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Crow-Armstrong hits 39th homer, Cubs beat Brewers 2-1

CHICAGO (AP) — Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his 39th homer, Kevin Gausman threw seven sharp innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Thursday night. The Cubs salvaged a split of a four-game series with the NL-Central leading Brewers and are eight games behind in the ...

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Thursday, Sept. 3 8-PLAYER Forest Park 41, Munising 14 North Dickinson 58, Superior Central 30 Norway 50, Bessemer 0 Newberry 42, Brimley 12 11-PLAYER Kingsford 34, Houghton 6 Bark River-Harris 54, Gwinn 6 Calumet 27, Westwood 8 L'Anse 36, Manistique 22 Menominee 49, Marquette 19 Hancock 58, West Iron 0

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US eyes 5th straight title BERLIN (AP) — The U.S. has dominated the women's FIBA World Cup for nearly two decades, winning the last four titles. A young American roster led by the trio of Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese now complement U.S. stalwart Breanna Stewart as the ...

Cubs shut down RHP Brown for season

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have shut down right-hander Ben Brown for the rest of the season so he can fully heal from a stress reaction in his neck that has sidelined him since mid-June. The 26-year-old Brown is 4-2 with a 1.85 ERA in 20 games this season, including his final eight ...

Peshtigo's Van Vooren joins Dallas Cowboys practice squad

St. Norbert College alumnus Mitch Van Vooren has been signed to the Dallas Cowboy's practice squad as a tight end, the team announced earlier this week. Van Vooren, a Peshtigo, Wis., native, played in the final pre-season game for the Cowboys, catching a 21-yard touchdown from veteran Sam ...