Picking the bracket: The Big Ten will feel right at home
This is the annual story to tell you how to win your office NCAA tournament pool. We will begin with one important caveat. Logic will not apply this year. Don’t […]
68 teams punch their ticket. Now comes the hard part
The 68 teams whose names popped up in the March Madness bracket only thought it was time to celebrate: The next four or five days figure to be the most […]
La Crosse’s Davis scores 10, as Badgers nearly blow 18-point lead to advance in B1G tourney
La Crosse native Jonathan Davis had 10 points, two rebounds and a steal, as the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team squeaked into the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals. The Badgers […]
Brewers relying on offseason fielding upgrades to pay off
Whether they did it by design or responded to the market forces at work, the Milwaukee Brewers found an intriguing way to try gaining an edge over their NL Central […]
Big Ten entering postseason eager to end NCAA title drought
The coach of the Big Ten’s last national championship team believes the conference’s 20-year title drought could end this season. “We’ve got four or five teams that are on top […]
Garza repeats as Big Ten player of year; Howard top coach
Iowa’s Luka Garza is The Associated Press player of the year in the Big Ten Conference for the second year in a row and Michigan’s Juwan Howard is coach of […]
Springer, Bauer, Lindor lead list of big names on new teams; Brewers land Bradley Jr.
George Springer, Trevor Bauer and Francisco Lindor are wearing blue now. Springer received the biggest contract in the offseason from the Toronto Blue Jays. Bauer got the most money per […]
Giannis perfect, named all-star MVP, as Team LeBron still perfect
ATLANTA (AP) — Even in the strangest NBA All-Star Game of them all, LeBron James was still the perfect captain. Team LeBron showed off its high-flying and long-range skills during […]
NHL players voice support for launching women’s pro league
Jason Spezza would have jumped at the opportunity to voice his support for women’s hockey even if he didn’t have four daughters growing up at home. The veteran Maple Leafs […]
Brewers’ Williams optimistic about his shoulder recovery
Milwaukee Brewers reliever Devin Williams says the shoulder soreness that kept the 2020 NL Rookie of the Year from pitching in the playoffs shouldn’t impact his readiness for the start […]