With injured Cephus back, spring in air for Badgers’ offense
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Spring is in the air at run-first Wisconsin. They are throwing the ball around at spring practice a little more than usual, at least for a […]
Olympic great Walsh Jennings announces beach volleyball tour
Five-time Olympian Kerri Walsh Jennings has announced plans for her new beach volleyball circuit that will bring a sports and music festival to eight cities. The p1440 series will open […]
LaMarre’s single lifts Twins in 16-inning, Puerto Rican marathon
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Ryan LaMarre started this series as Minnesota’s extra player. He got the Twins a split in extra innings, and gave Eddie Rosario a memory he’ll […]
Proposed Illinois ban on youth tackle football dead for now
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A proposal aimed at delaying the effects of helmet-banging head trauma by banning Illinois children younger than 12 from playing tackle football lacks the votes this […]
Column: Some changes to help make baseball great again
Attendance is down in baseball, though the sample size is small because the season is still young. What caused the drop depends on who you listen to. Unusually cold weather […]
NCAA bans teams using former football players from practice
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA Division I Council has banned college football teams from using former players in practice and tabled a proposal to let players participate in four games […]
Cards-Cubs called off, MLB’s 25th postponement in 3 weeks
CHICAGO (AP) — The game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs on Wednesday was called off because of wintry weather, the 25th postponement in the first three weeks […]
On Basketball: With Kawhi, it’s the Spurs who need answers
Kawhi Leonard has a new team, and Gregg Popovich isn’t the coach. This is where the San Antonio Spurs are at right now, as this impasse between the franchise and […]
Favre says he might have had “thousands” of concussions
Brett Favre says he might have had “thousands” of concussions during his Hall of Fame career. The three-time NFL MVP who played from 1992-2010 and was known for his aggressive […]
Rodgers hopeful for contract extension as Packers retool
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — An offseason of change for the Green Bay Packers has been met with occasional displeasure by quarterback Aaron Rodgers. At the Super Bowl, Rodgers called […]