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Priester wins 12th straight decision as Brewers beat Cardinals 8-2

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Quinn Priester pitched 5 1/3 strong innings to win his 12th straight decision and Christian Yelich homered as the major league-leading Milwaukee Brewers snapped a three-game skid by beating the St. Louis Cardinals 8-2 on Friday night. The Brewers have won the last 18 games ...

Wisconsin faces major test at No. 19 Alabama

Wisconsin's improving defense faces its biggest test of the season thus far when the Badgers visit No 19 Alabama. Wisconsin is a 20 1/2-point underdog in the highest-profile game involving a Big Ten team this week. The Badgers are seeking to beat a Top 25 team for the first time in Luke ...

MLB-best Brewers swept by Rangers

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — This is the same way the season started for the Milwaukee Brewers, long before they had the best record in the major leagues. Now in September, and still on the verge of being the first team to clinch a playoff spot, the Brewers (89-58) were just swept in three games ...

Fill-ins keep Rangers in playoff contention

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — All of those rookie fill-ins are keeping the injury-plagued Texas Rangers in playoff contention. Center fielder Michael Helman hit a grand slam while driving in all of their runs against baseball's best team and Jacob Latz, while not a rookie but still a youngster, ...

GB’s run defense shines in win over Lions

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Colby Wooden had heard the speculation that the Packers' run defense might struggle without Kenny Clark, who was traded in the deal that brought star pass rusher Micah Parsons to Green Bay. All that talk even got back to the Packers defensive tackle's father. "My dad ...

Packers whip Lions 27-13 in NFC North opener

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Jordan Love threw a pair of touchdown passes and Micah Parsons produced a sack in his Green Bay debut as the Packers delivered an exceptional defensive performance in a 27-13 victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday. Opening a season at home for the first time since ...