Breaking News

Packers' embarrassing loss exposes weak running game

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay's most lopsided home loss in eight years underscored how the Packers must establish some semblance of a rushing attack to have any hope of competing for a fourth straight playoff berth. "We're going to get it going," right tackle Anthony Belton said ...

Knights third, IM fourth at MPC tennis tourney

Westwood captured the Mid-Peninsula Conference girls tennis tournament Wednesday, hosting a seven-team event in which Norway placed third and Iron Mountain tied for fourth. At No. 1 singles, Iron Mountain's Alysia Wood placed third, while Norway's Jordyn Moln finished fourth. Wood ...

Brewers reach 100 wins for first time

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers reached 100 wins for the first time, and Jackson Chourio hit his 25th homer to lift them to a 5-1 victory over Philadelphia on Thursday night that slowed the Phillies' playoff push. The Phillies needed a win to at least have a shot at clinching ...

Sports briefs

Bob Pettit dies at 93 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — NBA great Bob Pettit has died at the age of 93. His alma mater, LSU, says Pettit died Wednesday. Pettit was an imposing scorer and rebounder for the St. Louis Hawks and winner of the NBA's first Most Valuable Player award in 1956. After ...

Improbable White Sox headed back to the postseason

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — After becoming the first team in major league history to follow consecutive 100-loss seasons with a playoff berth, nobody would have begrudged the White Sox for spilling over the dugout railing Thursday and celebrating wildly on the field in Kauffman ...