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Brown to take plea deal (AP) — An attorney for former NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown says he plans to accept a plea deal on an attempted murder charge in Miami that avoids prison. Brown is scheduled to appear in court next Wednesday to make the deal final. He could face up to 30 ...

Nationals hang on for 4-2 win over Tigers

DETROIT (AP) — Yohandy Morales homered for the second time in three games and the Washington Nationals beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2 on Wednesday. Washington has won eight of its last 11 games. Detroit has lost six of eight. Will Dion (2-2) picked up the win despite giving up three hits ...

Trojans, Nordics, Knights finish 1-2-3 at Forest Park Invitational

Forest Park hosted a 12-team invitational volleyball tournament on Saturday and came away with a 5-0 record to claim the championship. "It was a fun day filled with lots of great volleyball," said Forest Park coach Bobbie Anderson. "Our girls worked hard from start to finish, getting tons of ...

Florence volleyball sweeps Lena 3-0

Florence defeated Lena 3-0 (25-5, 25-17, 25-4) in a non-conference volleyball match Monday. "We were able to really get our middle attack going with Miley VanDenHeuvel notching 10 kills and also leading with 24 digs," said LadyCats coach Teresa Chrisman. Florence's Kelsi Chrisman had 14 across the board — 14 kills, 14 assists and 14 digs, along with nine aces. Emily Wolske contributed 10 kills and 13 digs. "Having three hitters in double digits is a real advantage and shows we are not one-dimensional," coach Chrisman added. Taylor Pauley had 100% serving and tallied 18 digs ...

Wisconsin DNR updates hunters on deer diseases as EHD reports grow

Wisconsin wildlife regulators say they’ve received more than 1,600 reports of dead deer in southeastern Wisconsin tied to the state’s largest outbreak of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease. Last month, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources confirmed two wild deer in Washington ...

Stott hits tiebreaking RBI single as Phillies beat Brewers 6-4

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zack Wheeler struck out 11, including a franchise-record seven in a row to start the game, Bryson Stott hit a tiebreaking RBI single with two out in the eighth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies inched closer to clinching a playoff spot with a 6-4 victory over the ...