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Bengals name Flacco starting quarterback

CINCINNATI (AP) — Coach Zac Taylor immediately welcomed Joe Flacco when he connected with him over the phone after the Cincinnati Bengals acquired the veteran quarterback from the Cleveland Browns on Tuesday. The second thing was to tell Flacco that he'd be starting on Sunday against the Green Bay Packers. "I've only met him once before he came here, but I know his game," Taylor said Wednesday after announcing Flacco would start. "Played against him I don't know many times, a lot of times. Very comfortable with his style, concepts he's been good at, things that fit us that we ...

Up 2-0, Brewers turn to Priester in Game 3

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Quinn Priester has experienced postseason baseball at Wrigley Field before, only from a much different perspective than the one he's about to have. Priester grew up in the Chicago area and was in Wrigley Field's stands for Game 5 of the 2016 World ...

Misiorowski hits 104.3 mph while throwing in relief

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jacob Misiorowski rediscovered the form that earned the flamethrowing rookie so much acclaim in the first few weeks after the Milwaukee Brewers called him up from the minors. He was throwing heat. More importantly, he was throwing strikes. Misiorowski fired three innings ...

Packers’ Watson returns to practice

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson has returned to practice as he moves a step closer to playing again after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament nine months ago. "I've got to knock a little bit of rust off, obviously," Watson said after Monday's ...

Brewers’ Chourio tests hamstring, status for NLDS Game 2 uncertain

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio’s status for Game 2 of the NL Division Series against the Chicago Cubs remained uncertain Sunday, a day after he underwent an MRI on his right hamstring. Chourio did some light running during the Brewers' Sunday afternoon ...

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Wolverines bust Badgers ANN ABROR, Mich. (AP) — Bryce Underwood and the 20th-ranked Michigan Wolverines were clinging to a three-point lead after two quarters against Wisconsin when the freshman quarterback said the messaging in the locker room was clear. “We went into halftime saying ...