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The Green Bay Packers have signed Head Coach Mike McCarthy to a new multi-year contract, team Executive Vice President, General Manager and Director of Football Operations Ted Thompson announced Monday.

Aramis Ramirez has accepted his half of the $14 million mutual option in his contract with the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Twins said the 58-year-old Molitor will be introduced at a news conference Tuesday and given a three-year contract.

After Friday and Saturday's games, just 56 football teams remain in the hunt for WIAA state football titles. Here are Level Two's best plays from across the area in this week's edition of "Scene Stealers."

The UW-Eau Claire football team captured the "War on I-94" trophy after defeating UW-Stout 20-17 at Carson Park this afternoon.

SportScene 13 for Saturday, November 1st, 2014 includes a plethora of sports action! The Big Rivers Conference represents well at the State Cross Country meet in Wisconsin Rapids, the 2014 version of "The War on I-94" takes place between UW-Stout vs. UW-Eau Claire at Carson Park, WIAA Sectional Final Volleyball between Merrill vs. Eau Claire Memorial and Aquinas vs. Cameron, Level 2 Prep Football with Little Chute travelling to Bloomer and the UW-Eau Claire volleyball team vying for one of the remaining WIAC postseason berths.

Paul Pierce was tossed before halftime in his first home game with the Washington Wizards, and Otto Porter picked up the slack with a career-high 21 points Saturday night in a 108-97 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

First baseman Adam Lind was traded from the Blue Jays to the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday for right-hander Marco Estrada, ending the first baseman's nine-year run in Toronto.

Melvin Gordon ran for 128 yards and two touchdowns and Wisconsin limited Rutgers to 139 yards in a 37-0 victory Saturday that made the Badgers bowl eligible for the 13th consecutive season.

Their were a few "tricks" but many "treats" this Halloween edition of SportScene13. Level three of the playoffs saw Regis top Chetek-Weyerhaueser 34-33 in a thriller. Highlights from tonight winning teams include Rice Lake, Spring Valley, Stanley-Boyd, Arcadia, St.Croix Central, Independence-Gilmanton and Owen-Withee. Click here to see all the action on SportScene13!

Marquette advanced to the championship final Saturday with a 3-1 win over Eau Claire Memorial in their Division 1 semifinal Friday evening.

O.J Mayo scored 10 of his game-high 25 points in the fourth quarter, and rookie Jabari Parker had 11 points and 10 rebounds in his Milwaukee debut to lead the Bucks to a 93-81 win Friday night over the Philadelphia 76ers in their home opener.

The Brewers exercised right-hander Yovani Gallardo's $13 million option for next year and their half of third baseman Aramis Ramirez's $14 million option.

Joe Maddon has been hired as manager of the Cubs after the team fired Rick Renteria.

The jockeying is intensifying for two groups hoping to land a Major League Soccer franchise in Minnesota.

Delavan-Darien (22-2-2) defeated Rice Lake 6-2 in Friday evening's first semifinal game. The Comets' Tigrio Huerta put his team on the board first with a goal at 6:41, assisted by Juan J. Rocha. The Warriors quickly answered with their first goal coming from Griffin Lorenz at 7:50.

In the first Division 4 semifinal, St.Thomas More advance to the title game in pursuit if their second State championship with a 3-0 win over Barron in the semifinals.

Volleyball takes center court on tonight's SportScene13. Sectional semifinal action from around the area as Eau Claire Memorial defeated DC Everest, Chippewa Falls lost a five set battle to Merrill, Altoona fell to Tomahawk, Barron topped Osceola in five, Cameron swept Colfax and Aquinas defeated Fall Creek. Plus, a state cross country preview from Eau Claire Memorial, Fall Creek and Eau Claire Immanuel. Click here to see all the action on SportScene13!

Playing in Zorn Arena on the Blugolds' Cancer Awareness Night, the UW-Eau Claire women's volleyball team took down UW-Stout 3-0.

Kemba Walker made a 21-footer from the top of the key with five seconds left in overtime to lift Charlotte to a 108-106 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night, providing a winning conclusion for fans celebrating the return of the Hornets name after a 12-year absence.