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Caitlin Clark drops 41, as Iowa heads back to Final Four, after win over defending champs LSU

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Caitlin Clark put up another sensational performance to carry Iowa to its second straight Final Four. The Hawkeyes’ superstar guard, whose record-breaking exploits have brought unprecedented attention to women’s basketball, made nine 3-pointers and finished with 41 points and 12 assists as Iowa knocked defending national champion LSU out of the […]

Caitlin Clark and Iowa, Angel Reese and LSU ready for rematch of 2023 NCAA championship

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Iowa and LSU would rather not be playing each other, beginning at 6 p.m. Monday night on ESPN. It’s not that they don’t relish the challenge of a rematch of last year’s national championship game, but both teams wish the stage was just a little bit bigger. “We talk about growing […]

Players, coaches dismiss criticism of trash talking, say it’s part of the game

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — It was the signature moment of last year’s national championship game. With victory assured, LSU’s Angel Reese pointed to her ring finger and flashed the “you can’t see me” gesture (waving her hand in front of her own face) at Iowa’s Caitlin Clark, who had made a similar gesture earlier in […]

Chourio sparkles in MLB debut, Brewers beat Mets 3-1 as tempers flare in season opener

NEW YORK (AP) — Even before his first big league game, Jackson Chourio had an $82 million contract. Didn’t take him long to show why. The 20-year-old provided an immediate spark from the leadoff spot in his much-anticipated debut, and the Milwaukee Brewers threw a one-hitter to beat the New York Mets 3-1 in their […]

March Madness leads Marquette’s Shaka Smart, the former Longhorns coach, back to Texas again

DALLAS (AP) — Marquette coach Shaka Smart can’t seem to escape his time in Texas when it comes to signature moments with the Golden Eagles in the NCAA Tournament. Smart is in the Sweet 16 for the first time since taking VCU from the First Four to the Final Four 13 years ago, and it’s […]

Packers sign former Vikings kicker Greg Joseph to provide competition for Anders Carlson

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Veteran kicker Greg Joseph has signed with the Green Bay Packers after spending the past three seasons with the Minnesota Vikings. The Packers announced the Joseph signing on Thursday. His arrival provides competition for Anders Carlson, who struggled with consistency as a rookie kicker last season. Joseph, 29, went 24 […]

Be like Caitlin: Iowa’s Caitlin Clark is inspiring a younger generation of players

CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — Caitlin Clark makes pulling up from the midcourt logo look easy, routinely hitting shots most players would consider a heave. The Iowa star’s deep range has expanded the scope of possibilities for up-and-coming women’s basketball players, much the way NBA star Stephen Curry changed the men’s game more than a decade […]

Bob Uecker, 90, expected to broadcast Brewers’ home-opener, workload the rest of season uncertain

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bob Uecker will be back behind the microphone when the Milwaukee Brewers play their home-opener Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins. NOTE: The Brewers season-opener is postponed until Friday. WKTY will host a watch party at Flipside from noon-2 p.m. for the Mets-Brewers opener. How heavy a broadcasting workload the 90-year-old Uecker will […]

Brewers-Mets season-opener postponed to Friday due to rainy forecast

The Milwaukee Brewers season-opener at the New York Mets has been postponed until 12:40 p.m. Friday. Pregame on WKTY will begin at 12:05 p.m. WKTY is also hosting a watch party from noon-2 p.m. at Flipside in La Crosse with jersey and ticket giveaways. The game had been scheduled for Thursday, but with wet weather […]

NCAA president urges states, with legal wagering, to ban prop bets on college athletes

In the midst of March Madness, the NCAA is pushing for states with legal wagering on sporting events to ban prop bets on college athletes. “Sports betting issues are on the rise across the country with prop bets continuing to threaten the integrity of competition and leading to student-athletes getting harassed,” NCAA President Charlie Baker […]

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