HUSTLE: Even LeBron does it
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MVP season continues, as Giannis leads Bucks surprising Pacers
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A teammate asked Giannis Antetokounmpo how he felt after a game in which the Milwaukee Bucks star secured his 18th double-double of the season. “Good rest,” said […]
Legit gripes? Maybe, but no change to college playoff format
ATLANTA (AP) — Unlike the Bowl Championship Series, the College Football Playoff was built to withstand criticism instead of shifting to respond to yearly griping. That structure is standing strong […]
In copycat NFL, Seattle’s defensive scheme keeps spreading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Seattle didn’t make the playoffs, but its defense essentially did. The scheme that carried the Seahawks to consecutive Super Bowls (2013-14) has become increasingly popular around the […]
Fun interview with 40-year-old Ginobili, getting a hard time for lob-turned 3-pointer
NEW YORK (AP) — He’s now the fifth-winningest coach in NBA history, though there are some things Gregg Popovich still doesn’t know. Like what everybody was yelling about after 40-year-old […]
Moss, Urlacher, Lewis among 15 NFL Hall of Fame finalists
Star linebackers Ray Lewis and Brian Urlacher are among four first-time eligible former players selected among the 15 modern-era finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2018. […]
UW beats Hoosiers, who haven’t won in Wisconsin since 1998 … when Bob Knight was coach
MADISON, Wis. — Ethan Happ had 28 points in leading the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team to its fifth consecutive win. The 6-foot-10 senior was 11 of 17 from […]
Packers will go 9-7, as 2018 scheduled opponents released
The 2018 Green Bay Packers schedule of opponents has been released. Here’s the rundown: HOME: Arizona, San Francisco, Buffalo, Miami, Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Minnesota. ROAD: Los Angeles Rams, Seattle, New […]
Hopes high as Vikings take bye, franchise scars to playoffs
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Civic groups, businesses and local government employees in Minnesota are already preparing for the next census two years away. Minnesota State Demographer Susan Brower is […]
Stable Packers embark on offseason of change with GM search
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — One of the NFL’s model franchises for stability and success, the Green Bay Packers have embarked on an offseason of change after missing the playoffs […]