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The Indianapolis Colts are benching Anthony Richardson to start Joe Flacco at quarterback on Sunday at Minnesota, according to two people with knowledge of the decision. Both people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the team had not announced the change. Coach Shane Steichen said Monday he was “evaluating” whether…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Linebacker Jamin Davis has joined the Green Bay Packers’ practice squad a week after the 2021 first-round draft pick was released by the Washington Commanders. The Packers announced Tuesday they had added Davis to their practice squad and had released linebacker Chris Russell from their practice squad. Washington selected Davis…

Another blowout loss and the Milwaukee Bucks have now started the season 1-3, after the NBA champion Boston Celtics picked up a 119-108 win Monday night at home. Milwaukee’s only win came in the season-opener to a Sixers team playing without Joel Embiid and Paul George. The Bucks then lost to the Bulls and Nets…

The UW-La Crosse football team has moved up two spots in the Division 3 rankings. After a 28-24 win over then-No. 10 UW-River Falls on Saturday, the Eagles (4-3, 2-2 WIAC) have moved up to No. 20 in the D3Football poll. It’s been a rollercoaster season for UW-L, which entered the year ranked No. 3…

A 13-play, 78-yard, fourth-quarter touchdown drive got the 22nd-ranked UW-La Crosse football team the win over No. 10 UW-River Falls on Saturday. Kyle Haas hit Tyler Bowman for a 2-yard score halfway through the fourth that gave the Eagles a 28-24 lead and eventual win at Memorial Field. The two teams basically traded scores all…

It was one of the best games of the season, and a rematch is upcoming Friday in Round 2 of the Division 3 Wisconsin high school football playoffs. That’s when Onalaska will host Logan, after both teams picked up Round 1 wins. The third-seeded Rangers beat Waupaca 42-28, while the No. 2 Hilltoppers got by…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks reserve guard Andre Jackson Jr. was involved in a single-vehicle wreck after his team’s Saturday morning workout but didn’t require medical attention, the team said. Jackson Jr. crashed his car into the porch of a Yankee Hill apartment in downtown Milwaukee, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. A Bucks spokesperson said…

Bicyclists got their first taste of a new bike track in West Salem, after a ribbon cutting Thursday. ORA Trails bike park, close to Lake Neshonoc, was developed over the past three years to feature hills and ramps for riders of all ages to use. Construction began in early July. Nearly all its $300,000 cost…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Penn State’s Beau Pribula said he got a simple message from Drew Allar before taking over for the injured quarterback in the second half Saturday night. “Hold it down,” Pribula recalled hearing. That’s exactly what he did. Pribula led touchdown drives on back-to-back series, and Jaylen Reed put No. 3 Penn…

The Logan High School football team likely rode a high all week, fresh off a 27-19 victory of rival Central, claiming the Ark for just the second time in eight meetings. The Rangers hope to carry that positive feeling into their first-round playoff matchup Friday, as the No. 3 seed, facing the sixth-seeded Waupaca, which…