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Christian Watson’s knee injury could cause Packers to try boosting receiving group in NFL draft

The likelihood that wide receiver Christian Watson will miss much of the upcoming season creates a dilemma for the Green Bay Packers as they make their draft plans. Watson, the Packers’ top deep option, tore his anterior cruciate ligament in the Packers’ 2024 regular-season finale. “It won’t shock me at all if he’s a big […]

Armed with a torpedo bat, Brewers third baseman Oliver Dunn puts down a run-scoring bunt

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brewers third baseman Oliver Dunn made his way to the plate with a torpedo bat in hand with one out in the second inning and teammate Garrett Mitchell on third base after a triple. Dunn’s at-bat during Milwaukee’s game against the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday afternoon was significant because he became the […]

Duke freshman Kon Knueppel to take the 1-and-done route to the NBA draft

Duke’s Kon Knueppel is heading to the NBA after one college season. The 6-foot-7, 217-pound wing announced his decision Wednesday after a season that included him being named MVP of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament while helping the Blue Devils reach the Final Four. Knueppel averaged 14.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists as the team’s No. […]

Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo feeling grateful that he’s healthy for the postseason this time around

MILWAUKEE (AP) — As he discusses his excitement about finally being healthy for the start of a postseason run, Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo compares himself to a certain action movie star. “I love playing in, how can I say, pressure, stressful situations,” Antetokounmpo said this week as the Bucks prepare to open the playoffs […]

Badgers lose projected starting left tackle to ACL injury

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin offensive tackle Kevin Heywood is expected to miss all of the upcoming season after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in spring practice. Heywood, the Badgers’ projected starter at left tackle, hurt his knee in practice Thursday. Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell revealed the severity of the injury on Tuesday. “That was […]

Bucks say Lillard has made ‘significant improvement’ but no word if he’ll play

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks said Damian Lillard has made “significant improvement” in his recovery from deep vein thrombosis in his right calf, but they haven’t indicated when the seven-time all-NBA guard might start playing again. The update comes as the Bucks get ready to begin their postseason. Milwaukee, the fifth seed in the […]

Priester, Hoskins help Brewers end 3-game skid with win over Tigers

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Quinn Priester and four relievers combined on a one-hitter and Rhys Hoskins broke out of his early-season slump to help the Milwaukee Brewers snap a three-game skid by beating the Detroit Tigers 5-0 on Tuesday night. In his second start since the Brewers acquired him from the Boston Red Sox last week, […]

The NBA playoffs will, once again, be an international showcase of stars

They’ll be watching in Canada, not just because of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, though the NBA’s scoring champion and MVP favorite who plays for Oklahoma City surely helps lure in fans who are north of the border. They’ll be watching from Serbia and Greece, the homelands of Denver star Nikola Jokic and Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo. Alperen […]

Wisconsin loses its projected starting left tackle as Kevin Heywood has ACL injury

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin offensive tackle Kevin Heywood is expected to miss all of the upcoming season after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in spring practice. Heywood, the Badgers’ projected starter at left tackle, hurt his knee in practice Thursday. Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell revealed the severity of the injury on Tuesday. “That was […]

Bucks say Lillard has made ‘significant improvement’ but aren’t indicating when he might play again

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks said Damian Lillard has made “significant improvement” in his recovery from deep vein thrombosis in his right calf but they haven’t indicated when the seven-time all-NBA guard might start playing again. The update comes as the Bucks get ready to begin their postseason. Milwaukee, the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference, […]

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