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The Holmen High School football team continues to be the cream of the crop in the MVC, as it has won three consecutive games and looks for No. 4 on the road at Tomah on Friday — featured streaming on WKTY.  HOW TO STREAM WKTY GAMESPregame 6:50 p.m. Thursday, kickoff 7 p.m.Watch on ROKU or Apple TV by searching WKTY…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brandon Pfaadt tied an Arizona franchise record by striking out seven straight batters to highlight his dominating performance as the Diamondbacks boosted their playoff hopes by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 on Thursday night. LISTEN: Bob Uecker on the call Friday on WKTY, as the Brewers host the Diamondbacks. Pregame begins at…

A week after outlasting Central 42-38, including scoring 21 points in the 4th quarter, the Onalaska High School football team will try to keep up its high-scoring ways on the road at Logan — featured streaming on WKTY. HOW TO STREAM WKTY GAMESPregame 6:50 p.m. Thursday, kickoff 7 p.m.Watch on ROKU or Apple TV by searching WKTY Sports.Or stream on…

On the road against the second-ranked team in Division II, the fifth-ranked UW-La Crosse football team has its toughest test — if not tougher — since losing 55-42 in last year’s playoffs to top-ranked North Central. The Eagles take their second long road trip in three weeks, as they head to Division II’s No. 2…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — These aren’t the same Milwaukee Brewers who have made regular playoff appearances the last several years. Milwaukee became the first major league team to clinch a postseason spot Wednesday when it sealed its third NL Central title in the last four years. The Chicago Cubs’ 5-3 home loss to the Oakland Athletics…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jake Bauers hit an RBI single in the ninth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers, who had clinched the NL Central earlier when the Cubs lost, beat Philadelphia 2-1 on Wednesday night to prevent the Phillies from securing a playoff berth. Bauers’ single off Phillies closer Carlos Estévez (4-5) scored Jackson Chourio, who…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love is practicing again for the first time since injuring his left medial collateral ligament, but the team remained circumspect about his chances of playing Sunday at Tennessee. Love worked out on a limited basis Wednesday, and the Packers weren’t providing details on how much he…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — New Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley’s offseason emphasis on forcing more turnovers is paying early dividends. Green Bay’s defense has had five interceptions and six total takeaways through the first two weeks of the season to lead the NFL in both categories entering Monday. It’s a dramatic change…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — New York Jets rookie and former Wisconsin Badgers running back Braelon Allen became the youngest player to score a touchdown from scrimmage in the NFL in 94 years. Allen scored on a 12-yard touchdown pass from the NFL’s oldest player, 40-year-old Aaron Rodgers, with 1:47 left in the second quarter Sunday…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Malik Willis acknowledges he wasn’t ready the last time he had to start an NFL game. The Green Bay Packers quarterback knew he’d be more prepared the next time an opportunity arose. With plenty of help from his new teammates, Willis went out and proved it Sunday by helping the…