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Jacobs pleads no contest to battery

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs pleaded no contest Thursday to misdemeanor charges of battery and criminal damage to property stemming from a May altercation with his girlfriend during which she said he threw her to the ground. Jacobs must pay a $1,000 ...

Brewers send Sproat to minors

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers sent pitcher Brandon Sproat back to Triple-A Nashville after he allowed four runs in the ninth inning of an 8-6 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Sproat pitched a scoreless eighth inning and went back out for the ninth with the Brewers leading 8-1 on ...

Chourio delivers in the clutch for Brewers

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio explains his success in clutch situations by saying that sometimes he feels he was born for those moments. The 22-year-old keeps providing more evidence to back that up. Chourio hit a tying, two-run homer with two outs in the ...

Henderson, Yelich lead Brewers past Cubs for series sweep

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Christian Yelich hit a three-run homer, Logan Henderson threw five innings of two-hit ball and the Milwaukee Brewers completed a sweep of rival Chicago, holding on for an 8-6 victory Wednesday night to extend their NL Central lead to 10 games over the Cubs. Jackson ...

Lara builds reputation for spectacular defense

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers rookie outfielder Luis Lara has made a season's worth of spectacular plays in two months since getting called up to the big leagues. And he's made most of them while playing a position that's new to him. The latest one came Monday afternoon and ...

Parsons’ absence will test Packers’ pass-rush prowess

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — In the year since the Green Bay Packers acquired Micah Parsons, they've lost each of the four games the All-Pro edge rusher has missed. Parsons will miss at least the first four games of this season while recovering from the torn left anterior cruciate ligament ...