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Daniel Suarez edges Blaney, Busch in thrilling 3-wide finish to claim Cup Series win at Atlanta

February 25, 2024 Associated Press 0

HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — Daniel Suarez hoped but wasn’t certain he was the winner after the closest finish ever at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Then came the photo evidence: Suarez edged Ryan Blaney and Kyle Busch in a three-wide blur at the line to win a crashed-filled NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday. The second career […]

COLLEGE

For first time ever, Big Ten women’s basketball tourney sells out, expects 5-day attendance of 109,000

February 25, 2024 Associated Press 0

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark can claim another off-the-court feat: The Big Ten women’s basketball tournament has sold out in advance for the first time in the history of the event. The conference announced Friday that it expects a five-day attendance total of more than 109,000 at Target Center, where the previous record was set […]

COLLEGE

Caitlin Clark is chasing more scoring records. What’s next for the Iowa star?

February 25, 2024 Associated Press 0

Caitlin Clark of Iowa has extended her NCAA career scoring record in women’s basketball to 3,617 points and is now 33 points away from her next milestone — breaking Lynette Woodard’s major college scoring record. LAST TIME OUTClark, last year’s AP player of the year, finished with 24 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists in […]

NEWS

Hafley says he wasn’t looking to leave BC. But the chance to join Packers’ staff was too tempting

February 24, 2024 Associated Press 0

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Jeff Hafley says he wasn’t necessarily looking to get out of college football before he left his job as Boston College’s head coach to become the Green Bay Packers’ defensive coordinator. Hafley, 44, said he simply received an opportunity that was too appealing to turn down. He cited the chance […]

NEWS

Wisconsin Assembly approves increases in out-of-state outdoor license fees to help close deficit

February 24, 2024 Associated Press 0

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Assembly approved a bill Thursday that would raise a variety of hunting, fishing and trapping license fees for out-of-state residents to help shrink a deficit in the state’s fish and wildlife account. The Assembly passed the legislation 97-0, sending it to the Senate. The state Department of Natural Resources […]

NEWS

Wisconsin Assembly OKs bill to suspend doe hunting in northern Wisconsin in attempt to regrow herd

February 23, 2024 Associated Press 0

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Hunters in northern Wisconsin would be barred from killing any does for four years under legislation the state Assembly approved Thursday. The Republican-authored measure is designed to help the northern herd replenish itself after an anemic nine-day gun hunt in the region in November. Children under 16 who participate in a […]

BREWERS

Gary Sánchez guaranteed $3 million by Milwaukee Brewers, could earn $14 million over 2 seasons

February 23, 2024 Associated Press 0

PHOENIX (AP) — Gary Sánchez is guaranteed $3 million in his one-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, can earn an additional $4 million this year depending on the condition of his right wrist and could make $14 million over two seasons. The catcher’s deal, announced Wednesday, includes a $3 million salary for this year. There […]

COLLEGE

EA Sports College Football 25 to block gamers from manually adding players who reject NIL opt-in

February 23, 2024 Associated Press 0

Gamers will be blocked from manually adding players to EA Sports’ new college football game who decide not to accept an offer to have their name, image and likeness used in it, the video-game developer said Thursday. EA Sports revealed the safeguard in its announcement that it has begun reaching out to athletes to pay […]

BUCKS

The stretch run of the NBA season has arrived. It’s time for the playoff push

February 22, 2024 Associated Press 0

There’s no NBA player who is a bigger fan of harness racing than Denver’s Nikola Jokic. He owns horses, goes to tracks whenever he can and even accepted one of his MVP awards while riding around at his farm in Serbia. He knows the stretch run often decides races. And the same holds true in […]

BUCKS

Analysis: Amid a wide-open playoff race, a wide-open NBA MVP race might be brewing as well

February 22, 2024 Associated Press 0

The new rule that rendered Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid ineligible for a second consecutive NBA MVP award because he’s missing too many games has the potential to create something the league hasn’t seen in almost two decades. That would be a wide-open MVP race. Steve Nash won the MVP award for the 2005-06 season with only […]

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