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Brewers sign outfielder Akil Baddoo

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Outfielder Akil Baddoo has agreed to a one-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. Baddoo, 27, has hit .224 with a .305 on-base percentage, 28 homers, 104 RBIs and 43 steals in 347 career games. He appeared in only seven games with Detroit last season and went 2 for 17. Badoo spent most of the season with Triple-A Toledo and batted .281 with a .385 on-base percentage, 15 homers, 48 RBIs and 25 steals in 103 games. His best major league season came as a rookie in 2021. Baddoo hit .259 with a .330 on-base percentage, 13 homers, 55 RBIs and 18 steals in 124 games ...

Bears’ Williams blames himself for crucial INT

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Just when it appeared Caleb Williams was on the verge of completing yet another fourth-quarter comeback, he made a regrettable pass on Sunday that knocked the Chicago Bears out of the NFC North lead. The Bears trailed 28-21 and faced fourth-and-1 from Green Bay’s ...

Big Ten ties record with nine teams in AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll

The Big Ten matched The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball record with nine ranked teams as Nebraska entered at No. 24 on Monday. The conference set the mark last year on Dec. 2 and this week has three teams in the top 10 alone. UConn still is No. 1, receiving 23 first-place votes ...

Green Bay leaps past Bears for first place in NFC North

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Keisean Nixon intercepted Caleb Williams' pass in the end zone with 22 seconds remaining to preserve Green Bay's 28-21 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday that moved the Packers into first place in the NFC North. The Bears were facing fourth-and-1 from Green ...

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Kent elected to Hall of Fame ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jeff Kent was elected to baseball's Hall of Fame on Sunday by the contemporary era committee, while steroids-tainted stars Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were among seven players who fell short once again. Kent appeared on 14 of 16 ...

Rivers anticipates Giannis missing about 4 weeks

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers says he anticipates Giannis Antetokounmpo missing about a month as the two-time MVP recovers from a strained right calf. Initial reports indicated Antetokounmpo would be out two to four weeks. Rivers suggested Friday that it would likely be ...