Eagles hold off Badgers in wild 8-player finish
Stephenson hosted Niagara in non-conference eight-player football Thursday, hanging on for a 40-38 win. The Badgers reached the 1-yard line on a long pass with seconds remaining, but couldn't spike the ball successfully to attempt another play. The game was arranged Thursday morning after Florence earlier in the week had called off its scheduled game with Niagara. Mid-Peninsula then canceled with Stephenson, setting up the last-minute matchup. "We turned the ball over on downs twice inside Stephenson's 10-yard line and gave up a ton of huge plays on defense," said Niagara coach Ben ...
Packers look to bounce back after 2025 fade
The Green Bay Packers believe they can make a Super Bowl run and end their recent history of playoff disappointment. They have reached the postseason in each of the three years since Jordan Love took over as the starting quarterback, but they've had the NFC's seventh and final playoff seed ...
Jacobs' initial court appearance gets moved up to Thursday
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 days ...
Pratt drives in 4 runs in Brewers' 10-7 win over Reds
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 ...