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William Contreras hits 2 home runs, as Brewers beat Mariners

MILWAUKEE (AP) — William Contreras hit two home runs, Willy Adames also homered and the Milwaukee Brewers pounded the Seattle Mariners 12-4 on Sunday. LISTEN: The Brewers hit the road for four games at Cincinnati. Pregame Monday on WKTY begins at 5:05 p.m. Tune in on 96.7 FM / 580 AM. Contreras finished with four […]

Kansas City voters said ‘no’ to a new stadium, while Wisconsinites did not have that choice

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Like a loss in the playoffs, voter rejection of a stadium tax plan will force the Kansas City Royals and Chiefs to reevaluate their approach. The defeat Tuesday of a three-eighths cent sales tax to fund a new downtown Royals ballpark and renovate the Chiefs’ Arrowhead Stadium was almost assuredly […]

Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers have been in each other’s orbit for years, as the Final Four beckons

CLEVELAND (AP) — Their memories are blurry. Of AAU tournaments and Team USA practices. Of gold medals and deep 3s. Of the girl with the brown ponytail with the unlimited range who always seemed to know what was coming next and the blonde who never got rattled with the ball in her hands, by opponents […]

Wisconsin governor vetoes transgender high school athletics ban

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a bill Tuesday that was passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature to ban high school transgender athletes from competing on teams that align with their gender identity. Evers had promised to veto the bill ever since it was introduced. Democrats did not have the votes to stop […]

Brewers fans celebrate their ‘Mr. Baseball,’ Bob Uecker, who continues to broadcast games at 90

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bob Uecker received a hearty ovation from fans chanting “Ueck” when the legendary broadcaster appeared on the American Family Field video board early in the Milwaukee Brewers’ home opener Tuesday. LISTEN: Game 2 of Twins-Brewers on WKTY begins at 11:35 a.m. Wednesday. Tune in on 96.7 FM / 580 AM Brewers fans […]

Worker burned in explosion at Camp Randall, settles lawsuit for $22 million, attorney says

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A worker burned in a 2022 explosion during renovation work on the University of Wisconsin’s Camp Randall Stadium has settled his lawsuit against the project’s general contractor for $22 million, his attorney says. The settlement in Jeremy Rose’s lawsuit against JP Cullen & Sons was reached 10 days before the civil […]

Chourio hits 1st career homer, but Twins rally, handing Brewers 1st loss

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jackson Chourio became the youngest player in six years to hit a home run but it wasn’t enough for the Milwaukee Brewers, who lost to the Minnesota Twins 7-3 on Wednesday as Ryan Jeffers hit a tiebreaking three-run drive to cap a five-run seventh inning. Rhys Hoskins also went deep for the […]

12.3 million: Iowa’s victory over LSU is the most-watched women’s college basketball game on record

Caitlin Clark can claim another record — the most-watched women’s college basketball game in history. Iowa’s 94-87 victory over LSU in the Elite Eight of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Monday night averaged 12.3 million viewers on ESPN, according to Nielsen. That makes it one of the most-viewed games in any sport other than NFL […]

In Uecker’s first game of 2024, Brewers pull out one-run win over Twins, improve to 4-0

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jackson Chourio singled in a run in his first American Family Field plate appearance, Christian Yelich homered and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2 on Tuesday to open a season with four straight wins for the first time since 2006. LISTEN: Game 2 of Twins-Brewers on WKTY begins at 11:35 […]

Wizards, NBA’s second-worst team, beat Lillard-less Bucks, despite Giannis triple-double

WASHINGTON (AP) — Corey Kispert scored 27 points and Deni Avdija added 23 to help the Washington Wizards beat the Milwaukee Bucks 117-113 on Tuesday night despite Giannis Antetokounmpo’s triple-double. Antetokounmpo had 35 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists and reached double figures in all three categories by the end of the third quarter. That […]

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