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NEW YORK (AP) — Kristi Toliver admitted that she was nervous before the game for the first time she could remember.
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MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Irma gave Florida a coast-to-coast pummeling with winds up to 130 mph Sunday, swamping homes and boats, knocking out power to millions and toppling massive construction cranes over the Miami skyline.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Aaron Judge reacted with a sense of awe about the company of Yankees legends the young slugger joined with his 40-homer season.
SEATTLE (AP) — Justin Upton is enjoying his change of scenery into the midst of a playoff race.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Nationals became the first team in the majors to clinch a playoff spot this season, winning the NL East on Sunday as Stephen Strasburg extended his scoreless streak to a franchise-record 34 innings in a…
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Astros ace Dallas Keuchel walked in two runs and hit a batter to force in another during a shaky sixth inning, and the Oakland Athletics completed a four-game sweep of Houston with a 10-2 victory on…
Before crashing into Florida, Hurricane Irma set all sorts of records for brute strength as it flattened Caribbean islands and swamped the Florida Keys. Irma's assault — so soon after Harvey's deluge of Houston — marked the first time the…
DETROIT (AP) — Colin Kaepernick's protest movement rolled on without him Sunday, as his fraternity marched in Detroit and players around the NFL sat or knelt during the national anthem.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Irma (all times local):
Carla Jean Strozinsky, 64, passed away peacefully Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, at the Tomah Veterans Hospice Center.
Duane Eugene Olson, 84, of Tomah passed away Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, at his home.
Martin J. Fekete, 50, of Tomah died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, at Tomah VA Medical Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. today, Sept. 11, at St. James Catholic Church, Vesper. Burial will be in…
CAMP DOUGLAS — Robert D. Hansen, 92, of Camp Douglas died Saturday Sept. 9, 2017, at the Crest View Nursing Center in New Lisbon.
CALEDONIA, Minn. — Kenneth Rommes, 82, of Caledonia died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, at his home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Jandt-Fredrickson Funeral Homes and Crematory, Caledonia Chapel.
BELOIT, Wis. -- Clayton LeRoy Reed, 89, beloved husband, father and grandfather, of Beloit went to be with his Lord and Savior Friday, Sept. 1, 2017, in Azura Memory Care.
Barbara A. Davidson was also preceded in death by her sister, Ella Lenore Huntington. This information was inadvertently omitted from the previously published obituary.
STREATOR, Ill./SPARTA — Barbara A. Behning 82, of Streator and formerly of Sparta died Monday, July 31, 2017. A graveside memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Sparta.
OSSEO, Wis. — Barry Conrad, 52, of Osseo passed away Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017.
Evangeline Lucille Bauer, infant daughter of David and Ashley (Kirkeng) Bauer, died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, at the American Family Children’s Hospital in Madison, Wis.
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Teammates and Philadelphia Eagles coaches saw glimpses of Nelson Agholor looking like a different player well before his breakout game in the season opener Sunday at Washington.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay defensive lineman Mike Daniels' strip sack of Russell Wilson deep in Seattle territory in the third quarter set up Ty Montgomery's 6-yard touchdown run on the next play to spark the Packers' 17-9…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers lost their 10th straight game for their worst skid in 25 years, routed by Mark Reynolds and the Colorado Rockies 8-1 Sunday.
CLEVELAND (AP) — Le'Veon Bell ended his contract holdout and came back last week. He was mostly missing from the Steelers' opener.