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CHICAGO (AP) — Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions borrowed from Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers to trick the Chicago Bears on Sunday. The moment of deceit came in the third quarter of a 34-17 victory, when the Lions faked a fumble and Goff threw a touchdown pass. Goff intentionally stumbled while dropping…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Katie Schumacher-Cawley took in her milestone moment with a big smile, hugging confetti-covered players and supporters, before hoisting the NCAA championship trophy that sets her apart from other volleyball coaches. Other than one focus lapse, the Nittany Lions made sure she’d get it. Jess Mruzik made 29 kills with a .315…

SEATTLE (AP) — Sam Darnold has inspired confidence in his coach and teammates throughout this career-changing season. With the Vikings facing another late deficit, they had no doubt he’d deliver. Darnold connected with a well-covered Justin Jefferson with 3:51 left for his third touchdown pass of the game, and Minnesota outlasted Geno Smith and the…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns took some time to reflect on nine formative NBA seasons in Minnesota, arriving to the arena early for the morning shootaround before the rest of the New York Knicks. Playing against a team he always figured he’d be with his whole career was such a surreal experience that he needed…

It was called the Cheese League. NFL teams holding minicamp across the midwest, and UW-La Crosse was host to one of those teams for a dozen years. Beginning in 1988, the New Orleans Saints called the UW-L campus home for a few weeks in the summer. From coach Mike Ditka, a rookie RB named Ricky…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers don’t want to have to wait as long as they did last season to clinch a playoff berth. The Packers (10-4) have performed well enough that a little help could enable them to earn a postseason invitation on Sunday. If that doesn’t happen,…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — No Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball player will wear Caitlin Clark’s No. 22 again. The number will be retired in a ceremony Feb. 2 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, the Iowa athletic department announced Wednesday. Clark finished her college career last season as the all-time leading men’s or women’s scorer in NCAA Division…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Kam Jones scored 23 points and No. 9 Marquette committed just two turnovers in an 80-70 victory over Butler on Wednesday night in the Big East opener for both teams. Marquette (10-2, 1-0) had its lowest turnover total since Jan. 8, 2011, when it also had two turnovers in an 89-81 loss…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee guard Damian Lillard will sit out the Bucks’ game Friday night at Cleveland because of a strained right calf. The Bucks released an injury report Thursday night ruling out the seven-time all-NBA guard. LISTEN: Pregame for Cavs-Bucks on WKTY begins at 6 p.m. Friday. Tune in on 96.7 FM / 580…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — ESPN has announced that 91-year-old Hubie Brown will call the final game of his broadcasting career on Feb. 9. It’ll be a full-circle moment for Brown. The Basketball Hall of Famer’s finale will be in Milwaukee, where his professional coaching career started in 1972. The Bucks will play host to Philadelphia…