Sunday State Sports Briefs: Packers fill up practice roster

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GREEN BAY - The Green Bay Packers made the tough roster decisions, now focusing on filling the practice squad.

Wide receiver Diondre Borel’s agent says his client cleared waivers and will be signed to the squad. Undrafted free agent guard Greg Van Roten also cleared waivers and has signed with the Packers practice squad. Published reports indicate rookie quarterback B.J. Coleman has signed, while running back Marc Tyler has tweeted about his signing up. Tight end Brandon Bostick is also signed up. There are three openings on the practice squad yet to be filled.

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Agreement on a temporary deal meant Wisconsin Badger football fans were able to watch their team’s thrilling, season-opening victory over Northern Iowa yesterday. The Big Ten Network’s contract with the Dish Network satellite service had expired Friday night. The two sides say discussions are continuing on a possible long-term agreement. The deal was announcement by e-mail about 12 hours before the Badgers kicked off the 2012 college football season at home.

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SCORES

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

--Division III

Augustana (Minnesota) 41, Concordia-Mequon 20

Carroll 24, Lakeland 17

Carthage 20, Adrian (Michigan) 17

Chicago 20, Beloit 6

Cornell 41, Lawrence 39

Martin Luther (Minnesota) 36, Maranatha Baptist 12

St. Francis (Indiana) 39, UW-Stevens Point 31

St. Thomas (Minnesota) 27, UW-Eau Claire 24

Simpson College (Iowa) 31, UW-River Falls 22

UW-La Crosse 21, North Central (Illinois) 17

UW-Oshkosh 47, Central College (Iowa) 28

UW-Platteville 56, Buena Vista (Iowa) 13

Wisconsin Lutheran 31, Ripon 0

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MIDWEST LEAGUE BASEBALL

Beloit 6, Quad Cities 5

Bowling Green 5, Fort Wayne 3

Clinton 5, Cedar Rapids 4

Great Lakes 3, South Bend 0

Kane County 6, Peoria 5

Lake County 3, Lansing 2 (13)

West Michigan 7, Dayton 1

Wisconsin at Burlington, postponed

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COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL

Wisconsin 3, Long Beach State 1

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WISCONSIN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCORES

Athens 42, Wausau Newman 6

Kenosha St. Joseph 48, Racine Lutheran 6

Milwaukee Hamilton 14, Milwaukee Vincent 8

Milwaukee Pius XI 48, South Milwaukee 22

Oostburg 42, Aurora Central Catholic, Ill. 12

Random Lake 25, Living Word Lutheran 12

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