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TORONTO (AP) — When training camp begins in October, he'll be trying to block and deflect shots in the NBA. On Monday, No.1 overall draft pick Andrew Wiggins was deflecting questions about precisely where he'll be playing.

Program numbers are at their highest in John Blaha's three-year run as Sparta's head coach.

They went undefeated in the regular season advancing to Level 3 of the WIAA playoffs. But that is all in the past.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Returning starter Joel Stave and dual-threat challenger Tanner McEvoy each played to their strengths, though neither quarterback gained much separation in their dual for Wisconsin's starting job during an open scrimmage Sunday.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Kurt Suzuki hit a tiebreaking double and Josh Willingham added two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Minnesota Twins snapped a 12-game losing streak to Oakland by beating the Athletics 6-1 on Sunday.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Brewers took their chances on the base paths trying to break through against one of the game's best pitchers.

MANKATO, Minn. (AP) — The first bad-news call of Mike Zimmer's career as a head coach came late at night but early in his first season with the Minnesota Vikings: Defensive tackle Linval Joseph had been shot in the leg at a downtown bar after the team's first exhibition game.

MANKATO, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have hired Joe Marciano to fill in for special teams coordinator Mike Priefer, who must serve a three-game suspension for an anti-gay comment that prompted a complaint from a former player.

It's one of the most impressive streaks in all of Wisconsin high school football. De Soto has now qualified for the playoffs 18 straight seasons and counting.

Quarterback Ethan Young is now gone, enrolled to play football at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Junior Jack Roou takes over.

The Titans made Ken Whisenhunt a winner in his coaching debut in Tennessee in a wet, sloppy game where the best decision might have been Packers coach Mike McCarthy scratching Aaron Rodgers before kickoff.

Mike Fiers finished eight brilliant innings with a strikeout, pumping his arms as he walked off the mound to a standing ovation.

In a season of change, Necedah will try to do something they have done consistently over the past decade: contend for the Scenic Bluffs championship and qualify for the WIAA playoffs.

Andy Hulst served as an assistant coach at Westby for the past seven years. In 2014 he gets his opportunity to run the show.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Rickie Weeks hit a three-run homer and Gerardo Parra had two hits and two RBIs to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 9-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night.

Steve Stricker is going to the Ryder Cup next month at Gleneagles. There's still an outside chance he'll have his golf clubs.

Matt Cassel led a crisp touchdown drive with Minnesota's first team offense, and the Vikings broke in their temporary new home stadium by beating the Oakland Raiders.

The Viroqua Blackhawks were a team without a head coach a week before the start of fall practices.

Titans left guard Andy Levitre will be playing Saturday despite having an appendectomy two weeks ago.

Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says it's unfortunate the way things ended in Green Bay, but that he's proud of his 16 years with the Packers and that his fans know he played as hard as he could.