NEWS

NBA

Michael Jordan will present Kobe Bryant for Hall induction

April 15, 2021 Dave Carney

By TIM REYNOLDS Michael Jordan will present Kobe Bryant for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame next month. Hall officials revealed the full list of presenters Thursday. Members of a Hall class are asked to choose who they would like to accompany them to the stage and present them before their acceptance […]

NEWS

Officials say Olympic cancellation, no fans still an option

April 15, 2021 Dave Carney

By MARI YAMAGUCHI and YURI KAGEYAMA TOKYO (AP) — Two officials in Japan’s ruling LDP party on Thursday said changes could be coming to the Tokyo Olympics. One suggested they still could be canceled, and the other said even if they proceed, it might be without any fans. Toshihiro Nikai, the No. 2 and secretary […]

BLOGS

Jon Denton Special: NFL Win Totals – take these 4 teams

April 15, 2021 Dave Carney

Dave Carney 4/15/2021 What’s on the table today?: Jon Denton Special – NFL Win Totals This morning Jon Denton (our sports betting insider) continued a topic from our show yesterday, NFL Win Totals, and who we think will make the best bet on said win totals. I like the Packers OVER 10.5 wins (-143), the […]

COLLEGE

NCAA hits USC with 2 years’ probation in basketball

April 15, 2021 Dave Carney

By BETH HARRIS LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NCAA hit Southern California’s men’s basketball program with two years’ probation and a $5,000 fine as the result of a former assistant who violated NCAA ethical conduct rules when he accepted a bribe to steer players to a business management company. The Division I Committee on Infractions […]

NBA

Nets’ Aldridge retires at 35 due to irregular heartbeat

April 15, 2021 Dave Carney

By BRIAN MAHONEY NEW YORK (AP) — LaMarcus Aldridge retired from the NBA on Thursday after saying he experienced an irregular heartbeat during his final game with the Brooklyn Nets. Aldridge, 35, posted a statement on social media saying the heart concerns he had during and after Brooklyn’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on […]

NEWS

Wisconsin DNR taking public comment on wolf hunt, wolf management of once endangered species

April 15, 2021 Rick Solem

Public input is being sought for both wolf harvest (hunt) and wolf management in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin DNR is seeking comment on the next 10 years of wolf management, as well as public comment on the 2021 wolf harvest/hunt season. The public can provide input from April 15-May 15. In regard to the wolf hunt, the DNR […]

BREWERS

Burnes delivers with arm, bat as Brewers trounce Cubs 7-0

April 15, 2021 Dave Carney

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Corbin Burnes continued his sizzling start to the season and finally got a little run support, thanks in part to his own surprising skill at the plate. Burnes struck out 10 in six dominant innings and also delivered a bases-loaded single for his first two career RBIs as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated […]

BADGERS

AP sources: NCAA dumps requirement that transfers sit a year

April 15, 2021 Associated Press

Starting next season, major college football and basketball players will be permitted to transfer one time before graduating without being required to sit out a year of competition. The NCAA Division I Council voted Wednesday to changed the long-standing rule that has often deterred players in high-profile sports from switching schools, two people with knowledge […]

BUCKS

Middleton leads Giannis-less Bucks past Towns-less Timberwolves

April 15, 2021 Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Khris Middleton had 27 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in three quarters, as the Milwaukee Bucks breezed to a 130-105 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. Brook Lopez added 18 points and eight rebounds, Jrue Holiday pitched in 15 points and three steals, and the Bucks built a lead as […]