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Minnesota linebackers coach Mike Sherels has been absent from fall practice for a health problem.

The Houston-Minnesota game was postponed Wednesday by persistent rain that started in the third inning and was forecast to last throughout the night.

Chris Carter hit a three-run homer, Chase Anderson won his third straight decision and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3 on Wednesday night.

No matter what the plan is for Julius Peppers this season, the expectations aren't changing for the oldest player on the Green Bay Packers roster.

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De Soto has a change of plans for their 2015 First team All-Conference Ridge and Valley running back.

The Tomah Timberwolves have the only sophomore from a year ago that received first or second team all-Mississippi Valley Conference honors.

Right guard T.J. Lang is optimistic a starting offensive line that hasn't been on the field together in seven months can jell in time for the start of the Green Bay Packers' season.

On their last day at training camp last year, the Minnesota Vikings had practice halted early with a punitive lap around the field for the players after coach Mike Zimmer was angered by a lack of effort and focus.

Tyrell Jenkins pitched six strong innings, Nick Markakis and Adonis Garcia drove in a run each in the seventh inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Tuesday night.

Jose Altuve had four hits following a brief absence from the lineup, Carlos Correa homered and drove in four runs, and the Houston Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 7-5 on Tuesday night.

The Minnesota Timberwolves will play three exhibition games at neutral sites this fall, before returning home to wrap up the preseason.

Several fans who traveled to Canton, Ohio, for the Hall of Fame game that was canceled on Sunday night because of poor field conditions are planning to sue the NFL and the hall.

With that taste once again of playoff football, G-E-T in 2016 is out to try to pick up the program's first playoff victory since 2009.

West Salem is entering it's third year playing football in the Mississippi Valley Conference.

Matt Kemp scored from third after Keon Broxton dropped Gordon Beckham's fly ball to center field in the 12th inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 on Monday night.

With their stagnant offense struggling the way it is, the Houston Astros can't afford the sort of defensive mistakes center fielder Carlos Gomez made Monday night.

In an atmosphere of constant turnover in the chase for fresher, cheaper NFL talent, age can be as much of an asset as size, smarts, speed and strength.

The Minnesota Vikings have agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension with long snapper Kevin McDermott.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame will issue refunds to ticket buyers who went home from the NFL's annual preseason kickoff without having watched any football.