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Bears provide Caleb Williams with weapons

Local Sports

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — It's a good thing Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson is regarded as one of the NFL's elite offensive minds. It's possible his team could need to put up 30 or more points a game to match last season's win output after the Bears went through the draft and virtually ...

Marquette softball claims Laker Invitational

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MAPLE CITY — The Marquette Senior High School softball team won the Laker Invitational tournament held at Glen Lake High School a few miles northwest of Traverse City on Saturday afternoon. The Sentinels won both their games in five innings, taking an 11-0 victory over Norway and 20-11 ...

NBA moves closer to anti-tanking measures

National Sports

The NBA moved closer to a slightly expanded 16-team lottery Tuesday, one that will flatten odds of winning the No. 1 pick and try to deter tanking by drastically lowering the chances of winning for the teams that finish with the three worst records. The "3-2-1 Lottery" proposal, which was ...

Packers add defenders, create kicking competition

Local Sports

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay's confidence in its returning players was evident from the way the Packers approached this week's draft. With virtually all their starting positions already settled, the Packers made just six draft selections to match their lowest total in franchise ...

Marathon milestone shattered by Sawe

National Sports

LONDON (AP) — Sabastian Sawe hopes the stringent testing regime he underwent before becoming the first person to break the fabled 2-hour barrier in marathon running will prove to the world he is competing clean. The 29-year-old Kenyan pulled off the feat that was long considered ...

Flivvers fall just short against Panthers

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OCONTO FALLS, Wis. – Kingsford was one out away from finally snagging its first victory of the season Friday afternoon, but Oconto Falls landed a gut punch with a walk-off two-run single to steal a 6-5 decision. The Flivvers, now 0-9, rallied for two runs in the top half of the seventh to ...