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Williams and Sproat believe they’ll fit right in with Brewers

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jett Williams joined the Milwaukee Brewers organization less than a week ago, but he already has a pretty good read on his new team. "A bunch of short guys that are a little bit scrappy — similar to me," the 5-foot-7 infielder/outfielder said. Williams and ...

Michigan hands Nebraska its first loss

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Trey McKenney made a tiebreaking layup with 1:07 left and No. 3 Michigan rallied past No. 5 Nebraska 75-72 on Tuesday night to hand the Cornhuskers their first loss this season. Morez Johnson Jr. had 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Wolverines (19-1, 9-1 Big Ten), ...

Packers to hire Gannon as defensive coordinator

The Green Bay Packers are hiring the former Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon to be the new defensive coordinator in Green Bay, NFL Network reported. Gannon, 42, takes over Green Bay's defense after former Packers DC Jeff Hafley took the head coaching job for the Miami Dolphins ...

Basanese, Nora named Academic All-District

HOUGHTON — Michigan Tech defensive back Dante Basanese of Iron Mountain and wide receiver Nic Nora of Kingsford have been selected by the College Sports Communicators to the 2025 Academic All-District Team. Basanese, a senior, now a two-time Academic All-District selection, finished third ...

Bucks lose Antetokounmpo to calf strain

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo's potential return date remains uncertain as the Milwaukee Bucks forward recovers from a calf strain that he had predicted might keep him out for four to six weeks. The two-time MVP also said after the Bucks' 102-100 loss to Denver on Friday that an ...

USC beats Wisconsin 73-71

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Chad Baker-Mazara made five 3-pointers and scored 29 points, Ezra Ausar added 17 points, and USC beat Wisconsin 73-71 on Sunday to snap the Badgers' five-game win streak. Jacob Cofie had 11 rebounds to go with nine points and five assists for USC (15-5, 4-5 Big ...