BADGERS

No. 7 Oregon, No. 11 Wisconsin to clash in 106th Rose Bowl

December 8, 2019 Associated Press 0

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Although Oregon and Wisconsin have been regular visitors to the Rose Bowl over the past decade or so, very few people currently on their rosters or coaching staffs have had the honor of lining up in Pasadena on New Year’s Day. That’s just one reason why both of these revitalized powerhouse […]

NEWS

Aaron Jones leads Packers past Washington, 20-15

December 8, 2019 Associated Press 0

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Slowing down led to a huge day for Aaron Jones. After a 20-15 win over the Washington football team on Sunday, Jones credited Green Bay Packers running backs coach Ben Sirmans with teaching him to take his time and let plays develop. Jones said thanks to Sirmans’ help, he was […]

COLLEGE

Playoff showdowns: LSU vs. Oklahoma; Ohio State vs. Clemson

December 8, 2019 Associated Press 0

Defending national champions. Undefeated and owners of a 28-game winning streak, longest in the nation. The Clemson Tigers are one heck of a No. 3 seed. Clemson will play second-seeded Ohio State in prime time Dec. 28 in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Arizona, looking to make it three […]

NEWS

Analysis: The Lakers are rolling, but don’t forget the Bucks

December 5, 2019 Associated Press 0

No team in the NBA has a better record than the Los Angeles Lakers, who are off to a 19-3 start. LeBron James looks very much like an MVP candidate. They are grabbing headlines almost every night. There is a buzz around them again. The Lakers have been so good, in fact, that they’ve manage […]

NEWS

Packers coach built his NFL foundation in Washington

December 5, 2019 Associated Press 0

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers on Sunday will host the Washington Redskins, a club Packers coach Matt LaFleur knows all too well. LaFleur’s first NFL job was with the Houston Texans. He was hired as an offensive assistant in 2008 by then Texans coach Gary Kubiak after LaFleur spent a season […]

NEWS

Vikings still on track for playoffs, but questions persist

December 5, 2019 Associated Press 0

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings remain on a clear track for the playoffs, closer in perception to the four teams ahead of them in the NFC than the pack behind. After their setback in Seattle on Monday night, though, there’s a persistent question about whether they can produce a complete, winning performance on the […]

BADGERS

Cephus’ faith, family guided him to breakout ’19 for Badgers

December 5, 2019 Associated Press 0

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Faith and family mean everything to Quintez Cephus, and for 16 months, the Wisconsin wide receiver needed every bit of his faith and every member of his family more than ever. Cephus and 10th-ranked Wisconsin (10-2, 7-2 Big Ten, No. 8 College Football Playoff) are one win away from capturing their […]

BUCKS

Bucks push win streak to 13 after another blowout win

December 4, 2019 Associated Press 0

DETROIT (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 35 points to lift the Milwaukee Bucks to their 13th consecutive victory, 127-103 over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night. The last time the Bucks had a longer winning streak than this was when they won 16 in a row spanning the end of the 1972-73 season and the […]

COLLEGE

Ohio St, LSU, Clemson, UGA in CFP position; Utah, OU next

December 4, 2019 Associated Press 0

Ohio State will go into championship weekend as the top team in the College Football Playoff selection committee’s rankings, followed by LSU, Clemson and Georgia. Utah, Oklahoma and Baylor are on deck, and that could turn out to be the great debate by Saturday night. Utah was fifth, Oklahoma sixth and Baylor seventh in the […]

NEWS

Wisconsin’s nine-day gun deer harvest down 25% from 2018

December 4, 2019 Associated Press 0

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — New data from the state Department of Natural Resources shows hunters killed dramatically fewer deer during Wisconsin’s nine-day gun season than last year. Preliminary figures show hunters killed 160,769 deer during the season that ended Sunday, down 25% from 213,972 last year. DNR officials say the season started so late this […]