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CHICAGO — Pinch-hitter Josh Bell hit a three-run homer and the Washington Nationals rallied with five runs in the ninth inning off Cubs closer Daniel Palencia to stun Chicago 6-3 on Sunday.

Middle Tennessee fans didn't expect to see their team beat the Badgers. Instead, it was the experience that mattered most to those who made the trek to Madison.

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While the Green Bay Packers’ shiny new addition got most of the attention, its quarterback quietly put together the type of performance that could raise this team’s ceiling.

GREEN BAY — In his debut with the Green Bay Packers, Micah Parsons’ presence was felt throughout Lambeau Field — both on the field and in the stadium.

PITTSBURGH — Andrew Vaughn had four hits and Jacob Misiorowski cruised through seven innings as the Milwaukee Brewers scored nine runs off top prospect Bubba Chandler to complete a three-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 10-2 win Sunday.

Parsons' presence was felt throughout Lambeau Field, both on the field and in the stadium, as Green Bay kicked off the regular season with Super Bowl aspirations.

While the Green Bay Packers’ shiny new addition got most of the attention, its quarterback quietly put together the type of performance that could raise this team’s ceiling.

State Journal columnist Jim Polzin hands out high marks across the board after Green Bay’s 27-13 win over Detroit in the 2025 season opener.

GREEN BAY — In case you’re wondering, Green Bay Packers fans, Super Bowl LX will be held at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

Hundreds of athletes from around the world gathered in Madison on Sunday for the 140.6-mile Ironman Wisconsin race. Starting at 7 a.m., racers dove into Lake Monona for a 2.4-mile swim, embarked on a 112-mile bike ride and wrapped up…

The young pitcher struck out eight in seven innings and the hitting game was strong as Milwaukee won its third consecutive game.

More than 300 South Korean workers detained following a massive immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia will be released and brought home, the South Korean government announced Sunday.

The defensive lineman had been limited in practice, but was added to the active list ahead of Sunday's contest in Green Bay.

LOS ANGELES — It’s the year for horror and “The Conjuring: Last Rites” was no exception. Its opening weekend tipped the genre over $1 billion in earnings for this year’s domestic box office.

As one of President Donald Trump’s most loyal lapdogs, Wisconsin’s 5th District Rep. Scott Fitzgerald has become extremely proficient at putting lipstick on a pig.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Mark Volman, a founding member of the 1960s pop group The Turtles, whose hits included “Happy Together” and “Elenore,” died in Nashville, Tennessee, on Friday after a brief, unexpected illness, according to his publicist, Ame Van Iden.…