitcher Brandon Sproat back to Triple-A Nashville after he allowed four runs in the ninth inning of an 8-6 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Sproat pitched a scoreless eighth inning and went back out for the ninth with the Brewers leading 8-1 on ...

Trout Creek captures Felch championship

FELCH — Trout Creek claimed its third title in five years with a 1-0 win over Marquette in the 55th annual Felch Labor Day Championship. In a classic pitching duel in Monday's title game, Marquette's Nate Andrews surrendered six singles and Trout Creek's Andy Neu gave up only three ...

Chourio delivers in the clutch for Brewers

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio explains his success in clutch situations by saying that sometimes he feels he was born for those moments. The 22-year-old keeps providing more evidence to back that up. Chourio hit a tying, two-run homer with two outs in the ...