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Packers add cornerback depth, Lions boost line

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Three days after he discussed the need to boost Green Bay's cornerback depth, Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst did just that by selecting South Carolina's Brandon Cisse with their opening pick in the NFL draft Friday. Green Bay, which didn't have a first-round ...

Negaunee sweeps KHS softball

KINGSFORD — Negaunee pitchers checked Kingsford to six total hits in a doubleheader sweep at Lodal Park Wednesday afternoon. The Miners won 4-0 and 12-2, the first game marking the first time this season that the Flivvers were held scoreless. Sophomore Jolie Fleming stayed hot at the plate ...

Esky’s Peacock blanks Flivvers

ESCANABA — A fourth-inning meltdown kept Kingsford winless on the season Wednesday afternoon at Al Ness Field, as Escanaba rolled to an 11-0 victory in five innings. The game was scoreless through the first three innings, but it went off the rails for the Flivvers in the fourth. Seven ...

Knights softball blanks Nordics

Norway pitchers allowed just one hit in a doubleheader sweep of North Dickinson on Tuesday, registering a 10-0 win in six innings in the first game and 13-0 in five innings in the second. Lila Moraska tossed a no-hitter in the second game, walking one and striking out 12. In the opener, ...

Lions take Clemson offensive tackle Blake Miller with No. 17 pick

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions found a replacement for a longtime fixture on the offensive line. Detroit drafted Clemson offensive tackle Blake Miller with the No. 17 overall pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night, selecting a massive and durable player to make up for the ...

Mendoza, Bailey, Love go 1-2-3 in NFL draft

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Fernando Mendoza's journey from overlooked two-star recruit to the top of the NFL draft is complete after the Las Vegas Raiders took him with the first pick on Thursday night. Turning the Raiders into a contender is the next challenge for the Heisman Trophy winner who ...