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Jacobs' initial court appearance gets moved up to Thursday

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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 ...

Pratt drives in 4 runs in Brewers' 10-7 win over Reds

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CINCINNATI (AP) — Cooper Pratt drove in a season-high four runs with a bases-loaded triple and a groundout, Brice Turang had a two-run double and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-7 on Friday night. Rhett Lowder was the victim of an error that led to the Brewers' decisive ...

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US routs China 94-61 BERLIN (AP) — Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers made the most of their World Cup debuts to help the United States rout China in the opener of the tournament. Clark had 14 points and 11 assists while Bueckers also scored 14 points as the Americans topped China 94-61 on ...

Guardians beat Tigers with walk-off HR

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CLEVELAND (AP) — Brayan Rocchio hit a walk-off homer in the ninth inning after connecting on a tying grand slam in the fourth, rallying the Cleveland Guardians to a 7-6 comeback victory over the Detroit Tigers in the first game of a split doubleheader on Friday. Rocchio became the sixth ...

Notre Dame opens against Wisconsin at Lambeau Field

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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 ...

Lions expected to bounce back in NFC North

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DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions are hoping to win the NFC North for the third time in four years. They have what looks like a favorable schedule and potentially, one of the NFL's top offenses. Detroit is determined to bounce back in coach Dan Campbell's sixth season after falling ...